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Central Wildcats

Head Coach: Heath Wood (seventh season)
Stadium: Wildcats Stadium
Career Record: 6 seasons, (37-29)
At Central Florence: 6 seasons, (37-29)
2017 Enrollment:  308
Rank:  202nd in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   312-362-12   (46.0%)
Last 25 years:   139-142   (50.0%)  (Rank: 185th in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   47-31  (60.0%)  (Rank: 118th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2013
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  4A              Region:   8
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Madison Academy by a score of 51-13.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  263 (23.9)
Defense:  343 (31.2)    (Team record for points allowed in a season)


 2017 
Class: 4A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 62-48 (56%) (64th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  37-29 (56%)
Non-Region Strength:  25-19 (57%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Lexington  (3A)   0-27   L  
 8/26  vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)   47-8   W  
 9/2  @ Deshler  (4A)  *  27-21   W  
 9/9  @ Priceville  (4A)  *  44-19   W  
 9/16  vs. Rogers  (4A)  *  0-36   L  
 9/23  vs. Hamilton  (4A)   35-36   L  
 9/30  vs. Wilson  (4A)  *  3-27   L  
 10/7  @ Danville  (4A)  *  35-7   W  
 10/14  vs. West Limestone  (4A)  *  32-56   L  
 10/21   OPEN 
 10/28  @ Haleyville  (4A)   27-55   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Madison Academy    13-51   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Lexington  (3A)       
 9/1  @ Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)       
 9/8  vs. Deshler  (4A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Priceville  (4A)  *      
 9/22  @ Rogers  (4A)  *      
 9/29  @ Hamilton  (4A)       
 10/6  @ Wilson  (4A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Danville  (4A)  *      
 10/20  @ West Limestone  (4A)  *      
 10/27   OPEN 
 11/3  vs. Haleyville  (4A)       


Class  4A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Central Florence (4A) 4-7263-343
Danville (4A) 5-5232-280
Deshler (4A) 2-8199-230
Priceville (4A) 0-10132-472
Rogers (4A) 12-1413-164
West Limestone (4A) 10-2399-233
Wilson (4A) 8-3251-151

 2017 Preview 


       Central completed the 2016 season with a 4-7 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region eight, the Wildcats earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Central's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Madison Academy by a score of 51-13.

       The Wildcats lost as many games as in any season since 2008. The defense allowed a team record 343 points last season.

       Since 2010, Central has gone a combined 47-31. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 24th in Class 4A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Central has managed to compile a record of 139-142. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 28th in Class 4A and 185th in the AHSAA.

       The Wildcats are led by head coach Heath Wood who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 37-29 over the past six seasons at Central. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won one region crown with Coach Wood.

       Coach Wood's overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 37-29 (56.1%).

       The Central Wildcats will play in Class 4A region eight during the 2017 season.

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

       The Wildcats open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Lexington on Friday, August 25 at Wildcats Stadium. Last year the Lexington Golden Bears finished with an overall record of 8-4 and in third place in Class 3A region eight. The Golden Bears lost in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs to Weaver by a score of 42-0.

       Central and Lexington have met a total of 42 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 22-19-1 record against the Golden Bears. They last met in 2016 with Lexington winning by a score of 27-0.

       Central returns 4A All-State Senior defensive lineman Jeremiah Allen. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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