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Phillips Bears

Head Coach: Alex Lindley (second season)
Stadium: James E. Glass Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (3-8)
At Phillips Bear Creek: one season, (3-8)
2017 Enrollment:  112
Rank:  361st in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   228-495-22   (32.0%)
Last 25 years:   96-174   (36.0%)  (Rank: 311st in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   36-40  (47.0%)  (Rank: 207th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   8
Record:  3-8
Region Record:   3-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 35-8.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  220 (20.0)
Defense:  357 (32.5)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 46-61 (43%) (340th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  25-39 (39%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-22 (49%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Meek  (1A)   14-44   L  
 8/26  @ Central Florence  (4A)   8-47   L  
 9/2  @ Cherokee  (1A)  *  16-48   L  
 9/9  @ Vina  (1A)  *  24-8   W  
 9/16  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  40-20   W  
 9/23  @ Phil Campbell  (2A)   20-35   L  
 9/30  @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *  14-35   L  
 10/7  vs. Tharptown  (1A)  *  44-21   W  
 10/14  vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *  20-29   L  
 10/21   OPEN 
 10/28  vs. Hubbertville  (1A)   12-35   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Decatur Heritage Christian    8-35   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Meek  (1A)       
 9/1  vs. Central Florence  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. Cherokee  (1A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Vina  (1A)  *      
 9/22  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Phil Campbell  (2A)       
 10/6  vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *      
 10/12  @ Tharptown  (1A)  *      
 10/20  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *      
 10/27   OPEN 
 11/3  @ Hubbertville  (1A)       
 11/10  @ Spring Garden        


Class  1A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Cherokee (1A) 6-5276-291
Hackleburg (1A) 9-3362-184
Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 3-8220-357
Shoals Christian (1A) 4-7247-369
Tharptown (1A) 1-9134-334
Vina (1A) 4-6223-276
Waterloo (1A) 5-5280-310

 2017 Preview 


       Phillips finished the 2016 season with a disappointing 3-8 record. With their 3-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region eight, the Bears earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Phillips's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 35-8.

       The Bears lost as many games as in any season since 2010.

       Since 2010, Phillips has gone a combined 36-40. Their 47.0% winning percentage ranks 24th in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Phillips has managed to compile a record of 96-174. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 45th in Class 1A and 311st in the AHSAA.

       The Bears are led by head coach Alex Lindley who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 3-8 record in his first season at Phillips. Under his direction the Bears have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Lindley.

       Coach Lindley's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 3-8 (27.3%).

       The Phillips Bears will play in Class 1A region eight during the 2017 season.

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

       The Bears open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Meek on Friday, August 25 at Meek Field. Last year the Meek Tigers finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fifth place in Class 1A region seven.

       Phillips and Meek have met a total of 24 times on the football field. The Bears have a 12-12-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2016 with Meek winning by a score of 44-14.

  


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