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Maplesville Red Devils

Head Coach: Brent Hubbert (fourteenth season)
Stadium: Red Devil Stadium
Career Record: 16 seasons, (160-38)
At Maplesville: 13 seasons, (143-23)
2017 Enrollment:  123
Rank:  356th in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   554-322-19   (63.0%)
Last 25 years:   254-68   (79.0%)  (Rank: 4th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   90-6  (94.0%)  (Rank: 1st in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2016
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2004

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   3
Record:  14-0
Region Record:   6-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Won the Class 1A State Championship by defeating Pickens County at the Alabama Super Seven 40-12 in Auburn.
Final ASWA Poll:   1st
Scoring:  683 (48.8)
Defense:  101 (7.2)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Terence Dunlap,   RB  [Troy]

 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 46-54 (46%) (287th in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  25-40 (38%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-14 (60%)

D1 Prospects
      Nathaniel Watson,  6-2,  215,  ATH


 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  vs. Notasulga  (1A)  *  40-0   W  
 9/9  @ Highland Home  (1A)  *  56-0   W  
 9/16  @ Ellwood Christian  (1A)  *  63-0   W  
 9/23  @ Dallas County  (5A)   52-14   W  
 9/30  vs. Northview FL    21-0   W  
 10/7  @ Isabella  (1A)  *  59-14   W  
 10/14  vs. Autaugaville  (1A)  *  55-0   W  
 10/21  vs. Loachapoka  (1A)  *  43-0   W  
 10/28  vs. American Christian  (3A)   55-0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Talladega County Central    61-6   W  
 11/11  vs. Brantley    42-7   W  
 11/18  @ Sweet Water    60-34   W  
 11/25  @ Linden    36-14   W  
 12/1   Pickens County    40-12   W  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Resurrection MS        
 9/8  @ Notasulga  (1A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Highland Home  (1A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Ellwood Christian  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Dallas County  (5A)       
 10/6   OPEN 
 10/13  vs. Isabella  (1A)  *      
 10/20  @ Autaugaville  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Loachapoka  (1A)  *      
 11/3  @ American Christian  (3A)       
 11/10  vs. Linden        
 11/17  vs. Talladega County Central        
 11/24  @ Sweet Water        


Class  1A Region  3
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Autaugaville (1A) 2-8144-580
Ellwood Christian (1A) 0-10106-466
Highland Home (1A) 3-7237-346
Isabella (1A) 10-2539-223
Loachapoka (1A) 3-8289-378
Maplesville (1A) 14-0683-101
Notasulga (1A) 7-5372-319

 2017 Preview 


       Maplesville completed the 2016 season with a 14-0 record. Last year Maplesville captured the region three title and a number one seed in the Class 1A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. The Red Devils reeled off five straight playoff wins to claim the Class 1A State Championship by defeating Pickens County at the Alabama Super Seven 40-12 in Auburn.

       The high-scoring Maplesville offense ranked 3rd in the AHSAA. They averaged 48.8 points a game.

       The Red Devils defense dominated most opponents as they ranked 2nd in the AHSAA. The defense gave up just 7.2 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Red Devils have gone 27-1 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Maplesville has gone a combined 90-6. Their 94.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Maplesville has gone a combined 254-68. Their 79.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 1A and 4th in the AHSAA. The Red Devils have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 2004.

       The Red Devils are led by head coach Brent Hubbert who is entering his fourteenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 143-23 over the past thirteen seasons at Maplesville. Under his direction the Red Devils have qualified for the playoffs a total of thirteen times. They have won nine region crowns with Coach Hubbert. Coach Hubbert has won three state championships at Maplesville, the last coming in 2016.

       Coach Hubbert's overall record as a head football coach in sixteen season stands at 160-38 (80.8%). His 160 wins rank th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Hubbert's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fifteen times and won nine region championships. He has a 32-12 record in the playoffs during his career. The playoff victories rank with the best among active coaches.

       The Red Devils will be chasing history if they can pull off the magical four-peat. They have dominated Class 1A over the past few seasons.

       The Maplesville Red Devils will play in Class 1A region three during the 2017 season.

       The Red Devils enter the 2017 season riding a 23 game winning streak. They have also won 13 consecutive regular season games. Maplesville has won 52 consecutive region games. They have won 11 straight games on their home turf at Red Devil Stadium.

       While most teams rebuild during the off season, Maplesville has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season. The Red Devils enter the season with expectations of not only a region title but reaching the state championship game. They are considered one the favorites in region three and should be a team in the thick of the hunt to represent the South in the Class 1A Super Seven come December. The Red Devils have succeeded in reaching the playoffs every year since 2003 and this year should be no exception.

       The Red Devils open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Resurrection MS on Friday, September 1.

       This will be the second meeting between Maplesville and Resurrection MS on the football field. The Red Devils have a 1-0-0 record against Resurrection MS. They last met in with

       Maplesville returns 1A All-State Senior receiver Nathaniel Watson. He was named to the first team last season. The Red Devils also return Junior linebacker Timothy Bradley. He was named to the first team. The Red Devils also return Junior defensive lineman Tristen Thetford. He was named to the first team. The Red Devils also return Senior offensive lineman Tyrone Davis. He was named to the first team.

       College prospects include: Nathaniel Watson (6-2, 215) athlete,

  


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