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Colbert Heights Wildcats

Head Coach: Taylor Leathers (third season)
Stadium: Amos Mitchell Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (15-8)
At Colbert Heights: 2 seasons, (15-8)
2018 Enrollment:  243
Rank:  255th in the AHSAA, 50th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   221-315-3   (41.0%)
Last 25 years:   122-133   (48.0%)  (Rank: 210th in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   45-40  (53.0%)  (Rank: 168th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2017 
Class:  3A              Region:   8
Record:  11-2    (Team record for wins in a season)
Region Record:   6-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Piedmont by a score of 34-13.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  347 (26.7)
Defense:  176 (13.5)


 2018 
Class: 3A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 52-56 (48%) (230th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  20-42 (32%)
Non-Region Strength:  32-14 (70%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  vs. Red Bay  (2A)   14-6   W  
 9/1  @ Phil Campbell  (2A)   30-0   W  
 9/8  @ Clements  (3A)  *  17-14   W  
 9/15  @ West Morgan  (3A)  *  25-45   L  
 9/22  vs. Lexington  (3A)  *  27-7   W  
 9/29  @ Sheffield  (2A)   35-0   W  
 10/6  vs. Elkmont  (3A)  *  15-13   W  
 10/13  vs. Colbert County  (3A)  *  35-7   W  
 10/20  @ Lauderdale County  (3A)  *  28-13   W  
 10/27  vs. East Lawrence  (3A)  *  44-2   W  
 11/3   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/9  vs. Locust Fork    28-0   W  
 11/17  @ Weaver    36-35   W  
 11/24  vs. Piedmont    13-34   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Red Bay  (2A)       
 8/31  @ Wilson  (4A)       
 9/7  @ Westminster Christian  (3A)  *      
 9/14  vs. Lauderdale County  (3A)  *      
 9/21  vs. East Lawrence  (3A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Cherokee  (1A)       
 10/5  @ Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)       
 10/12  @ Lexington  (3A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Clements  (3A)  *      
 10/26  @ Phil Campbell  (3A)  *      
 11/2   OPEN 
 11/9  vs. Saks        


Class  3A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Clements (3A) 4-6122-158
Colbert Heights (3A) 11-2347-176
East Lawrence (3A) 0-1049-459
Lauderdale County (3A) 6-5334-204
Lexington (3A) 3-7182-264
Phil Campbell (2A) 1-9171-333
Westminster Christian (4A) 6-5346-273

 2018 Preview 


       Colbert Heights completed the 2017 season with a 11-2 record. With their 6-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 3A region eight, the Wildcats earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Colbert Heights lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Piedmont team by a score of 34-13.

       The Wildcats improved in 2017 with their first winning season since 2011. No team at Colbert Heights ever won more games in a season than the eleven victories last year. It marked the first time since the 2011 season that the Wildcats qualified for the playoffs. The Wildcats hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Leathers saw improvement as they won eleven games following a 4-6 record in 2016.

       The defense was very stingy last season as Colbert Heights ranked 35th in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 13.5 points a game.

       Since 2010, Colbert Heights has gone a combined 45-40. Their 53.0% winning percentage ranks 29th in Class 3A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Colbert Heights has managed to compile a record of 122-133. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 33rd in Class 3A and 210th in the AHSAA.




       The Wildcats are led by head coach Taylor Leathers who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 15-8 over the past two seasons at Colbert Heights. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Leathers.

       Coach Leathers' overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 15-8 (65.2%).

       The Colbert Heights Wildcats will play in Class 3A region eight during the 2018 season.

       Overall, the region is among the weakest in the state. Qualifying for one of the playoffs spots could be a little easier.

       The Wildcats enter the 2018 season riding a 6 game regular season winning streak. The Wildcats should be considered one of the favorites for the region eight championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

       The Wildcats open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Red Bay on Friday, August 24 at Tiger Stadium. Last year the Red Bay Tigers finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fifth place in Class 2A region eight. The Tigers ended last season on a positive note with a win over Cherokee by a score of 22-14 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Colbert Heights and Red Bay have met a total of 40 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 15-25-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2017 with Colbert Heights winning by a score of 14-6.

  


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