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Wetumpka Indians

Head Coach: Tim Perry (sixth season)
Stadium: Hohenburg Field
Career Record: 19 seasons, (102-99)
At Wetumpka: 5 seasons, (29-26)
2017 Enrollment:  850
Rank:  52nd in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   526-442-33   (54.0%)
Last 25 years:   172-118   (59.0%)  (Rank: 97th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   41-35  (54.0%)  (Rank: 163rd in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2010
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  6A              Region:   3
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to McAdory by a score of 24-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  399 (36.3)
Defense:  283 (25.7)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Jay McDonald,   DE  [West Alabama]
      DeAndre Williams,   RB  [Jackson St.]

 2017 
Class: 6A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 48-58 (45%) (308th in the AHSAA, 53rd in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  32-35 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  16-23 (41%)

D1 Prospects
      Kavosiey Smoke,  6-0,  210,  RB


 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Prattville  (7A)   55-53   W  
 8/26  vs. Eufaula  (5A)   33-0   W  
 9/2  @ Chelsea  (6A)  *  28-35   L  
 9/9  @ Stanhope Elmore  (6A)   54-37   W  
 9/16  @ Chilton County  (6A)  *  40-32   W  
 9/23  vs. Greenville  (5A)   41-19   W  
 9/30  vs. Pelham  (6A)  *  35-10   W  
 10/7  @ Helena  (6A)  *  28-21   W  
 10/14  vs. Opelika  (6A)  *  37-38   L  
 10/21  vs. Benjamin Russell  (6A)  *  41-14   W  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ McAdory    7-24   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Prattville  (7A)       
 9/1  @ Eufaula  (5A)       
 9/8  vs. Chelsea  (6A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Stanhope Elmore  (6A)       
 9/22  vs. Chilton County  (6A)  *      
 9/29  @ Greenville  (5A)       
 10/6  @ Pelham  (6A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Helena  (6A)  *      
 10/20  @ Opelika  (6A)  *      
 10/27  @ Benjamin Russell  (6A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  vs. Blount        
 11/17  @ Carver Montgomery        
 11/24  vs. Spanish Fort        
 12/1  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa        
 12/8   Pinson Valley        


Class  6A Region  3
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Benjamin Russell (6A) 3-8267-401
Chelsea (6A) 8-3455-347
Chilton County (6A) 3-7292-340
Helena (6A) 3-7197-261
Opelika (6A) 13-2540-234
Pelham (6A) 2-8242-363
Wetumpka (6A) 8-3399-283

 2017 Preview 


       Wetumpka completed the 2016 season with a 8-3 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 6A region three, the Indians earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Wetumpka's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to McAdory by a score of 24-7.

       The Indians won as many games as in any season since 2010.

       Since 2010, Wetumpka has gone a combined 41-35. Their 54.0% winning percentage ranks 29th in Class 6A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Wetumpka has managed to compile a record of 172-118. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 20th in Class 6A and 97th in the AHSAA.

       The Indians are led by head coach Tim Perry who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 29-26 over the past five seasons at Wetumpka. Under his direction the Indians have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Perry.

       Coach Perry's overall record as a head football coach in nineteen season stands at 102-99 (50.7%). His 102 wins rank 54th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Perry's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of ten times and won three region championships.

       The Wetumpka Indians will play in Class 6A region three during the 2017 season.

       The Indians should be in contention for a playoff spot in region three this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Indians open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Prattville on Friday, August 25 at Hohenburg Field. Last year the Prattville Lions finished with an overall record of 2-7 and in fifth place in Class 7A region two. The Lions closed out the regular season with a loss to Sidney Lanier by a score of 21-20.

       Wetumpka and Prattville have met a total of 59 times on the football field. The Indians have a 27-29-3 record against the Lions. They last met in 2016 with Wetumpka winning by a score of 55-53.

       Wetumpka returns 6A All-State Senior athlete Kavosiey Smoke. He was named to the second team last season.

       College prospects include: Kavosiey Smoke (6-0, 210) running back,

  


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