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Pisgah Eagles |
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Head Coach: Anthony Jacks (second season) Stadium: Sam Kenimer Stadium Career Record: 6 seasons, (19-43) At Pisgah: one season, (4-6) 2017 Enrollment: 252 Rank: 248th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 3A |
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Overall Record: 339-303-11 (53.0%) Last 25 years: 133-151 (47.0%) (Rank: 222nd in the AHSAA, 34th in Class 3A) Since 2010: 30-43 (41.0%) (Rank: 244th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 3A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2014 Last Region Championship: 2003 Last Winning Season: 2014 Last Losing Season: 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 3A
Region: 7
Record: 4-6 Region Record: 3-3, (fifth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 248 (24.8) Defense: 264 (26.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 3A
Region: 7
Strength of Schedule: 58-54 (52%) (131st in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 3A) Region Strength: 29-36 (45%) Non-Region Strength: 29-18 (62%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pisgah completed the 2016 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Pisgah just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 3A region seven with a 3-3 region record. Since 2010, Pisgah has gone a combined 30-43. Their 41.0% winning percentage ranks 37th in Class 3A over the past seven seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Pisgah has managed to compile a record of 133-151. Their 47.0% winning percentage ranks 34th in Class 3A and 222nd in the AHSAA. The Eagles are led by head coach Anthony Jacks who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 4-6 record in his first season at Pisgah. The Eagles have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Jacks. Coach Jacks' overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 19-43 (30.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Jacks' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times . The Pisgah Eagles will play in Class 3A region seven during the 2017 season. With a little luck and some improvement, the Eagles could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region seven this season. Pisgah missed the playoffs the past couple of seasons but hope to return to the post season in 2017. Senior Landon Hawkins returns after rushing for 638 yards on 100 carries and scoring 7 touchdowns. The Eagles open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Section on Friday, August 25 at Section Stadium. Last year the Section Lions finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in seventh place in Class 2A region six. The Lions closed out the regular season with a loss to Woodville by a score of 18-14. Pisgah and Section have met a total of 43 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 31-12-0 record against the Lions. They last met in 2016 with Pisgah winning by a score of 48-0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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