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Winfield Pirates

Head Coach: David McKinney (fifth season)
Stadium: Estes Hudson Stadium
Career Record: 10 seasons, (81-38)
At Winfield: 4 seasons, (29-16)
2017 Enrollment:  302
Rank:  205th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   546-356-46   (60.0%)
Last 25 years:   184-112   (62.0%)  (Rank: 79th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   46-30  (60.0%)  (Rank: 126th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2012

 2016 
Class:  4A              Region:   6
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Cherokee County by a score of 29-22.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  323 (29.4)
Defense:  201 (18.3)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      David Woodruff,   OL  [North Alabama]

 2017 
Class: 4A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 50-58 (46%) (266th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  32-33 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-25 (42%)



 2016 Results 
 8/18  vs. Sipsey Valley  (4A)   40-15   W  
 8/26  vs. Hale County  (4A)   31-22   W  
 9/2  @ Cordova  (4A)  *  14-20   L  
 9/9   OPEN 
 9/15  vs. Haleyville  (4A)  *  12-28   L  
 9/23  @ Sulligent  (2A)   28-6   W  
 9/30  @ Good Hope  (4A)  *  32-0   W  
 10/7  vs. Dora  (4A)  *  41-20   W  
 10/14  @ Fayette County  (4A)  *  44-45   L  
 10/21  vs. Hamilton  (4A)  *  14-7   W  
 10/28  @ Lamar County  (2A)   45-9   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Cherokee County    22-29   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Sipsey Valley  (4A)       
 9/1  @ Hale County  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. Cordova  (4A)  *      
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/22  @ Haleyville  (4A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Sulligent  (2A)       
 10/6  vs. Good Hope  (4A)  *      
 10/13  @ Dora  (4A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Fayette County  (4A)  *      
 10/27  @ Hamilton  (4A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Lamar County  (2A)       


Class  4A Region  6
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Cordova (4A) 9-3341-193
Dora (4A) 4-6210-266
Fayette County (4A) 5-7173-272
Good Hope (4A) 0-10117-350
Haleyville (4A) 9-2407-168
Hamilton (4A) 5-5218-277
Winfield (4A) 7-4323-201

 2017 Preview 


       Winfield completed the 2016 season with a 7-4 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region six, the Pirates earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Winfield's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Cherokee County by a score of 29-22.

       The Pirates had some tough luck last season as three of their four losses were by less than eight points.

       Since 2010, Winfield has gone a combined 46-30. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 22nd in Class 4A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Winfield has managed to compile a record of 184-112. Their 62.0% winning percentage ranks 13th in Class 4A and 79th in the AHSAA.

       The Pirates are led by head coach David McKinney who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 29-16 over the past four seasons at Winfield. Under his direction the Pirates have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have won one region crown with Coach McKinney.

       Coach McKinney's overall record as a head football coach in ten season stands at 81-38 (68.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach McKinney's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of ten times and won three region championships.

       The Winfield Pirates will play in Class 4A region six during the 2017 season.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Pirates could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region six this season. Unfortunately, Winfield finds themselves in a very competitive region with other playoff quality teams. They may need to pull off an upset or two to have any shot at the postseason.

       The Pirates open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Sipsey Valley on Thursday, August 24. Last year the Sipsey Valley Bears finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in seventh place in Class 4A region four.

       Winfield and Sipsey Valley have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Pirates have a 2-0-0 record against the Bears. They last met in 2016 with Winfield winning by a score of 40-15.

  


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