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Carver Wolverines

Head Coach: Willie Spears (first season)
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Carver Montgomery: First season
2017 Enrollment:  916
Rank:  46th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   335-312-8   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   141-141   (50.0%)  (Rank: 186th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   54-29  (65.0%)  (Rank: 83rd in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2014
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  6A              Region:   2
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Spanish Fort by a score of 23-22.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  277 (25.2)
Defense:  316 (28.7)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Stanley Talley,   OL  [Delta St.]

 2017 
Class: 6A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 56-57 (50%) (191st in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  30-36 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  26-21 (55%)

D1 Prospects
      Isaiah Forte,  6-3,  275,  DT


 2016 Results 
 8/18  @ Auburn  (7A)   14-17   L  
 8/25  @ Jeff Davis    19-35   L  
 9/1  vs. Opelika  (6A)   28-56   L  
 9/10  vs. Dothan  (6A)  *  17-3   W  
 9/16  @ Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *  21-27   L  
 9/23  @ Lee Montgomery    41-46   #Won  
 9/29  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)  *  7-55   L  
 10/7  @ Stanhope Elmore  (6A)  *  40-33   W  
 10/13  vs. Northview  (6A)  *  33-0   W  
 10/21  @ Russell County  (6A)  *  35-21   W  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Spanish Fort    22-23   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Auburn  (7A)       
 8/31  vs. Jeff Davis        
 9/8  @ Opelika  (6A)       
 9/15  @ Dothan  (6A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Lee Montgomery        
 10/6  @ Park Crossing  (6A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Stanhope Elmore  (6A)  *      
 10/20  @ Northview  (6A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Russell County  (6A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  @ McAdory        
 11/17  vs. Wetumpka        


Class  6A Region  2
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Carver Montgomery (6A) 5-6277-316
Dothan (6A) 4-7117-239
Northview (6A) 0-10149-356
Park Crossing (6A) 13-1560-250
Russell County (6A) 1-9122-341
Sidney Lanier (6A) 8-3225-199
Stanhope Elmore (6A) 4-6287-307

 2017 Preview 


       Carver completed the 2016 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 6A region two, the Wolverines earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Carver's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Spanish Fort by a score of 23-22.

       Since 2010, Carver has gone a combined 54-29. Their 65.0% winning percentage ranks 16th in Class 6A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Carver has managed to compile a record of 141-141. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 29th in Class 6A and 186th in the AHSAA.

After six seasons as the head football coach at Carver, Billy Gresham, has resigned to pursue other opportunities. His record with the program is 46-25 and 6-5 in the playoffs. His best squad in 2012 finished with a 12-2 record, losing in the semi-finals.


Willie Spears will take over the football program at Carver for the 2017 season. He has previously been the head coach at Escambia Fl and Vernon FL.



       The Carver Wolverines will play in Class 6A region two during the 2017 season.

       The Wolverines will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region two this season.

       The Wolverines open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Auburn on Friday, August 25 at Cramton Bowl. Last year the Auburn Tigers finished with an overall record of 8-4 and in third place in Class 7A region two. The Tigers lost in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs to Central Phenix City by a score of 48-9.

       Carver and Auburn have met a total of 17 times on the football field. The Wolverines have a 6-11-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2016 with Auburn winning by a score of 17-14.

       Carver returns 6A All-State Senior defensive back DeMarquis Russell. He was named to the first team last season. The Wolverines also return Senior kicker Kaleb Mosley. He was named to the second team.

       College prospects include: Isaiah Forte (6-3, 275) defensive tackle,

  


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