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Southern Choctaw Indians

Head Coach: Jeremy Noland (ninth season)
Stadium: The Reservation
Career Record: 8 seasons, (48-38)
At Southern Choctaw: 8 seasons, (48-38)
2017 Enrollment:  186
Rank:  299th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   472-329-24   (59.0%)
Last 25 years:   193-107   (64.0%)  (Rank: 65th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   44-32  (58.0%)  (Rank: 140th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2016
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   1
Record:  10-2
Region Record:   5-1, (first)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to G.W. Long by a score of 42-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   7th
Scoring:  374 (31.2)
Defense:  210 (17.5)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 34-60 (36%) (374th in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  23-39 (37%)
Non-Region Strength:  11-21 (34%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Excel  (3A)   34-15   W  
 9/2  vs. J.U. Blacksher  (2A)  *  40-13   W  
 9/9  @ Washington County  (2A)  *  48-50   L  
 9/16  @ St. Lukes  (2A)  *  35-7   W  
 9/23  vs. Millry  (1A)   41-6   W  
 9/30  @ Leroy  (2A)  *  8-7   W  
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  vs. Choctaw County  (2A)  *  48-16   W  
 10/21  vs. Chickasaw  (2A)  *  20-6   W  
 10/28  vs. Marengo  (1A)   12-8   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Abbeville    40-26   W  
 11/11  @ Goshen    34-14   W  
 11/18  vs. G.W. Long    14-42   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Excel  (3A)       
 9/8  @ J.U. Blacksher  (2A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Washington County  (2A)  *      
 9/22  vs. St. Lukes  (2A)  *      
 9/29  @ Millry  (1A)       
 10/6  vs. Leroy  (2A)  *      
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Choctaw County  (2A)  *      
 10/27  @ Chickasaw  (2A)  *      
 11/3  @ Marengo  (1A)       
 11/10  @ Goshen        


Class  2A Region  1
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Chickasaw (2A) 2-8164-289
Choctaw County (2A) 0-974-345
J.U. Blacksher (2A) 5-6347-337
Leroy (2A) 8-4395-280
Southern Choctaw (2A) 10-2374-210
St. Lukes (2A) 2-8351-405
Washington County (2A) 6-4406-322

 2017 Preview 


       Southern Choctaw completed the 2016 season with a 10-2 record. Last year Southern Choctaw captured the region one title and a number one seed in the Class 2A playoffs. They finished region play with a 5-1 record. It was the first region championship for the Indians since the 2005 season. Southern Choctaw lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good G.W. Long team by a score of 42-14.

       The Indians won as many games as in any season since 2005. It marked the first time since the 2012 season that the Indians qualified for the playoffs. The Indians hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Noland saw improvement as they won ten games following a 2-8 record in 2015.

       Since 2010, Southern Choctaw has gone a combined 44-32. Their 58.0% winning percentage ranks 16th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Southern Choctaw has managed to compile a record of 193-107. Their 64.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 2A and 65th in the AHSAA.

       The Indians are led by head coach Jeremy Noland who is entering his ninth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 48-38 over the past eight seasons at Southern Choctaw. Under his direction the Indians have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have won one region crown with Coach Noland.

       Coach Noland's overall record as a head football coach in eight season stands at 48-38 (55.8%).

       The Southern Choctaw Indians will play in Class 2A region one during the 2017 season.

       The Indians enter the 2017 season riding a 6 game regular season winning streak.

       The Indians should be considered one of the favorites for the region one championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

      Junior Deontae McGrewreturns after rushing for 1,290 yards on 172 carries and scoring 15 touchdowns. Junior Jajuan Tavarez also returns after rushing for 534 yards on 64 carries and scoring 4 touchdowns.

      Junior Javanta Foster also returns after rushing for 809 yards on 93 carries and scoring 12 TDs. Senior Jordan Pope also will be back after rushing for 655 yards on 76 carries and scoring 10 TDs

      The defense returns Senior defensive end Kavonte Howard who got in on 76 tackles and 6 sacks along with Senior linebacker Alex Lockhart who collected 3 interceptions last year.

       The Indians open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Excel on Friday, September 1 at The Reservation. Last year the Excel Panthers finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in eighth place in Class 3A region one. The Panthers closed out the regular season with a loss to Monroe County by a score of 26-12.

       Southern Choctaw and Excel have met a total of 15 times on the football field. The Indians have a 9-6-0 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2016 with Southern Choctaw winning by a score of 34-15.

  


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