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Ashville Bulldogs

Head Coach: Barry Simmons (first season)
Stadium: Ken Logan Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (10-11)
At Ashville: First season
2018 Enrollment:  352
Rank:  171st in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   303-387-6   (44.0%)
Last 25 years:   104-152   (41.0%)  (Rank: 273rd in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   28-72  (28.0%)  (Rank: 315th in the AHSAA, 48th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2005
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2019

 2017 
Class:  4A              Region:   5
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   2-5, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  186 (18.6)
Defense:  332 (33.2)


 2018 
Class: 4A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 44-65 (40%) (349th in the AHSAA, 49th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  32-46 (41%)
Non-Region Strength:  12-19 (39%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Ragland  (1A)   33-32   W  
 9/8  vs. Anniston  (4A)  *  6-26   L  
 9/15  @ Oneonta  (4A)  *  21-14   W  
 9/22  @ Saks  (4A)  *  13-48   L  
 9/29  vs. Ohatchee  (3A)   0-30   L  
 10/6  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)  *  14-38   L  
 10/13  @ Hokes Bluff  (4A)  *  14-47   L  
 10/20  @ Cherokee County  (4A)  *  19-49   L  
 10/27  vs. White Plains  (4A)  *  26-20   W  
 11/3  @ West End Walnut Grove  (2A)   40-28   W  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Ragland  (1A)       
 8/31  vs. Springville  (5A)       
 9/7  @ Jacksonville  (4A)  *      
 9/14  vs. White Plains  (4A)  *      
 9/21  @ Oneonta  (4A)  *      
 9/28   OPEN 
 10/5  @ Hokes Bluff  (4A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Cherokee County  (4A)  *      
 10/19  @ Cleburne County  (4A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Anniston  (4A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Vincent  (2A)       


Class  4A Region  6
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Anniston (4A) 3-7145-210
Ashville (4A) 4-6186-332
Cherokee County (4A) 6-7273-405
Cleburne County (5A) 1-9179-404
Hokes Bluff (4A) 10-3402-243
Jacksonville (4A) 8-4390-273
Oneonta (4A) 3-7240-304
White Plains (4A) 1-9170-281

 2018 Preview 


       Ashville completed the 2017 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Ashville just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 4A region five with a 2-5 region record.

       The Bulldogs have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2005 season and would love to end that streak this year. The Bulldogs last playoff victory came during the 2001 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Ashville was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Bulldogs want to be competitive. They only averaged 18.6 points a game.

       Since 2010, the Ashville football program has struggled with a record of 28-72.

       Over the past 29 seasons, Ashville has managed to compile a record of 104-152. Their 41.0% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 4A and 273rd in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs will be under the direction of new head football coach Barry Simmons as they enter the 2018 season.

       Coach Simmons' overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 10-11 (47.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Simmons' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of one time .

       The Ashville Bulldogs will play in Class 4A region six during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Bulldogs remain in 4A but move from region five over to region six.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Bulldogs could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region six this season. Ashville has failed to qualify for the playoffs since 2005 but hope to return to the post season this year.

       The Bulldogs open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Ragland on Friday, August 24 at Joan Ford Stadium. Last year the Ragland Purple Devils finished with an overall record of 5-6 and in third place in Class 1A region four. The Purple Devils lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to Brantley by a score of 20-19.

       Ashville and Ragland have met a total of 33 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 27-6-0 record against the Purple Devils. They last met in 2017 with Ashville winning by a score of 33-32.

  


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