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Wicksburg Panthers

Head Coach: Josh Cox (fourth season)
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Career Record: 3 seasons, (19-14)
At Wicksburg: 3 seasons, (19-14)
2017 Enrollment:  247
Rank:  252nd in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   291-434-11   (40.0%)
Last 25 years:   119-142   (46.0%)  (Rank: 236th in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   31-41  (43.0%)  (Rank: 235th in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2014

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   2
Record:  8-4
Region Record:   4-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Gordo by a score of 55-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  414 (34.5)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  324 (27.0)


 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 44-57 (44%) (315th in the AHSAA, 49th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  34-37 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  10-20 (33%)




 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Geneva County  (2A)   56-26   W  
 9/2  vs. Daleville  (3A)  *  33-41   L  
 9/9  @ Opp  (3A)  *  16-28   L  
 9/16  @ Straughn  (3A)  *  34-35   L  
 9/23  vs. Rehobeth  (5A)   39-28   W  
 9/30  @ Houston Academy  (3A)  *  46-21   W  
 10/7  vs. Slocomb  (3A)  *  39-6   W  
 10/14  vs. Providence Christian  (3A)  *  29-14   W  
 10/21  @ Geneva  (3A)  *  29-28   W (OT) 
 10/28  vs. Ashford  (4A)   45-14   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ T.R. Miller    34-28   W  
 11/11  vs. Gordo    14-55   L  


 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Geneva County  (2A)       
 9/8  @ Daleville  (3A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Opp  (3A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Straughn  (3A)  *      
 9/29  @ Rehobeth  (5A)       
 10/6  vs. Houston Academy  (3A)  *      
 10/13  @ Slocomb  (3A)  *      
 10/20  @ Providence Christian  (3A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Geneva  (3A)  *      
 11/3  @ Ashford  (4A)       
 11/10  vs. Midfield        
 11/17  vs. Clarke County        



Class  3A Region  2
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Daleville (3A) 8-3371-249
Geneva (3A) 3-6213-241
Houston Academy (3A) 1-9101-394
Opp (3A) 9-2439-237
Providence Christian (3A) 5-5159-182
Slocomb (3A) 4-6170-263
Straughn (3A) 4-6261-330
Wicksburg (3A) 8-4414-324


 2017 Preview 


       Wicksburg completed the 2016 season with a 8-4 record. With their 4-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 3A region two, the Panthers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Wicksburg reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Gordo by a score of 55-14.

       The Panthers won as many games as in any season since 2007. The 414 points scored by the Panthers last year were a team record in a single season.

       Since 2010, Wicksburg has gone a combined 31-41. Their 43.0% winning percentage ranks 35th in Class 3A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Wicksburg has managed to compile a record of 119-142. Their 46.0% winning percentage ranks 35th in Class 3A and 236th in the AHSAA.

       The Panthers are led by head coach Josh Cox who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 19-14 over the past three seasons at Wicksburg. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Cox.

       Coach Cox's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 19-14 (57.6%).

       The Wicksburg Panthers will play in Class 3A region two during the 2017 season.

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

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

      Senior Ethan Wells returns after rushing for 556 yards on 85 carries and scoring 5 touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 642 yards and 2 touchdowns. On defense he got in on 78 tackles and 4 interceptions.

      Senior Shawn Bowden returns after rushing for 1,205 yards on 191 carries and scoring 23 touchdowns.

      The defense returns Senior defensive tackle Tyler Hobbs who registered 93 tackles last season.

       The Panthers open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Geneva County on Friday, September 1 at Panther Stadium. Last year the Geneva County Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in fifth place in Class 2A region two. The Bulldogs closed out the regular season with a loss to Slocomb by a score of 28-6.

       Wicksburg and Geneva County have met a total of 32 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 14-18-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2016 with Wicksburg winning by a score of 56-26.

  


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