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Lynn Bears

Head Coach: Calvin Aldridge (third season)
Stadium: Posey Field
Career Record: 8 seasons, (25-58)
At Lynn: 2 seasons, (8-13)
2017 Enrollment:  113
Rank:  360th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   352-399-17   (47.0%)
Last 25 years:   163-130   (56.0%)  (Rank: 127th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   37-38  (49.0%)  (Rank: 197th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2006
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   7
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Hackleburg by a score of 35-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  332 (30.2)
Defense:  276 (25.1)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 52-58 (47%) (248th in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  42-27 (61%)
Non-Region Strength:  10-31 (24%)




 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Brilliant  (1A)   66-0   W  
 8/26  @ Waterloo  (1A)   23-21   W  
 9/2  @ Meek  (1A)  *  13-6   W  
 9/9  vs. R.A. Hubbard  (1A)  *  51-6   W  
 9/16  @ Addison  (1A)  *  14-48   L  
 9/23  vs. Tharptown  (1A)   24-14   W  
 9/30  vs. Southeastern  (1A)  *  62-33   W  
 10/7  @ Sumiton Christian  (1A)  *  14-45   L  
 10/14  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)   33-26   W  
 10/21  vs. Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)  *  26-42   L  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Hackleburg    6-35   L  


 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Brilliant  (1A)       
 9/1  vs. Waterloo  (1A)       
 9/8  vs. Meek  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ R.A. Hubbard  (1A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Addison  (1A)  *      
 9/29  @ Tharptown  (1A)       
 10/6  @ Southeastern  (1A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Sumiton Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)       
 10/26  @ Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  vs. Holy Spirit        
 11/17  vs. Cherokee        



Class  1A Region  7
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Addison (1A) 13-1560-279
Decatur Heritage Christian (1A) 10-3432-266
Lynn (1A) 7-4332-276
Meek (1A) 5-5318-265
R.A. Hubbard (1A) 3-7185-378
Southeastern (1A) 2-8240-409
Sumiton Christian (1A) 9-3489-304


 2017 Preview 


       Lynn completed the 2016 season with a 7-4 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 1A region seven, the Bears earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Lynn's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Hackleburg by a score of 35-6.

       The Bears improved in 2016 with their first winning season since 2012. It marked the first time since the 2011 season that the Bears qualified for the playoffs. The Bears hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Aldridge saw improvement as they won seven games following a 1-9 record in 2015.

       Since 2010, Lynn has gone a combined 37-38. Their 49.0% winning percentage ranks 21st in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Lynn has managed to compile a record of 163-130. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 14th in Class 1A and 127th in the AHSAA.

       The Bears are led by head coach Calvin Aldridge who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 8-13 over the past two seasons at Lynn. Under his direction the Bears have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Aldridge.

       Coach Aldridge's overall record as a head football coach in eight season stands at 25-58 (30.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach Aldridge's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

       The Lynn Bears will play in Class 1A region seven during the 2017 season.

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

       The Bears open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Brilliant on Friday, August 25 at Tiger Stadium. Last year the Brilliant Tigers finished with an overall record of 0-10 and in seventh place in Class 1A region five.

       Lynn and Brilliant have met a total of 54 times on the football field. The Bears have a 30-23-1 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2016 with Lynn winning by a score of 66-0.

       Lynn returns 1A All-State Senior offensive lineman Bobby Talley. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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