News

We now have 832 teams &  
189,846 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site






AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






2017 Team Previews 

    Share on Facebook        
     
  


Cold Springs Eagles

Head Coach: Rodney Elliott (tenth season)
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Career Record: 9 seasons, (50-45)
At Cold Springs: 9 seasons, (50-45)
2017 Enrollment:  206
Rank:  280th in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   151-324-2   (32.0%)
Last 25 years:   96-173   (36.0%)  (Rank: 307th in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   28-45  (38.0%)  (Rank: 260th in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   1994
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   7
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Sheffield by a score of 27-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  289 (26.3)
Defense:  301 (27.4)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 44-63 (41%) (356th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  31-35 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  13-28 (32%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Hanceville  (3A)   8-20   L  
 8/26  @ Berry Fayette  (1A)   24-26   L  
 9/2  vs. Tarrant  (2A)  *  21-14   W  
 9/9   OPEN 
 9/16  vs. Falkville  (2A)  *  48-22   W  
 9/23  vs. Good Hope  (4A)   42-39   W  
 9/30  @ West End Walnut Grove  (2A)  *  26-16   W  
 10/7  vs. Winston County  (2A)  *  57-20   W  
 10/14  @ Tanner  (2A)  *  21-50   L  
 10/21  @ Cleveland  (2A)  *  0-28   L  
 10/28  @ Danville  (4A)   28-39   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Sheffield    14-27   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Hanceville  (3A)       
 9/1  vs. Berry Fayette  (1A)       
 9/8  @ Tarrant  (2A)  *      
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/22  @ Falkville  (2A)  *      
 9/29  @ Good Hope  (4A)       
 10/6  vs. West End Walnut Grove  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Winston County  (2A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Tanner  (2A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Cleveland  (2A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Danville  (4A)       


Class  2A Region  7
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Cleveland (2A) 8-4337-238
Cold Springs (2A) 5-6289-301
Falkville (2A) 3-7245-340
Tanner (2A) 9-4524-283
Tarrant (2A) 4-5235-249
West End Walnut Grove (2A) 6-6394-367
Winston County (2A) 1-9186-482

 2017 Preview 


       Cold Springs completed the 2016 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 2A region seven, the Eagles earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Cold Springs's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Sheffield by a score of 27-14.

       Cold Springs took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2012. The Eagles last playoff victory came during the 1993 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Since 2010, Cold Springs has gone a combined 28-45. Their 38.0% winning percentage ranks 38th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Cold Springs has managed to compile a record of 96-173. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 44th in Class 2A and 307th in the AHSAA.

       The Eagles are led by head coach Rodney Elliott who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 50-45 over the past nine seasons at Cold Springs. Under his direction the Eagles have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Elliott.

       Coach Elliott's overall record as a head football coach in nine season stands at 50-45 (52.6%).

       The Cold Springs Eagles will play in Class 2A region seven during the 2017 season.

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

       The Eagles open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Hanceville on Friday, August 25 at Ray Talley Stadium. Last year the Hanceville Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in sixth place in Class 3A region six. The Bulldogs ended last season on a positive note with a win over Good Hope by a score of 32-13 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Cold Springs and Hanceville have met a total of 8 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 2-6-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2016 with Hanceville winning by a score of 20-8.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.