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Satsuma Gators

Head Coach: Justin Thomas (third season)
Stadium: Copeland Field
Career Record: 2 seasons, (10-11)
At Satsuma: 2 seasons, (10-11)
2017 Enrollment:  329
Rank:  186th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   215-382-10   (36.0%)
Last 25 years:   74-189   (28.0%)  (Rank: 358th in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   24-47  (34.0%)  (Rank: 286th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  4A              Region:   1
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to St. James by a score of 49-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  315 (28.6)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  272 (24.7)


 2017 
Class: 4A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 60-51 (54%) (88th in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  40-28 (59%)
Non-Region Strength:  20-23 (46%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Cottage Hill Christian  (3A)   47-14   W  
 8/26  @ Leroy  (2A)   20-26   L  
 9/2   OPEN 
 9/9  vs. W.S. Neal  (4A)  *  29-12   W  
 9/16  vs. UMS-Wright  (4A)  *  7-21   L  
 9/23  vs. Citronelle  (5A)   33-27   W  
 9/30  @ Escambia County  (4A)  *  41-6   W  
 10/7  @ Andalusia  (4A)  *  20-40   L  
 10/14  @ Monroe County  (4A)  *  36-12   W  
 10/21  vs. Thomasville  (4A)  *  27-35   L  
 10/27  @ Chickasaw  (2A)   34-30   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ St. James    21-49   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Cottage Hill Christian  (3A)       
 9/1  vs. Leroy  (2A)       
 9/8   OPEN 
 9/15  @ W.S. Neal  (4A)  *      
 9/22  @ UMS-Wright  (4A)  *      
 9/29  @ Citronelle  (5A)       
 10/6  vs. Escambia County  (4A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Andalusia  (4A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Monroe County  (4A)  *      
 10/27  @ Thomasville  (4A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Chickasaw  (2A)       


Class  4A Region  1
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Andalusia (4A) 12-2487-131
Escambia County (4A) 2-8130-386
Monroe County (4A) 5-5234-263
Satsuma (4A) 6-5315-272
Thomasville (4A) 9-3375-279
UMS-Wright (4A) 9-3370-121
W.S. Neal (4A) 3-7175-247

 2017 Preview 


       Satsuma completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region one, the Gators earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Satsuma's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to St. James by a score of 49-21.

       The 315 points scored by the Gators last year were a team record in a single season. It marked the first time since the 2006 season that the Gators qualified for the playoffs. The Gators have never won a playoff game in the school's history. They would like to break through and pick up that first post season victory in 2017.

       Since 2010, Satsuma has gone a combined 24-47. Their 34.0% winning percentage ranks 47th in Class 4A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Satsuma has not won much with a record of 74-189. Their 28.0% winning percentage ranks 57th in Class 4A and 358th in the AHSAA. The Gators have struggled on the football field with only four winning seasons during this time.

       The Gators are led by head coach Justin Thomas who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 10-11 over the past two seasons at Satsuma. Under his direction the Gators have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Thomas.

       Coach Thomas' overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 10-11 (47.6%).

       The Satsuma Gators will play in Class 4A region one during the 2017 season.

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

      Junior Deion Pickens returns after rushing for 347 yards on 62 carries and scoring 2 touchdowns.

      Junior Zachary Mixon returns after rushing for 359 yards on 61 carries and scoring 1 TD.

       The Gators open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Cottage Hill Christian on Friday, August 25 at Kingdom Stadium. Last year the Cottage Hill Christian Warriors finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in sixth place in Class 3A region one. The Warriors ended last season on a positive note with a win over St. Lukes by a score of 41-35 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Satsuma and Cottage Hill Christian have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Gators have a 4-2-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2016 with Satsuma winning by a score of 47-14.

  


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