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J.B. Pennington Tigers

Head Coach: Todd Cassity (third season)
Stadium: W.R. Sutton Memorial Stadium
Career Record: 4 seasons, (26-20)
At J.B. Pennington: 2 seasons, (10-11)
2017 Enrollment:  284
Rank:  221st in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   400-429-28   (48.0%)
Last 25 years:   116-161   (42.0%)  (Rank: 264th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   19-54  (26.0%)  (Rank: 337th in the AHSAA, 53rd in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2007
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   6
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Randolph County by a score of 28-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  360 (32.7)
Defense:  220 (20.0)


 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 38-67 (36%) (378th in the AHSAA, 58th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  28-35 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  10-32 (24%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Brindlee Mountain  (3A)   40-0   W  
 8/26  @ Boaz  (5A)   41-14   W  
 9/2  @ Holly Pond  (3A)  *  34-32   W  
 9/9  vs. Locust Fork  (3A)  *  28-26   W  
 9/16  @ Hanceville  (3A)  *  44-30   W  
 9/23  vs. Cleveland  (2A)   7-21   L  
 9/30  vs. Fultondale  (3A)  *  34-49   L  
 10/7  @ Vinemont  (3A)  *  41-0   W  
 10/14   OPEN 
 10/21  vs. Susan Moore  (3A)  *  37-6   W  
 10/27  @ Douglas  (5A)   48-14   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Randolph County    6-28   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Brindlee Mountain  (3A)       
 9/1  vs. Boaz  (5A)       
 9/8  vs. Holly Pond  (3A)  *      
 9/15  @ Locust Fork  (3A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Hanceville  (3A)  *      
 9/29  @ Cleveland  (2A)       
 10/6  @ Fultondale  (3A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Vinemont  (3A)  *      
 10/20   OPEN 
 10/27  @ Susan Moore  (3A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Douglas  (5A)       
 11/9  vs. Lauderdale County        
 11/17  @ Piedmont        


Class  3A Region  6
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Fultondale (3A) 8-3444-205
Hanceville (3A) 3-7217-347
Holly Pond (3A) 6-5378-330
J.B. Pennington (3A) 8-3360-220
Locust Fork (3A) 7-4294-290
Susan Moore (3A) 2-8251-364
Vinemont (3A) 2-8218-352

 2017 Preview 


       J.B. Pennington completed the 2016 season with a 8-3 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 3A region six, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. J.B. Pennington's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Randolph County by a score of 28-6.

       The Tigers improved in 2016 with their first winning season since 2007. The Tigers won as many games as in any season since 2007. It marked the first time since the 2013 season that the Tigers qualified for the playoffs. The Tigers hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Cassity saw improvement as they won eight games following a 2-8 record in 2015.

       Since 2010, the J.B. Pennington football program has struggled with a record of 19-54.

       Over the past 25 seasons, J.B. Pennington has managed to compile a record of 116-161. Their 42.0% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 3A and 264th in the AHSAA.

       The Tigers are led by head coach Todd Cassity who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 10-11 over the past two seasons at J.B. Pennington. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Cassity.

       Coach Cassity's overall record as a head football coach in four season stands at 26-20 (56.5%). Over the course of his career, Coach Cassity's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

       The J.B. Pennington Tigers will play in Class 3A region six during the 2017 season.

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

       The Tigers open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Brindlee Mountain on Friday, August 25 at Lions Den. Last year the Brindlee Mountain Lions finished with an overall record of 0-10 and in seventh place in Class 3A region seven. The Lions closed out the regular season with a loss to D.A.R. by a score of 56-6.

       J.B. Pennington and Brindlee Mountain have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 6-0-0 record against the Lions. They last met in 2016 with J.B. Pennington winning by a score of 40-0.

  


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