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East Lawrence Eagles

Head Coach: Jarrod Helms (third season)
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Career Record: 6 seasons, (18-44)
At East Lawrence: 2 seasons, (4-16)
2017 Enrollment:  272
Rank:  231st in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   140-246   (36.0%)
Last 25 years:   75-189   (28.0%)  (Rank: 351st in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   15-55  (21.0%)  (Rank: 357th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2008
Last Region Championship:   1997
Last Winning Season:   1997
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   8
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   2-5, (seventh)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  203 (20.3)
Defense:  355 (35.5)


 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 52-56 (48%) (235th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  39-38 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  13-18 (42%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Fairview  (5A)   14-56   L  
 9/2  vs. Colbert County  (3A)  *  6-45   L  
 9/9  vs. Lauderdale County  (3A)  *  0-41   L  
 9/16  @ Elkmont  (3A)  *  53-17   W  
 9/23  vs. Lawrence County  (5A)   12-40   L  
 9/30  @ West Morgan  (3A)  *  22-25   L  
 10/7  @ Lexington  (3A)  *  8-28   L  
 10/14  @ Clements  (3A)  *  20-35   L  
 10/21  vs. Colbert Heights  (3A)  *  30-24   W  
 10/28  vs. Hatton  (2A)   38-44   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Fairview  (5A)       
 9/8  @ Colbert County  (3A)  *      
 9/15  @ Lauderdale County  (3A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Elkmont  (3A)  *      
 9/29  @ Lawrence County  (5A)       
 10/6  vs. West Morgan  (3A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Lexington  (3A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Clements  (3A)  *      
 10/27  @ Colbert Heights  (3A)  *      
 11/3  @ Hatton  (2A)       


Class  3A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Clements (3A) 4-6125-252
Colbert County (3A) 9-3454-187
Colbert Heights (3A) 4-6235-295
East Lawrence (3A) 2-8203-355
Elkmont (3A) 0-1097-405
Lauderdale County (3A) 7-5391-211
Lexington (3A) 8-4254-242
West Morgan (3A) 7-4282-291

 2017 Preview 


       East Lawrence finished the 2016 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year East Lawrence finished seventh in Class 3A region eight with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Eagles have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2008 season and would love to end that streak this year. They have never won a playoff game in the school's history.

       East Lawrence struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 35.5 points a game.

       The Eagles would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 4-16 record. Since 2010, the East Lawrence football program has struggled with a record of 15-55.

       Over the past 25 seasons, East Lawrence has not won much with a record of 75-189. Their 28.0% winning percentage ranks 56th in Class 3A and 351st in the AHSAA. Their last winning season was 1997.

       The Eagles are led by head coach Jarrod Helms who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 4-16 over the past two seasons at East Lawrence. The Eagles have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Helms.

       Coach Helms' overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 18-44 (29.0%). Over the course of his career, Coach Helms' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of one time .

       The East Lawrence Eagles will play in Class 3A region eight during the 2017 season.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Eagles could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region eight this season. East Lawrence has failed to qualify for the playoffs since 2008 but hope to return to the post season this year.

       The Eagles open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Fairview on Friday, September 1 at Eagle Stadium. Last year the Fairview Aggies finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fifth place in Class 5A region six. The Aggies ended last season on a positive note with a win over Holly Pond by a score of 62-25 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       East Lawrence and Fairview have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 3-3-0 record against the Aggies. They last met in 2016 with Fairview winning by a score of 56-14.

  


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