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Sulligent Blue Devils

Head Coach: Daniel Merchant (third season)
Stadium: Brown Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (14-9)
At Sulligent: 2 seasons, (14-9)
2017 Enrollment:  172
Rank:  313rd in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   441-430-38   (51.0%)
Last 25 years:   140-149   (48.0%)  (Rank: 217th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   39-38  (51.0%)  (Rank: 177th in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2010
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2013

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   8
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-2, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Tanner by a score of 42-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  318 (28.9)
Defense:  277 (25.2)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 54-52 (51%) (169th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  34-30 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  20-22 (48%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Marion County  (1A)   34-6   W  
 8/26  @ Hamilton  (4A)   28-48   L  
 9/2  @ Sheffield  (2A)  *  25-28   L  
 9/9   OPEN 
 9/16  vs. Phil Campbell  (2A)  *  42-7   W  
 9/23  vs. Winfield  (4A)   6-28   L  
 9/30  @ Mars Hill  (2A)  *  35-8   W  
 10/7  vs. Hatton  (2A)  *  42-39   W  
 10/14  @ Red Bay  (2A)  *  29-30   L (2OT) 
 10/21  vs. Lamar County  (2A)  *  35-21   W  
 10/27  vs. South Lamar  (1A)   28-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Tanner    14-42   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Marion County  (1A)       
 9/1  vs. Hamilton  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. Sheffield  (2A)  *      
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/22  @ Phil Campbell  (2A)  *      
 9/29  @ Winfield  (4A)       
 10/6  vs. Mars Hill  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Hatton  (2A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Red Bay  (2A)  *      
 10/26  @ Lamar County  (2A)  *      
 11/2  @ South Lamar  (1A)       
 11/9  vs. Westbrook Christian        
 11/17  @ Reeltown        
 11/24  vs. Fyffe        
 12/1  @ Lanett        


Class  2A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Hatton (2A) 4-6194-321
Lamar County (2A) 6-5213-284
Mars Hill (2A) 0-10232-181
Phil Campbell (2A) 3-7199-280
Red Bay (2A) 8-3307-199
Sheffield (2A) 9-3394-221
Sulligent (2A) 6-5318-277

 2017 Preview 


       Sulligent completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region eight, the Blue Devils earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Sulligent's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Tanner by a score of 42-14.

       Since 2010, Sulligent has gone a combined 39-38. Their 51.0% winning percentage ranks 27th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Sulligent has managed to compile a record of 140-149. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 29th in Class 2A and 217th in the AHSAA.

       The Blue Devils are led by head coach Daniel Merchant who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 14-9 over the past two seasons at Sulligent. Under his direction the Blue Devils have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Merchant.

       Coach Merchant's overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 14-9 (60.9%).

       The Sulligent Blue Devils will play in Class 2A region eight during the 2017 season.

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

      CJ McLemore returns for his Junior season after completing 44 of 86 passes for 743 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also rushed for 254 yards.

      Senior Tyreke Metcalfe returns after rushing for 914 yards on 110 carries and scoring 13 TDs. Senior Ethan Carter also returns after rushing for 734 yards on 143 carries and scoring 4 TDs. Junior Marco Mastin also ran for 713 yards.

      The defense returns Senior defensive end Hayden Nolen who registered 5 sacks for 36 yards in losses last season.

       The Blue Devils open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Marion County on Friday, August 25 at Brown Stadium. Last year the Marion County Red Raiders finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in fifth place in Class 1A region five. The Red Raiders closed out the regular season with a loss to Sumiton Christian by a score of 42-20.

       Sulligent and Marion County have met a total of 68 times on the football field. The Blue Devils have a 41-22-5 record against the Red Raiders. They last met in 2016 with Sulligent winning by a score of 34-6.

  


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