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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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Demopolis scored a record 761 points during the 2004 season. The Tigers finished the season 15-0.