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St. Paul's Saints

Head Coach: Steve Mask (sixth season)
Stadium: E.E. Delaney Field
Career Record: 20 seasons, (158-85)
At St. Pauls: 5 seasons, (58-12)
2017 Enrollment:  412
Rank:  137th in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   355-150   (70.0%)
Last 25 years:   227-87   (72.0%)  (Rank: 25th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   79-16  (83.0%)  (Rank: 10th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2008

 2016 
Class:  5A              Region:   1
Record:  9-4
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Jackson by a score of 35-9.
Final ASWA Poll:   8th
Scoring:  445 (34.2)
Defense:  255 (19.6)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Bradley Flott,   DB  [Jacksonville St.]
      Ryan Johnson,   DL  [Stanford]
      Tamaurice Smith,   DB  [Memphis]
      Andrew Wing,   LB  [Air Force]

 2017 
Class: 5A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 57-54 (51%) (171st in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  32-34 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  25-20 (56%)

D1 Prospects
      Daniel Beard,  6-1,  194,  ATH
      Jalyn Armour-Davis,  6-1,  170,  CB
      Swift Lyle,  6-3,  185,  QB


 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Fairhope  (7A)   41-14   W  
 8/26  @ St. Stanislaus MS    26-49   L  
 9/2  @ Wilcox Central  (5A)  *  49-8   W  
 9/9  vs. Williamson  (5A)  *  32-6   W  
 9/16  @ Dothan  (6A)   42-0   W  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Jackson  (5A)  *  28-21   W  
 10/7  vs. Citronelle  (5A)  *  35-14   W  
 10/14  vs. Vigor  (5A)  *  35-38   L  
 10/21  @ Faith Academy  (5A)  *  48-21   W  
 10/28  vs. UMS-Wright  (4A)   7-28   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Charles Henderson    45-7   W  
 11/11  @ Central Clay County    48-14   W  
 11/18  vs. Jackson    9-35   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Fairhope  (7A)       
 9/1  vs. St. Stanislaus MS        
 9/8  vs. Wilcox Central  (5A)  *      
 9/15  @ Williamson  (5A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Dothan  (6A)       
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Jackson  (5A)  *      
 10/13  @ Citronelle  (5A)  *      
 10/20  @ Vigor  (5A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *      
 11/3  @ UMS-Wright  (4A)       
 11/10  vs. Marbury        
 11/17  @ Carroll        
 11/24  vs. Beauregard        
 12/1  @ Demopolis        
 12/7   Briarwood        


Class  5A Region  1
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Citronelle (5A) 6-5364-254
Faith Academy (5A) 3-7166-363
Jackson (5A) 9-4460-259
St. Pauls (5A) 9-4445-255
Vigor (5A) 8-4360-219
Wilcox Central (5A) 3-7192-293
Williamson (5A) 3-7194-246

 2017 Preview 


       St. Paul's completed the 2016 season with a 9-4 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region one, the Saints earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. St. Paul's lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Jackson team by a score of 35-9.

       The Saints lost as many games as in any season since 2009.

       Over the past two seasons the Saints have gone 22-6 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, St. Paul's has gone a combined 79-16. Their 83.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 5A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, St. Paul's has gone a combined 227-87. Their 72.0% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class 5A and 25th in the AHSAA. The Saints have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 2008.

       The Saints are led by head coach Steve Mask who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 58-12 over the past five seasons at St. Paul's. Under his direction the Saints have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won one region crown with Coach Mask. Coach Mask has won two state championships at St. Paul's, the last coming in 2015.

       Coach Mask's overall record as a head football coach in twenty season stands at 158-85 (65.0%). His 158 wins rank th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Mask's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fifteen times and won six region championships.

       The St. Paul's Saints will play in Class 5A region one during the 2017 season.

       While most teams rebuild during the off season, St. Paul's has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season. The Saints 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. The Saints have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 2009 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

       The Saints open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Fairhope on Friday, August 25 at Fairhope Municipal Stadium. Last year the Fairhope Pirates finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in eighth place in Class 7A region one. The Pirates closed out the regular season with a loss to McGill-Toolen by a score of 42-13.

       St. Paul's and Fairhope have met a total of 14 times on the football field. The Saints have a 9-5-0 record against the Pirates. They last met in 2016 with St. Paul's winning by a score of 41-14.

       St. Paul's returns 5A All-State Senior athlete Jalyn Armour-Davis. He was named to the first team last season. The Saints also return Senior kicker Wilson Beaverstock. He was named to the first team.

       College prospects include: Daniel Beard (6-1, 194) athlete, Jalyn Armour-Davis (6-1, 170) cornerback, Swift Lyle (6-3, 185) quarterback,

  


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