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Ohatchee Indians

Head Coach: Scott Martin (fourth season)
Stadium: Roy C. Owens Field
Career Record: 7 seasons, (43-35)
At Ohatchee: 3 seasons, (17-17)
2017 Enrollment:  244
Rank:  257th in the AHSAA, 48th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   386-380-22   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   123-153   (45.0%)  (Rank: 241st in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   25-49  (34.0%)  (Rank: 287th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2002
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   5
Record:  12-2
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Piedmont by the score of 53-26.
Final ASWA Poll:   7th
Scoring:  589 (42.1)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  263 (18.8)


 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 59-52 (53%) (122nd in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  44-26 (63%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-26 (37%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Ragland  (1A)   52-19   W  
 8/26  vs. White Plains  (4A)   68-14   W  
 9/2  @ Randolph County  (3A)  *  34-6   W  
 9/9  vs. Pleasant Valley  (3A)  *  47-7   W  
 9/16  @ Weaver  (3A)  *  41-21   W  
 9/23  vs. Ashville  (4A)   54-20   W  
 9/30  vs. Walter Wellborn  (3A)  *  21-0   W  
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  vs. Piedmont  (3A)  *  35-45   L  
 10/21  @ Glencoe  (3A)  *  40-7   W  
 10/27  @ Pisgah  (3A)   42-22   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Locust Fork    49-28   W  
 11/11  @ Lauderdale County    49-21   W  
 11/18  vs. Randolph County    31-0   W  
 11/25  @ Piedmont    26-53   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Ragland  (1A)       
 9/1  @ White Plains  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. Randolph County  (3A)  *      
 9/15  @ Pleasant Valley  (3A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Weaver  (3A)  *      
 9/29  @ Ashville  (4A)       
 10/6  @ Walter Wellborn  (3A)  *      
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Piedmont  (3A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Glencoe  (3A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Pisgah  (3A)       
 11/10  @ Sylvania        


Class  3A Region  5
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Glencoe (3A) 3-7178-238
Ohatchee (3A) 12-2589-263
Piedmont (3A) 15-0622-277
Pleasant Valley (3A) 2-8175-330
Randolph County (3A) 10-3366-255
Walter Wellborn (3A) 5-4228-198
Weaver (3A) 9-4444-291

 2017 Preview 


       Ohatchee completed the 2016 season with a 12-2 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 3A region five, the Indians earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Ohatchee made a nice playoff run in 2016, reaching the semi-finals before falling to a very good Piedmont team by the score of 53-26.

       The Indians improved in 2016 with their first winning season since 2007. The Indians won as many games as in any season since 1977. The 589 points scored by the Indians last year were a team record in a single season. It marked the first time since the 2003 season that the Indians qualified for the playoffs. The Indians hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Martin saw improvement as they won twelve games following a 4-6 record in 2015.

       The high-scoring Ohatchee offense ranked 16th in the AHSAA. They averaged 42.1 points a game.

       Since 2010, Ohatchee has gone a combined 25-49. Their 34.0% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 3A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Ohatchee has managed to compile a record of 123-153. Their 45.0% winning percentage ranks 37th in Class 3A and 241st in the AHSAA.

       The Indians are led by head coach Scott Martin who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 17-17 over the past three seasons at Ohatchee. Under his direction the Indians have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Martin.

       Coach Martin's overall record as a head football coach in seven season stands at 43-35 (55.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach Martin's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times .

       The Ohatchee Indians will play in Class 3A region five during the 2017 season.

       Region five will be one of the most competitive regions in any classification this season. The Indians should be in contention for a playoff spot in region five this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

      

      Senior Jesse Sellers returns after rushing for 520 yards on 49 carries and scoring 5 touchdowns.

       The Indians open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Ragland on Friday, August 25 at Roy C. Owens Field. Last year the Ragland Purple Devils finished with an overall record of 7-4 and in second place in Class 1A region four. The Purple Devils lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to Notasulga by a score of 37-36.

       Ohatchee and Ragland have met a total of 29 times on the football field. The Indians have a 26-3-0 record against the Purple Devils. They last met in 2016 with Ohatchee winning by a score of 52-19.

  


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