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Central Cougars

Head Coach: Vacant (first season)
Stadium: Central Stadium
Career Record: 3 seasons, (0-0)
At Central Coosa: First season
2017 Enrollment:  246
Rank:  253rd in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   79-215   (27.0%)
Last 25 years:   76-188   (29.0%)  (Rank: 346th in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   19-52  (27.0%)  (Rank: 326th in the AHSAA, 50th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   2000
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   3
Record:  5-5
Region Record:   3-3, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  364 (36.4)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  357 (35.7)


 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 45-61 (42%) (348th in the AHSAA, 53rd in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  30-35 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-26 (37%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  @ Catholic Montgomery  (4A)   28-50   L  
 8/26  vs. Fayetteville  (2A)   34-7   W  
 9/2   OPEN 
 9/9  @ Prattville Christian  (3A)  *  22-33   L  
 9/16  vs. Beulah  (3A)  *  42-32   W  
 9/23  @ Thorsby  (2A)   58-7   W  
 9/30  vs. Pike County  (3A)  *  22-75   L  
 10/7  @ B.B. Comer  (3A)  *  39-14   W  
 10/14  @ Montgomery Academy  (3A)  *  22-39   L  
 10/21  vs. Southside Selma  (3A)  *  33-18   W  
 10/28  vs. Childersburg  (4A)   64-82   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Catholic Montgomery  (4A)       
 9/1  @ Fayetteville  (2A)       
 9/8   OPEN 
 9/15  vs. Prattville Christian  (3A)  *      
 9/22  @ Beulah  (3A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Thorsby  (2A)       
 10/6  @ Pike County  (3A)  *      
 10/13  vs. B.B. Comer  (3A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Montgomery Academy  (3A)  *      
 10/26  @ Southside Selma  (3A)  *      
 11/2  @ Childersburg  (4A)       


Class  3A Region  3
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
B.B. Comer (3A) 1-9142-385
Beulah (3A) 1-9228-421
Central Coosa (3A) 5-5364-357
Montgomery Academy (3A) 7-4294-176
Pike County (3A) 9-3385-187
Prattville Christian (3A) 5-6294-309
Southside Selma (3A) 7-4312-265

 2017 Preview 


       Central completed the 2016 season with a 5-5 record. Last year Central just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 3A region three with a 3-3 region record.

       The Cougars improved in 2016 with their first winning season since 2007. The 364 points scored by the Cougars last year were a team record in a single season. The Cougars last playoff victory came during the 2000 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Central had a very good offense last year, scoring 36.4 points per game, but it couldn't keep up with a defense that gave up 35.7 points per game.

       Since 2010, the Central football program has struggled with a record of 19-52.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Central has not won much with a record of 76-188. Their 29.0% winning percentage ranks 54th in Class 3A and 346th in the AHSAA.

Barry Simmons leaves Central after just two seasons with a 10-11 record. He has accepted a job on the staff at Ashville.


Shane Rary served as the offensive coordinator for the Cougers before taking over when Coach Simkmons left in July.



       The Central Cougars will play in Class 3A region three during the 2017 season.

       The Cougars will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region three this season. Central came up short of the playoffs last year but are optimistic of a return to the post season this year.

      The defense returns Senior DB Michael Jones who registered 6.5 sacks for 31 yards in losses last season.

       The Cougars open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Catholic Montgomery on Friday, August 25 at Central Stadium. Last year the Catholic Montgomery Knights finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in third place in Class 4A region two. The Knights lost in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs to Thomasville by a score of 20-6.

       Central and Catholic Montgomery have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Cougars have a 0-2-0 record against the Knights. They last met in 2016 with Catholic Montgomery winning by a score of 50-28.

  


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