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Ragland Purple Devils

Head Coach: Brian Alred (second season)
Stadium: Joan Ford Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (7-4)
At Ragland: one season, (7-4)
2017 Enrollment:  125
Rank:  353rd in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   310-350-4   (47.0%)
Last 25 years:   167-113   (60.0%)  (Rank: 92nd in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   62-21  (75.0%)  (Rank: 31st in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2012
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   4
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Notasulga by a score of 37-36.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  361 (32.8)
Defense:  283 (25.7)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 54-52 (51%) (167th in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  31-31 (50%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-21 (52%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Ohatchee  (3A)   19-52   L  
 8/26  vs. Ashville  (4A)   6-17   L  
 9/2  vs. Talladega County Central  (1A)  *  13-6   W  
 9/9  vs. Coosa Christian  (1A)   62-33   W  
 9/16  vs. Wadley  (1A)  *  27-33   L  
 9/23  @ Tarrant  (2A)   34-25   W  
 9/30  @ Victory Christian  (1A)  *  28-7   W  
 10/7  @ Winterboro  (1A)  *  32-14   W  
 10/14  vs. Donoho  (1A)  *  55-31   W  
 10/21  @ Appalachian  (1A)  *  49-28   W  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Notasulga    36-37   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Ohatchee  (3A)       
 9/1  @ Ashville  (4A)       
 9/8  @ Talladega County Central  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ Coosa Christian  (1A)       
 9/22  @ Wadley  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Tarrant  (2A)       
 10/6  vs. Victory Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Winterboro  (1A)  *      
 10/20  @ Donoho  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Appalachian  (1A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  @ Brantley        


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Appalachian (1A) 4-6191-320
Donoho (1A) 2-8274-422
Ragland (1A) 7-4361-283
Talladega County Central (1A) 4-6262-266
Victory Christian (1A) 5-5302-329
Wadley (1A) 10-1481-111
Winterboro (1A) 6-5246-330

 2017 Preview 


       Ragland completed the 2016 season with a 7-4 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 1A region four, the Purple Devils earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Ragland's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Notasulga by a score of 37-36.

       As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Ragland has gone a combined 62-21. Their 75.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 24 seasons, Ragland has managed to compile a record of 167-113. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class 1A and 92nd in the AHSAA.

       The Purple Devils are led by head coach Brian Alred who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-4 record in his first season at Ragland. The Purple Devils saw improvement from a 3-8 record the season before coach Alred arrived. Under his direction the Purple Devils have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Alred.

       Coach Alred's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 7-4 (63.6%).

       The Ragland Purple Devils will play in Class 1A region four during the 2017 season.

       The Purple Devils enter the 2017 season riding a 5 game regular season winning streak.

       The Purple Devils should be considered one of the favorites for the region four championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Purple Devils have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 2000 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

       The Purple Devils open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Ohatchee on Friday, August 25 at Roy C. Owens Field. Last year the Ohatchee Indians finished with an overall record of 12-2 and in second place in Class 3A region five. The Indians lost in the semi-finals round of the Class 3A playoffs to Piedmont by a score of 53-26.

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

  


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