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Lawrence County Red Devils

Head Coach: Rich Dutton (sixth season)
Stadium: Red Devil Stadium
Career Record: 5 seasons, (22-30)
At Lawrence County: 5 seasons, (22-30)
2017 Enrollment:  452
Rank:  123rd in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   418-513-20   (45.0%)
Last 25 years:   112-158   (42.0%)  (Rank: 266th in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   26-46  (36.0%)  (Rank: 270th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  5A              Region:   8
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Scottsboro by a score of 38-27.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  314 (28.5)
Defense:  317 (28.8)


 2017 
Class: 5A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 50-58 (46%) (287th in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  33-42 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  17-16 (52%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Hartselle  (6A)   14-41   L  
 9/2  @ St. John Paul II  (5A)  *  39-7   W  
 9/9  vs. Russellville  (5A)  *  27-43   L  
 9/16  @ Brooks  (5A)  *  21-59   L  
 9/23  @ East Lawrence  (3A)   40-12   W  
 9/30  vs. East Limestone  (5A)  *  20-14   W  
 10/7  @ Ardmore  (5A)  *  42-21   W  
 10/14  vs. Lee Huntsville  (5A)  *  42-20   W  
 10/21  @ Mae Jemison  (5A)  *  21-34   L  
 10/28  vs. West Point  (5A)   21-28   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Scottsboro    27-38   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Hartselle  (6A)       
 9/8  vs. St. John Paul II  (5A)  *      
 9/15  @ Russellville  (5A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Brooks  (5A)  *      
 9/29  vs. East Lawrence  (3A)       
 10/6  @ East Limestone  (5A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Ardmore  (5A)  *      
 10/20  @ Lee Huntsville  (5A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Mae Jemison  (5A)  *      
 11/3  @ West Point  (5A)       
 11/9  @ Mortimer Jordan        


Class  5A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Ardmore (5A) 2-8233-399
Brooks (5A) 9-3434-258
East Limestone (5A) 3-7215-267
Lawrence County (5A) 5-6314-317
Lee Huntsville (5A) 5-5263-248
Mae Jemison (5A) 6-5342-278
Russellville (5A) 8-4397-313
St. John Paul II (5A) 0-1099-442

 2017 Preview 


       Lawrence County completed the 2016 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 5A region eight, the Red Devils earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Lawrence County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Scottsboro by a score of 38-27.

       The Red Devils last playoff victory came during the 2001 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Since 2010, Lawrence County has gone a combined 26-46. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 40th in Class 5A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Lawrence County has managed to compile a record of 112-158. Their 42.0% winning percentage ranks 41st in Class 5A and 266th in the AHSAA.

       The Red Devils are led by head coach Rich Dutton who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 22-30 over the past five seasons at Lawrence County. Under his direction the Red Devils have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Dutton.

       Coach Dutton's overall record as a head football coach in five season stands at 22-30 (42.3%).

       The Lawrence County Red Devils will play in Class 5A region eight during the 2017 season.

       The Red Devils will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region eight this season.

      Senior Jacob Gholston returns after rushing for 347 yards on 43 carries and scoring 2 touchdowns.

       The Red Devils open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Hartselle on Friday, September 1 at J.P. Cain Stadium. Last year the Hartselle Tigers finished with an overall record of 9-3 and in third place in Class 6A region eight. The Tigers lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Minor by a score of 48-17.

       Lawrence County and Hartselle have met a total of 57 times on the football field. The Red Devils have a 14-39-4 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2016 with Hartselle winning by a score of 41-14.

  


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