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Fruitdale Pirates
Head Coach: Mike Davis (first season) Stadium: Indians Stadium Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0) At Fruitdale: First season 2017 Enrollment: 109 Rank: 363rd in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 1A

History

Overall Record: 185-323-5 (36.0%)
Last 25 years: 90-154 (37.0%) (Rank: 304th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A)
Since 2010: 24-49 (33.0%) (Rank: 293rd in the AHSAA, 42nd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance: 2014
Last Region Championship: 2014
Last Winning Season: 2014
Last Losing Season: 2016

2016

Class: 1A Region: 1
Record: 3-7
Region Record: 2-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record: Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked
Scoring: 174 (17.4)
Defense: 275 (27.5)

2017

Class: 1A              Region: 1
Strength of Schedule: 45-62 (42%) (352nd in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  37-41 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-21 (28%)

2016 Results

8/19	vs. Holy Spirit (1A)	6-7	L
8/26	vs. Pleasant Home (1A)	16-21	L
9/2	@ Linden (1A) *	0-61	L
9/9	vs. A.L. Johnson (1A) *	12-44	L
9/16	@ McIntosh (1A) *	31-6	W
9/23	@ Choctaw County (2A)	15-6	W
9/30	vs. Marengo (1A) *	7-20	L
10/7	@ Millry (1A) *	19-50	L
10/14	vs. J.F. Shields (1A) *	68-0	W
10/21	@ Sweet Water (1A) *	0-60	L
10/28	OPEN

2017 Schedule

8/25	@ Holy Spirit (1A)
9/1	@ Pleasant Home (1A)
9/8	vs. Linden (1A) *
9/15	@ A.L. Johnson (1A) *
9/22	vs. McIntosh (1A) *
9/29	vs. Choctaw County (2A)
10/5	@ Marengo (1A) *
10/13	vs. Millry (1A) *
10/20	@ J.F. Shields (1A) *
10/27	vs. Sweet Water (1A) *
11/3	OPEN

Class 1A Region 1
Team	2016 Record	Scoring
A.L. Johnson (1A)	4-6	258-257
Fruitdale (1A)	3-7	174-275
J.F. Shields (1A)	0-10	14-630
Linden (1A)	13-1	764-120
Marengo (1A)	6-5	381-225
McIntosh (1A)	1-9	134-541
Millry (1A)	4-7	254-319
Sweet Water (1A)	9-3	494-239

2017 Preview

       Fruitdale finished the 2016 season with a disappointing 3-7 record. Last year Fruitdale finished sixth in Class 1A region one with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Fruitdale was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Pirates want to be competitive. They only averaged 17.4 points a game.

       Since 2010, Fruitdale has gone a combined 24-49. Their 33.0% winning percentage ranks 42nd in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 24 seasons, Fruitdale has managed to compile a record of 90-154. Their 37.0% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 1A and 304th in the AHSAA.

Ryan Little leaves Fruitdale after just one season with a 3-7 record. He has accepted a position as the defensive coordinator at Temple High in Georgia.

Ryan Little arrives in Fruitdale after spending the past twelve seasons as an assistant at Beulah High in Valley AL. He served as the offensive coordinator at Beulah.

       The Fruitdale Pirates will play in Class 1A region one during the 2017 season.

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

       The Pirates open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Holy Spirit on Friday, August 25 at Arthur Howington Field. Last year the Holy Spirit Saints finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in sixth place in Class 1A region five. The Saints closed out the regular season with a loss to Northside by a score of 41-0.

       Fruitdale and Holy Spirit have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Pirates have a 0-2-0 record against the Saints. They last met in 2016 with Holy Spirit winning by a score of 7-6.

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