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| Evangel Christian Alabaster Lightning |
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Head Coach: Don Murphy (fourth season) Stadium: Hoover Central Park Career Record: 12 seasons, (74-48) At Evangel Christian Alabaster: 3 seasons, (31-4) |
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Overall Record: 119-32 (79.0%) Last 25 years: 119-32 (79.0%) (Rank: 1 in the ) Since 2010: 69-15 (82.0%) (Rank: 1 in the ) Last Playoff Appearance: 2015 Last Region Championship: 2015 Last Winning Season: 2016 Last Losing Season: 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 8 Man
Region: 1
Record: 9-1 Region Record: 4-0, () Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 377 (37.7) Defense: 143 (14.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 8 Man
Region: 1
Strength of Schedule: 0-0 (43%) (22nd in the , 12th in Class 8 Man) Region Strength: 0-0 (36%) Non-Region Strength: 0-0 (50%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evangel Christian Alabaster completed the 2016 season with a 9-1 record. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Evangel Christian Alabaster has gone a combined 69-15. Their 82.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 8 Man over the past seven seasons. Over the past 13 seasons, Evangel Christian Alabaster has gone a combined 119-32. Their 79.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 8 Man and 1st in the . Their last losing season was 2006. The Lightning are led by head coach Don Murphy who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 31-4 over the past three seasons at Evangel Christian Alabaster. Under his direction the Lightning have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have won one region crown with Coach . Coach led Evangel Christian Alabaster to a state championship in 2015. Coach 's overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 74-48 (60.7%). Over the course of his career, Coach 's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times and won one region championship. The Evangel Christian Alabaster Lightning will play in Class 8 Man region one during the 2017 season. Region one will be one of the most competitive regions in any classification this season. The Lightning enter the 2017 season having won 7 straight region games. While most teams rebuild during the off season, Evangel Christian Alabaster has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season. The Lightning open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Fort Dale Academy on Friday, August 25 at Fort Dale Stadium. Last year the Fort Dale Academy Eagles finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in third place in Class AAA region two. The Eagles lost in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs to Glenwood School by a score of 35-14. This will be the first meeting between Evangel Christian Alabaster and Fort Dale Academy on the football field. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
