News

We now have 832 teams &  
189,846 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site






AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






2017 Team Previews 

    Share on Facebook        
     
  


Springwood Wildcats

Head Coach: John Gartman (first season)
Stadium: Springwood Stadium
Career Record: 3 seasons, (19-15)
At Springwood: First season

 History 
Overall Record:   316-198-1   (62.0%)
Last 25 years:   152-115   (57.0%)  (Rank: 13 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   44-44  (50.0%)  (Rank: 21 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   2001
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  AAA              Region:   1
Record:  3-7
Region Record:   1-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  178 (17.8)
Defense:  352 (35.2)


 2018 
Class: AA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 54-48 (53%) (19th in the AISA, 8th in Class AA)
Region Strength:  24-31 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  30-17 (64%)



 2017 Results 
 8/18   OPEN 
 8/25  vs. Kingwood Christian  (AA)   48-14   W  
 9/1  @ Evangel Christian Academy  (AA)   34-6   W  
 9/8  @ Edgewood Academy  (AAA)  *  22-14   W  
 9/15  vs. Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *  0-51   L  
 9/22  @ Macon-East Academy  (AA)   7-34   L  
 9/29  vs. Southwest GA    9-50   L  
 10/6  @ Tuscaloosa Academy  (AAA)  *  7-57   L  
 10/13  @ Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)  *  9-40   L  
 10/20  vs. Glenwood School  (AAA)  *  7-42   L  
 10/26  vs. Chambers Academy  (A)   35-44   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/17  vs. Success Unlimited  (AAA)       
 8/24  vs. Cornerstone Christian  (A)       
 8/31   OPEN 
 9/7  vs. Edgewood Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/14  @ Autauga Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/21  @ Chambers Academy  (A)       
 9/28  @ Morgan Academy  (AAA)       
 10/5  vs. Evangel Christian Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/12  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/19  @ Lakeside  (AA)  *      
 10/25  vs. Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)       


Class  AA Region  1
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Autauga Academy (AISA-AA) 12-1540-222
Coosa Valley Academy (AISA-AA) 3-8184-396
Edgewood Academy (AISA-AAA) 1-9146-391
Evangel Christian Academy (AISA-AA) 1-9193-477
Lakeside (AISA-AA) 7-4402-290
Springwood (AISA-AAA) 3-7178-352

 2018 Preview 


       Springwood finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 3-7 record.

       Since 2010, Springwood has gone a combined 44-44. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class AA over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Springwood has managed to compile a record of 152-115. Their 57.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class AA and 13th in the AISA.




       The Wildcats will be under the direction of new head football coach John Gartman as they enter the 2018 season.

       Coach Gartman's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 19-15 (55.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Gartman's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times and won one region championship.

       The Springwood Wildcats will play in Class AA region one during the 2018 season. The Wildcats may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class AAA to AA. They will compete in region one this year.

       The Wildcats enter the 2018 season in the middle of a 7 game losing streak. They would like nothing better than to end the string of losses early in the season.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Wildcats could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region one this season. Springwood missed the playoffs the past couple of seasons but hope to return to the post season in 2018.

       The Wildcats open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Cornerstone Christian on Friday, August 24 at Springwood Stadium. Last year the Cornerstone Christian Chargers finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class AA region one. The Chargers lost in the first round of the Class AA playoffs to Escambia Academy by a score of 55-0.

       Springwood and Cornerstone Christian have met a total of 10 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 7-3-0 record against the Chargers. They last met in 2015 with Springwood winning by a score of 40-14.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.