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Evangel Christian Academy Lions

Head Coach: Andy Whatley (fifth season)
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Career Record: 10 seasons, (29-68)
At Evangel Christian Academy: 4 seasons, (11-29)

 History 
Overall Record:   47-104   (31.0%)
Last 25 years:   47-104   (31.0%)  (Rank: 37 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   22-39  (36.0%)  (Rank: 31 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2011
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2011
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2015 
Class:  AA              Region:   2
Record:  3-7
Region Record:   1-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  165 (16.5)
Defense:  324 (32.4)


 2016 
Class: AA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 28-75 (27%) (37th in the AISA, 10th in Class AA)
Region Strength:  13-38 (26%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-37 (29%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21   OPEN 
 8/28  vs. Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)   6-35   L  
 9/4  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (AA)  *  35-16   W  
 9/11  vs. Edgewood Academy  (AA)  *  0-67   L  
 9/18  @ Pike Liberal Arts  (AAA)   7-45   L  
 9/24  vs. Kingwood Christian  (AAA)   28-16   W  
 10/2  @ Lakeside  (AA)  *  13-42   L  
 10/9  vs. Macon-East Academy  (AA)  *  13-27   L  
 10/16  @ Northside Methodist Academy  (AA)  *  14-42   L  
 10/23  vs. Springwood  (AA)  *  6-28   L  
 10/29  @ South Montgomery Academy  (A)   43-6   W  

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)       
 9/2  @ Springwood  (AAA)       
 9/9  vs. Kingwood Christian  (AA)  *      
 9/16  @ Macon-East Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/23  vs. Crenshaw Christian  (A)       
 9/30  @ South Montgomery Academy  (A)       
 10/7  vs. Cornerstone Christian  (AA)  *      
 10/14  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/21  vs. Lakeside  (AA)  *      
 10/28  @ Hooper Academy  (AAA)       
 11/4  @ Escambia Academy        


Class  AA Region  1
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Coosa Valley Academy (AISA-AA) 0-10132-469
Cornerstone Christian (AISA-A) 2-8121-239
Evangel Christian Academy (AISA-AA) 3-7165-324
Kingwood Christian (AISA-AAA) 3-7161-296
Lakeside (AISA-AA) 5-5258-284
Macon-East Academy (AISA-AA) 3-8176-300

 2016 Preview 


       Evangel Christian Academy finished the 2015 season with a disappointing 3-7 record.

       The Lions have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2011 season and would love to end that streak this year. They have never won a playoff game in the school's history.

       Since 2010, Evangel Christian Academy has gone a combined 22-39. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class AA over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 15 seasons, Evangel Christian Academy has not won much with a record of 47-104. Their 31.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class AA and 37th in the AISA. The Lions have struggled on the football field with only three winning seasons during this time.

       The Lions are led by head coach Andy Whatley who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 11-29 over the past four seasons at Evangel Christian Academy. The Lions have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Whatley.

       Coach Whatley's overall record as a head football coach in ten season stands at 29-68 (29.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Whatley's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

       The Evangel Christian Academy Lions will play in Class AA region one during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Lions remain in AA but move from region two over to region one.

       Overall, the region is among the weakest in the state. Qualifying for one of the playoffs spots could be a little easier. It will be an uphill battle for the Lions if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region one this season.

       The Lions open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Fort Dale Academy on Friday, August 26. Last year the Fort Dale Academy Eagles finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class AAA region one. The Eagles lost in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs to Bessemer Academy by a score of 47-0.

       Evangel Christian Academy and Fort Dale Academy have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Lions have a 0-4-0 record against the Eagles. They last met in 2015 with Fort Dale Academy winning by a score of 35-6.

       Evangel Christian Academy returns AISA All-State Junior athlete D.J. Patterson. He was named to the honorable mention team last season. The Lions also return Senior offensive lineman Gabe Sexton. He was named to the honorable mention team.

  


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