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Winterboro Bulldogs

Head Coach: Alan Beckett (fifth season)
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Career Record: 10 seasons, (59-48)
At Winterboro: 4 seasons, (16-25)
2017 Enrollment:  127
Rank:  351st in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   242-381-9   (39.0%)
Last 25 years:   105-158   (40.0%)  (Rank: 284th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   36-38  (49.0%)  (Rank: 195th in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2011
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2014

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   4
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Isabella by a score of 46-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  246 (22.4)
Defense:  330 (30.0)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 54-51 (51%) (177th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  32-30 (52%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-21 (51%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Keith  (2A)   28-14   W  
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  vs. Isabella  (1A)   12-48   L  
 9/9  @ Donoho  (1A)  *  55-35   W  
 9/16  @ Appalachian  (1A)  *  21-7   W  
 9/23  @ Fayetteville  (2A)   27-20   W  
 9/30  vs. Talladega County Central  (1A)  *  35-24   W  
 10/7  vs. Ragland  (1A)  *  14-32   L  
 10/14  @ Wadley  (1A)  *  0-36   L  
 10/21  vs. Victory Christian  (1A)  *  48-32   W  
 10/28  @ Talladega  (5A)   0-36   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Isabella    6-46   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Keith  (2A)       
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  @ Isabella  (1A)       
 9/15  vs. Donoho  (1A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Appalachian  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Fayetteville  (2A)       
 10/6  @ Talladega County Central  (1A)  *      
 10/13  @ Ragland  (1A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Wadley  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Victory Christian  (1A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Talladega  (5A)       
 11/10  @ Georgiana        


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Appalachian (1A) 4-6191-320
Donoho (1A) 2-8274-422
Ragland (1A) 7-4361-283
Talladega County Central (1A) 4-6262-266
Victory Christian (1A) 5-5302-329
Wadley (1A) 10-1481-111
Winterboro (1A) 6-5246-330

 2017 Preview 


       Winterboro completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region four, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Winterboro's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Isabella by a score of 46-6.

       It marked the first time since the 2012 season that the Bulldogs qualified for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, Winterboro has gone a combined 36-38. Their 49.0% winning percentage ranks 23rd in Class 1A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Winterboro has managed to compile a record of 105-158. Their 40.0% winning percentage ranks 40th in Class 1A and 284th in the AHSAA.

       The Bulldogs are led by head coach Alan Beckett who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 16-25 over the past four seasons at Winterboro. Under his direction the Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Beckett.

       Coach Beckett's overall record as a head football coach in ten season stands at 59-48 (55.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach Beckett's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times and won two region championships.

       The Winterboro Bulldogs will play in Class 1A region four during the 2017 season.

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

       The Bulldogs open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Keith on Friday, August 25 at Bulldog Stadium. Last year the Keith Bears finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 2A region four. The Bears lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to New Brockton by a score of 45-16.

       Winterboro and Keith have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 2-0-0 record against the Bears. They last met in 2016 with Winterboro winning by a score of 28-14.

       Winterboro returns 1A All-State Senior defensive back Cameron Borden. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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