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Florence Falcons

Head Coach: Jason Wallace (fourth season)
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium
Career Record: 3 seasons, (17-17)
At Florence: 3 seasons, (17-17)
2017 Enrollment:  1,067
Rank:  33rd in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   81-62   (57.0%)
Last 25 years:   81-62   (57.0%)  (Rank: 112nd in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   44-34  (56.0%)  (Rank: 150th in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2014
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2014
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  6A              Region:   8
Record:  2-8    (Team record for losses in a season)
Region Record:   2-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  219 (21.9)
Defense:  271 (27.1)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Jakobi Byrd,   WR  [North Alabama]
      Johnathan Coffee,   WR  [North Alabama]
      Dyjonn Turner,   CB  [UAB]

 2017 
Class: 6A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 69-46 (60%) (24th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  45-36 (56%)
Non-Region Strength:  24-10 (71%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Clay-Chalkville  (6A)   48-53   L  
 8/26  vs. Whitehaven TN    20-31   L  
 9/2  @ Muscle Shoals  (6A)  *  7-24   L  
 9/9  vs. Hartselle  (6A)  *  0-13   L  
 9/16  vs. Athens  (6A)  *  31-28   W  
 9/23  @ Bob Jones  (7A)   16-21   L  
 9/30  @ Austin  (6A)  *  7-27   L  
 10/7  @ Decatur  (6A)  *  22-26   L  
 10/14  vs. Columbia  (6A)  *  54-20   W  
 10/21  vs. Hazel Green  (6A)  *  14-28   L  
 10/28   OPEN 

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Clay-Chalkville  (6A)       
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. Muscle Shoals  (6A)  *      
 9/15  @ Hartselle  (6A)  *      
 9/22  @ Athens  (6A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Bob Jones  (7A)       
 10/6  vs. Austin  (6A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Decatur  (6A)  *      
 10/19  @ Columbia  (6A)  *      
 10/27  @ Hazel Green  (6A)  *      
 11/3  @ Hewitt-Trussville  (7A)       
 11/10  @ Pinson Valley        


Class  6A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Athens (6A) 3-7206-223
Austin (6A) 10-4396-308
Columbia (6A) 0-1093-408
Decatur (6A) 10-2393-269
Florence (6A) 2-8219-271
Hartselle (6A) 9-3370-248
Hazel Green (6A) 6-4255-238
Muscle Shoals (6A) 7-6336-238

 2017 Preview 


       Florence finished the 2016 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Florence finished sixth in Class 6A region eight with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, Florence has gone a combined 44-34. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 27th in Class 6A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 13 seasons, Florence has managed to compile a record of 81-62. Their 57.0% winning percentage ranks 22nd in Class 6A and 112nd in the AHSAA.

       The Falcons are led by head coach Jason Wallace who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 17-17 over the past three seasons at Florence. Under his direction the Falcons have qualified for the playoffs once. They have won one region crown with Coach Wallace.

       Coach Wallace's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 17-17 (50.0%).

       The Florence Falcons will play in Class 6A region eight during the 2017 season. The Falcons have one of the toughest schedules in Class 6A. Their opponents had a combined record of 69-46 last season. That ranks 5th in Class 6A and 24th in the AHSAA.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Falcons could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region eight this season. Florence missed the playoffs the past couple of seasons but hope to return to the post season in 2017.

       The Falcons open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Clay-Chalkville on Friday, August 25 at Braly Municipal Stadium. Last year the Clay-Chalkville Cougars finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class 6A region six. The Cougars lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs to Ramsay by a score of 38-28.

       Florence and Clay-Chalkville have met a total of 5 times on the football field. The Falcons have a 2-3-0 record against the Cougars. They last met in 2016 with Clay-Chalkville winning by a score of 53-48.

       Florence returns 6A All-State Senior punter Nathan Cobb. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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