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2017 Team Previews 

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Lexington Golden Bears

Head Coach: Jason Lard (ninth season)
Stadium: McMeans Stadium
Career Record: 8 seasons, (46-42)
At Lexington: 8 seasons, (46-42)
2018 Enrollment:  235
Rank:  261st in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   355-338-13   (51.0%)
Last 25 years:   138-124   (53.0%)  (Rank: 153rd in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   46-42  (52.0%)  (Rank: 176th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2009
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  3A              Region:   8
Record:  3-7
Region Record:   3-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  182 (18.2)
Defense:  264 (26.4)


 2018 
Class: 3A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 49-59 (45%) (283rd in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  28-37 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-22 (49%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Central Florence  (4A)   18-34   L  
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. Elkmont  (3A)  *  47-15   W  
 9/15  vs. Clements  (3A)  *  12-0   W  
 9/22  @ Colbert Heights  (3A)  *  7-27   L  
 9/29  vs. Rogers  (4A)   0-28   L  
 10/5  vs. Lauderdale County  (3A)  *  21-55   L  
 10/13  @ East Lawrence  (3A)  *  33-0   W  
 10/20  vs. Colbert County  (3A)  *  7-42   L  
 10/27  @ West Morgan  (3A)  *  21-31   L  
 11/3  @ North Sand Mountain  (3A)   16-32   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 8/31  @ Rogers  (4A)       
 9/7  vs. Phil Campbell  (3A)  *      
 9/14  vs. Westminster Christian  (3A)  *      
 9/21  @ Lauderdale County  (3A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Elkmont  (4A)       
 10/4  @ East Lawrence  (3A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Colbert Heights  (3A)  *      
 10/19  @ Hatton  (2A)       
 10/26  @ Clements  (3A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Mars Hill  (1A)       


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 


       Lexington finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 3-7 record. Last year Lexington just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 3A region eight with a 3-4 region record.

       Lexington took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2012. The Golden Bears lost as many games as in any season since 2007. The Golden Bears hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just three games which followed a 8-4 record in 2016.

       Lexington was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Golden Bears want to be competitive. They only averaged 18.2 points a game.

       Since 2010, Lexington has gone a combined 46-42. Their 52.0% winning percentage ranks 30th in Class 3A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Lexington has managed to compile a record of 138-124. Their 53.0% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 3A and 153rd in the AHSAA.




       The Golden Bears are led by head coach Jason Lard who is entering his ninth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 46-42 over the past eight seasons at Lexington. Under his direction the Golden Bears have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Lard.

       Coach Lard's overall record as a head football coach in eight season stands at 46-42 (52.3%).

       The Lexington Golden Bears will play in Class 3A region eight during the 2018 season.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Golden Bears could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region eight this season. Lexington came up short of the playoffs last year but are optimistic of a return to the post season this year.

       The Golden Bears open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Rogers on Friday, August 31 at Pirate Field. Last year the Rogers Pirates finished with an overall record of 11-1 and in first place in Class 4A region eight. The Pirates lost in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs to Hokes Bluff by a score of 12-0.

       Lexington and Rogers have met a total of 62 times on the football field. The Golden Bears have a 33-27-2 record against the Pirates. They last met in 2017 with Rogers winning by a score of 28-0.

  


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