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Dothan Tigers

Head Coach: Kevin Jackson (second season)
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (4-7)
At Dothan: one season, (4-7)
2017 Enrollment:  919
Rank:  45th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   542-391-31   (58.0%)
Last 25 years:   118-146   (45.0%)  (Rank: 244th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   35-39  (47.0%)  (Rank: 213rd in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1998
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  6A              Region:   2
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Blount by a score of 15-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  117 (10.6)
Defense:  239 (21.7)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Christian Jackson,   OL  [Lane]
      Devanir Martin,   DB  [Grambling]
      Bubba McDaniel,   QB  [Southern Univ.]
      Tyson Williams,   WR  [Nevada]

 2017 
Class: 6A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 57-55 (51%) (166th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  31-35 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  26-20 (56%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Enterprise  (7A)   12-38   L  
 8/26  @ Smiths Station  (7A)   9-20   L  
 9/2  vs. Russell County  (6A)  *  15-14   W  
 9/10  @ Carver Montgomery  (6A)  *  3-17   L  
 9/16  vs. St. Pauls  (5A)   0-42   L  
 9/23  @ Bainbridge GA    13-6   W  
 9/30  vs. Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *  3-6   L  
 10/8  @ Park Crossing  (6A)  *  0-38   L  
 10/14  vs. Stanhope Elmore  (6A)  *  34-23   W  
 10/21  @ Northview  (6A)  *  21-20   W  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Blount    7-15   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Enterprise  (7A)       
 9/1  vs. Smiths Station  (7A)       
 9/8  @ Russell County  (6A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Carver Montgomery  (6A)  *      
 9/22  @ St. Pauls  (5A)       
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/5  @ Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)  *      
 10/20  @ Stanhope Elmore  (6A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Northview  (6A)  *      
 11/3  @ Early County GA        


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 


       Dothan completed the 2016 season with a 4-7 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 6A region two, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Dothan's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Blount by a score of 15-7.

       The Tigers lost as many games as in any season since 2010. The Tigers last playoff victory came during the 1997 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       The offense struggled putting points on the score board as Dothan averaged scoring just 10.6 points a game.

       Since 2010, Dothan has gone a combined 35-39. Their 47.0% winning percentage ranks 38th in Class 6A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Dothan has managed to compile a record of 118-146. Their 45.0% winning percentage ranks 40th in Class 6A and 244th in the AHSAA.

       The Tigers are led by head coach Kevin Jackson who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 4-7 record in his first season at Dothan. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Jackson.

       Coach Jackson's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 4-7 (36.4%).

       The Dothan Tigers will play in Class 6A region two during the 2017 season.

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

       The Tigers open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Enterprise on Friday, August 25 at Wildcat Stadium. Last year the Enterprise Wildcats finished with an overall record of 10-2 and in second place in Class 7A region two. The Wildcats lost in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs to McGill-Toolen by a score of 27-23.

       Dothan and Enterprise have met a total of 88 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 39-46-3 record against the Wildcats. They last met in 2016 with Enterprise winning by a score of 38-12.

  


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