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Crossville Lions

Head Coach: Miles Holcomb (second season)
Stadium: Crossville Memorial Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (4-6)
At Crossville: one season, (4-6)
2017 Enrollment:  418
Rank:  133rd in the AHSAA, 42nd in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   470-419-32   (53.0%)
Last 25 years:   125-142   (47.0%)  (Rank: 224th in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   17-53  (24.0%)  (Rank: 348th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2004
Last Region Championship:   1997
Last Winning Season:   2010
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  5A              Region:   7
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   2-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  249 (24.9)
Defense:  313 (31.3)


 2017 
Class: 5A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 59-51 (54%) (91st in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  40-36 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  19-15 (56%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Collinsville  (2A)   21-14   W  
 9/2  @ Scottsboro  (5A)  *  21-63   L  
 9/9  vs. Arab  (5A)  *  7-34   L  
 9/16  vs. Douglas  (5A)  *  63-6   W  
 9/23  vs. Sylvania  (3A)   14-28   L  
 9/30  @ Boaz  (5A)  *  41-0   W  
 10/7  @ Guntersville  (5A)  *  6-49   L  
 10/14  @ Etowah  (5A)  *  21-56   L  
 10/21  vs. Alexandria  (5A)  *  14-42   L  
 10/28  vs. Geraldine  (3A)   41-21   W  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Collinsville  (2A)       
 9/8  vs. Scottsboro  (5A)  *      
 9/15  @ Arab  (5A)  *      
 9/22  @ Douglas  (5A)  *      
 9/29  @ Sylvania  (3A)       
 10/6  vs. Boaz  (5A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Guntersville  (5A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Etowah  (5A)  *      
 10/27  @ Alexandria  (5A)  *      
 11/3  @ Geraldine  (3A)       
 11/9  @ Briarwood        


Class  5A Region  7
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Alexandria (5A) 5-4318-214
Arab (5A) 6-5307-300
Boaz (5A) 1-994-423
Crossville (5A) 4-6249-313
Douglas (5A) 1-9104-514
Etowah (5A) 9-3430-303
Guntersville (5A) 6-5327-164
Scottsboro (5A) 12-1586-247

 2017 Preview 


       Crossville completed the 2016 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Crossville finished sixth in Class 5A region seven with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Lions won as many games as in any season since 2010. The Lions have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2004 season and would love to end that streak this year. The Lions last playoff victory came during the 2000 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Since 2010, the Crossville football program has struggled with a record of 17-53.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Crossville has managed to compile a record of 125-142. Their 47.0% winning percentage ranks 35th in Class 5A and 224th in the AHSAA. Their last winning season was 2010.

       The Lions are led by head coach Miles Holcomb who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 4-6 record in his first season at Crossville. The Lions saw improvement from a 1-9 record the season before coach Holcomb arrived. The Lions have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Holcomb.

       Coach Holcomb's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 4-6 (40.0%).

       The Crossville Lions will play in Class 5A region seven during the 2017 season.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Lions could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region seven this season. Crossville has failed to qualify for the playoffs since 2004 but hope to return to the post season this year.

      Senior Andrew Driskill returns after catching 40 passes for 407 yards and 3 touchdowns.

      Also returning is Senior Blanton Jones who caught 38 passes for 619 yards and 8 TDs.

       The Lions open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Collinsville on Friday, September 1 at Crossville Memorial Stadium. Last year the Collinsville Panthers finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class 2A region six. The Panthers lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to LaFayette by a score of 26-6.

       Crossville and Collinsville have met a total of 81 times on the football field. The Lions have a 46-34-1 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2016 with Crossville winning by a score of 21-14.

       Crossville returns 5A All-State Senior athlete Andrew Driskill. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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