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Locust Fork Hornets

Head Coach: Chris Musso (fifth season)
Stadium: Pate Field
Career Record: 9 seasons, (49-45)
At Locust Fork: 4 seasons, (26-16)
2017 Enrollment:  274
Rank:  229th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   248-394-7   (39.0%)
Last 25 years:   103-166   (38.0%)  (Rank: 297th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   30-42  (42.0%)  (Rank: 239th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2001
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2012

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   6
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Ohatchee by a score of 49-28.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  294 (26.7)
Defense:  290 (26.4)


 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 51-57 (47%) (251st in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  29-34 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-23 (49%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Carbon Hill  (3A)   27-6   W  
 8/26  vs. Pisgah  (3A)   30-24   W  
 9/2  @ Vinemont  (3A)  *  35-20   W  
 9/9  @ J.B. Pennington  (3A)  *  26-28   L  
 9/16  vs. Susan Moore  (3A)  *  22-7   W  
 9/23  vs. Weaver  (3A)   10-30   L  
 9/30  vs. Holly Pond  (3A)  *  37-31   W  
 10/7  @ Cleveland  (2A)   30-27   W  
 10/14  @ Hanceville  (3A)  *  49-35   W  
 10/21  vs. Fultondale  (3A)  *  0-33   L  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Ohatchee    28-49   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Carbon Hill  (3A)       
 9/1  @ Pisgah  (3A)       
 9/8  vs. Vinemont  (3A)  *      
 9/15  vs. J.B. Pennington  (3A)  *      
 9/22  @ Susan Moore  (3A)  *      
 9/29  @ Weaver  (3A)       
 10/6  @ Holly Pond  (3A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Cleveland  (2A)       
 10/20  vs. Hanceville  (3A)  *      
 10/26  @ Fultondale  (3A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/9  @ Colbert Heights        


Class  3A Region  6
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Fultondale (3A) 8-3444-205
Hanceville (3A) 3-7217-347
Holly Pond (3A) 6-5378-330
J.B. Pennington (3A) 8-3360-220
Locust Fork (3A) 7-4294-290
Susan Moore (3A) 2-8251-364
Vinemont (3A) 2-8218-352

 2017 Preview 


       Locust Fork completed the 2016 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 3A region six, the Hornets earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Locust Fork's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Ohatchee by a score of 49-28.

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

       Since 2010, Locust Fork has gone a combined 30-42. Their 42.0% winning percentage ranks 36th in Class 3A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Locust Fork has managed to compile a record of 103-166. Their 38.0% winning percentage ranks 47th in Class 3A and 297th in the AHSAA.

       The Hornets are led by head coach Chris Musso who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 26-16 over the past four seasons at Locust Fork. Under his direction the Hornets have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Musso.

       Coach Musso's overall record as a head football coach in nine season stands at 49-45 (52.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach Musso's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

       The Locust Fork Hornets will play in Class 3A region six during the 2017 season.

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

       The Hornets open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Carbon Hill on Friday, August 25 at Pate Field. Last year the Carbon Hill Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in seventh place in Class 3A region four. The Bulldogs closed out the regular season with a loss to Curry by a score of 70-46.

       Locust Fork and Carbon Hill have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Hornets have a 1-1-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2016 with Locust Fork winning by a score of 27-6.

       Locust Fork returns 3A All-State Junior kicker Jose Hernandez. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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