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Charles Henderson Trojans

Head Coach: Brad McCoy (fourth season)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Career Record: 8 seasons, (54-33)
At Charles Henderson: 3 seasons, (20-14)
2017 Enrollment:  446
Rank:  128th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   503-403-25   (56.0%)
Last 25 years:   171-117   (59.0%)  (Rank: 101st in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   55-30  (65.0%)  (Rank: 88th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2013
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  5A              Region:   2
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to St. Pauls by a score of 45-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  306 (27.8)
Defense:  233 (21.2)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Kobe Griffin,   DB  [UAB]

 2017 
Class: 5A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 50-56 (47%) (253rd in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  34-30 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  16-26 (38%)

D1 Prospects
      Jared Wilson,  5-11,  210,  RB


 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. UMS-Wright  (4A)   31-32   L  
 9/2  @ Carroll  (5A)  *  14-34   L  
 9/9  vs. Greenville  (5A)  *  37-26   W  
 9/16  vs. B.T. Washington  (5A)  *  21-12   W  
 9/23  @ Stanhope Elmore  (6A)   21-14   W  
 9/30  vs. Trinity  (4A)   42-9   W  
 10/7  @ Eufaula  (5A)  *  22-31   L  
 10/14  vs. Rehobeth  (5A)  *  28-0   W  
 10/21  @ Headland  (5A)  *  44-10   W  
 10/27  vs. Northview  (6A)   39-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ St. Pauls    7-45   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ UMS-Wright  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. Carroll  (5A)  *      
 9/15  @ Greenville  (5A)  *      
 9/22  @ B.T. Washington  (5A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Stanhope Elmore  (6A)       
 10/6  @ Trinity  (4A)       
 10/13  vs. Eufaula  (5A)  *      
 10/19  @ Rehobeth  (5A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Headland  (5A)  *      
 11/2  @ Northview  (6A)       
 11/10  @ Central Clay County        


Class  5A Region  2
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
B.T. Washington (5A) 7-4357-294
Carroll (5A) 12-1453-185
Charles Henderson (5A) 7-4306-233
Eufaula (5A) 8-3338-221
Greenville (5A) 2-7219-284
Headland (5A) 3-7171-318
Rehobeth (5A) 2-8161-281

 2017 Preview 


       Charles Henderson completed the 2016 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 5A region two, the Trojans earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Charles Henderson's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to St. Pauls by a score of 45-7.

       Since 2010, Charles Henderson has gone a combined 55-30. Their 65.0% winning percentage ranks 14th in Class 5A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Charles Henderson has managed to compile a record of 171-117. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 15th in Class 5A and 101st in the AHSAA.

       The Trojans are led by head coach Brad McCoy who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 20-14 over the past three seasons at Charles Henderson. Under his direction the Trojans have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach McCoy.

       Coach McCoy's overall record as a head football coach in eight season stands at 54-33 (62.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach McCoy's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times and won two region championships.

       The Charles Henderson Trojans will play in Class 5A region two during the 2017 season.

       The Trojans should be in contention for a playoff spot in region two this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game. They have reached the playoffs every year since 2009 and will once again be in the hunt for a spot in 2017.

       The Trojans open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent UMS-Wright on Friday, September 1 at Erwin S. Cooper Stadium. Last year the UMS-Wright Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 9-3 and in third place in Class 4A region one. The Bulldogs lost in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs to Handley by a score of 20-14.

       Charles Henderson and UMS-Wright have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Trojans have a 2-2-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2016 with UMS-Wright winning by a score of 32-31.

       Charles Henderson returns 5A All-State Senior kicker Cameron Bush. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

       College prospects include: Jared Wilson (5-11, 210) running back,

  


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