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Lamar County Bulldogs

Head Coach: Robert Bradford (first season)
Stadium: George Bell Stadium
Career Record: 6 seasons, (27-34)
At Lamar County: First season
2017 Enrollment:  198
Rank:  289th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   443-441-41   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   144-142   (50.0%)  (Rank: 191st in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   45-33  (58.0%)  (Rank: 138th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2016
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   8
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   5-1, (first)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to West End Walnut Grove by a score of 41-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  213 (19.4)
Defense:  284 (25.8)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 56-54 (51%) (157th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  30-34 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  26-20 (56%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ South Lamar  (1A)   13-32   L  
 8/26  vs. Oakman  (3A)   8-40   L  
 9/2  vs. Phil Campbell  (2A)  *  21-19   W  
 9/9  @ Mars Hill  (2A)  *  24-18   W  
 9/16  vs. Hatton  (2A)  *  44-7   W  
 9/23  @ Berry Fayette  (1A)   21-6   W  
 9/30  @ Red Bay  (2A)  *  21-20   W  
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  vs. Sheffield  (2A)  *  24-21   W  
 10/21  @ Sulligent  (2A)  *  21-35   L  
 10/28  vs. Winfield  (4A)   9-45   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. West End Walnut Grove    7-41   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. South Lamar  (1A)       
 9/1  @ Oakman  (3A)       
 9/8  @ Phil Campbell  (2A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Mars Hill  (2A)  *      
 9/22  @ Hatton  (2A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Berry Fayette  (1A)       
 10/6  vs. Red Bay  (2A)  *      
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Sheffield  (2A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Sulligent  (2A)  *      
 11/2  @ Winfield  (4A)       
 11/10  vs. Ider        
 11/17  @ Ranburne        
 11/24  vs. Lanett        


Class  2A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Hatton (2A) 4-6194-321
Lamar County (2A) 6-5213-284
Mars Hill (2A) 0-10232-181
Phil Campbell (2A) 3-7199-280
Red Bay (2A) 8-3307-199
Sheffield (2A) 9-3394-221
Sulligent (2A) 6-5318-277

 2017 Preview 


       Lamar County completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. Last year Lamar County captured the region eight title and a number one seed in the Class 2A playoffs. They finished region play with a 5-1 record. Lamar County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to West End Walnut Grove by a score of 41-7.

       Lamar County was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Bulldogs want to be competitive. They only averaged 19.4 points a game.

       Since 2010, Lamar County has gone a combined 45-33. Their 58.0% winning percentage ranks 17th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Lamar County has managed to compile a record of 144-142. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 25th in Class 2A and 191st in the AHSAA.

After two seasons at Lamar County James Moore leaves to accept an assistant position on Kenny Kings staff at Daphne. His two teams at Lamar County finished a combined 9-12 and 0-1 in the playoffs.


Robert Bradford takes over the helm at Lamar County after working as an assistant coach at Chilton County last season.



       Coach Bradford's overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 27-34 (44.3%). Over the course of his career, Coach Bradford's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

       The Lamar County Bulldogs will play in Class 2A region eight during the 2017 season.

       The Bulldogs should be in contention for a playoff spot in region eight this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

      Junior Isaac Whittle returns after rushing for 825 yards on 133 carries and scoring 4 touchdowns. Senior Mark Duncan also returns after catching 30 passes for 595 yards and 5 touchdowns.

      Ric Rogers also returns for his Junior season after completing 73 of 138 passes for 1,005 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also rushed for 53 yards.

      The defense returns Senior defender Seth Wheeler who registered 79 tackles and Senior middle linebacker Joseph White who collected 100 tackles last season.

       The Bulldogs open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent South Lamar on Friday, August 25 at George Bell Stadium. Last year the South Lamar Stallions finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 1A region five. The Stallions lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to Spring Garden by a score of 40-14.

       Lamar County and South Lamar have met a total of 39 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 19-20-0 record against the Stallions. They last met in 2016 with South Lamar winning by a score of 32-13.

  


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