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Hokes Bluff Eagles

Head Coach: Michael Robertson (twenty-second season)
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Career Record: 21 seasons, (133-101)
At Hokes Bluff: 21 seasons, (133-101)
2017 Enrollment:  320
Rank:  190th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   413-374-24   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   161-125   (56.0%)  (Rank: 123rd in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   26-48  (35.0%)  (Rank: 280th in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  4A              Region:   5
Record:  9-5
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Madison Academy by the score of 24-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  404 (28.9)
Defense:  268 (19.1)


 2017 
Class: 4A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 45-59 (43%) (325th in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  33-41 (45%)
Non-Region Strength:  12-18 (40%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/25  @ Southside Gadsden  (6A)   29-44   L  
 9/2  @ Cherokee County  (4A)  *  7-30   L  
 9/9  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)  *  27-31   L  
 9/16  @ White Plains  (4A)  *  41-0   W  
 9/23  vs. Glencoe  (3A)   21-6   W  
 9/30  vs. Oneonta  (4A)  *  27-24   W  
 10/7  @ Ashville  (4A)  *  37-6   W  
 10/14  vs. Anniston  (4A)  *  35-6   W  
 10/21  @ Saks  (4A)  *  28-34   L  
 10/28  vs. Westbrook Christian  (2A)   55-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Haleyville    24-8   W  
 11/11  vs. North Jackson    24-14   W  
 11/18  @ Cherokee County    28-21   W  
 11/25  vs. Madison Academy    21-24   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Southside Gadsden  (6A)       
 9/8  vs. Cherokee County  (4A)  *      
 9/15  @ Jacksonville  (4A)  *      
 9/22  vs. White Plains  (4A)  *      
 9/29  @ Glencoe  (3A)       
 10/6  @ Oneonta  (4A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Ashville  (4A)  *      
 10/20  @ Anniston  (4A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Saks  (4A)  *      
 11/3  @ Westbrook Christian  (2A)       
 11/10  @ Madison Academy        
 11/17  @ Rogers        
 11/24  vs. Fayette County        


Class  4A Region  5
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Anniston (4A) 2-8182-316
Ashville (4A) 4-6197-313
Cherokee County (4A) 10-3431-268
Hokes Bluff (4A) 9-5404-268
Jacksonville (4A) 8-2333-196
Oneonta (4A) 3-7174-254
Saks (4A) 6-5296-249
White Plains (4A) 0-10127-451

 2017 Preview 


       Hokes Bluff completed the 2016 season with a 9-5 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region five, the Eagles earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Hokes Bluff made a nice playoff run in 2016, reaching the semi-finals before falling to a very good Madison Academy team by the score of 24-21.

       The Eagles improved in 2016 with their first winning season since 2010. The Eagles won as many games as in any season since 2007. It marked the first time since the 2007 season that the Eagles qualified for the playoffs. The Eagles had some tough luck last season as three of their five losses were by less than eight points. The Eagles hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Robertson saw improvement as they won nine games following a 2-8 record in 2015.

       Since 2010, Hokes Bluff has gone a combined 26-48. Their 35.0% winning percentage ranks 46th in Class 4A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Hokes Bluff has managed to compile a record of 161-125. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 16th in Class 4A and 123rd in the AHSAA.

       The Eagles are led by head coach Michael Robertson who is entering his twenty-second season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 133-101 over the past twenty-one seasons at Hokes Bluff. Under his direction the Eagles have qualified for the playoffs a total of twelve times. They have won one region crown with Coach Robertson. Coach Robertson led Hokes Bluff to a state championship in 2001.

       Coach Robertson's overall record as a head football coach in twenty-one season stands at 133-101 (56.8%). His 133 wins rank 6th among active coaches in the AHSAA.

       The Hokes Bluff Eagles will play in Class 4A region five during the 2017 season.

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

       The Eagles open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Southside Gadsden on Thursday, August 31 at Eagle Stadium. Last year the Southside Gadsden Panthers finished with an overall record of 6-4 and in fifth place in Class 6A region seven. The Panthers ended last season on a positive note with a win over Glencoe by a score of 28-21 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Hokes Bluff and Southside Gadsden have met a total of 74 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 39-32-3 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2016 with Southside Gadsden winning by a score of 44-29.

       Hokes Bluff returns 4A All-State sophomore running back Darrian Meads. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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