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Luverne Tigers

Head Coach: Scott Rials (third season)
Stadium: Glenn Daniel Stadium
Career Record: 19 seasons, (137-78)
At Luverne: 2 seasons, (13-9)
2017 Enrollment:  192
Rank:  293rd in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   557-347-29   (62.0%)
Last 25 years:   215-105   (67.0%)  (Rank: 42nd in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   51-29  (64.0%)  (Rank: 94th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2013
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2014

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   3
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Aliceville by a score of 47-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  362 (32.9)
Defense:  304 (27.6)    (Team record for points allowed in a season)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 44-65 (40%) (364th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  29-38 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-27 (36%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Highland Home  (1A)   20-0   W  
 9/2  @ St. Lukes  (2A)   49-34   W  
 9/9  vs. Goshen  (2A)  *  13-29   L  
 9/16  vs. Zion Chapel  (2A)  *  54-12   W  
 9/23  @ Brantley  (1A)   40-33   W  
 9/30  vs. Calhoun  (2A)  *  49-6   W  
 10/6  @ New Brockton  (2A)  *  33-49   L  
 10/14  @ Elba  (2A)  *  15-50   L  
 10/21  vs. Central Hayneville  (2A)  *  46-16   W  
 10/28  vs. Flomaton  (3A)   29-28   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Aliceville    14-47   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Highland Home  (1A)       
 9/8  vs. St. Lukes  (2A)       
 9/15  @ Goshen  (2A)  *      
 9/22  @ Zion Chapel  (2A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Brantley  (1A)       
 10/5  @ Calhoun  (2A)  *      
 10/13  vs. New Brockton  (2A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Elba  (2A)  *      
 10/27  @ Central Hayneville  (2A)  *      
 11/3  @ Flomaton  (3A)       
 11/10  vs. J.U. Blacksher        
 11/10  @ Aliceville        
 11/24  @ Leroy        


Class  2A Region  3
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Calhoun (2A) 0-1072-555
Central Hayneville (2A) 1-9208-452
Elba (2A) 10-3562-285
Goshen (2A) 8-4388-278
Luverne (2A) 7-4362-304
New Brockton (2A) 7-5485-270
Zion Chapel (2A) 3-7158-353

 2017 Preview 


       Luverne completed the 2016 season with a 7-4 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region three, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Luverne's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Aliceville by a score of 47-14.

       The defense allowed a team record 304 points last season.

       Since 2010, Luverne has gone a combined 51-29. Their 64.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Luverne has gone a combined 215-105. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class 2A and 42nd in the AHSAA. The Tigers have been successful on the football field with twenty-one winning seasons during this time.

       The Tigers are led by head coach Scott Rials who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 13-9 over the past two seasons at Luverne. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Rials.

       Coach Rials' overall record as a head football coach in nineteen season stands at 137-78 (63.7%). His 137 wins rank 32nd among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Rials' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fourteen times and won four region championships. Coach Rials won a state championship at in 2011.

       The Luverne Tigers will play in Class 2A region three during the 2017 season.

       The Tigers will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region three this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 1982 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2017.

      Senior Marcus McGhee returns after rushing for 360 yards on 62 carries and scoring 3 touchdowns.

       The Tigers open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Highland Home on Friday, September 1 at Clay Stadium. Last year the Highland Home Flying Squadron finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in fifth place in Class 1A region three. The Flying Squadron closed out the regular season with a loss to Prattville Christian by a score of 47-28.

       Luverne and Highland Home have met a total of 87 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 66-18-3 record against the Flying Squadron. They last met in 2016 with Luverne winning by a score of 20-0.

       Luverne returns 2A All-State Senior running back Marcus McGhee. He was named to the second team last season. The Tigers also return Senior offensive lineman Tyler Harris. He was named to the first team.

  


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