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New Life Christian Eagles

Head Coach: Jason Owens (twelveth season)
Stadium:
Career Record: 11 seasons, (39-56)
At New Life Christian: 11 seasons, (39-56)

 History 
Overall Record:   108-95   (53.0%)
Last 25 years:   104-95   (52.0%)  (Rank: 10 in the )
Since 2010:   26-42  (38.0%)  (Rank: 18 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2000
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2017 
Class:  8 Man              Region:   2
Record:  5-4
Region Record:   4-3, ()
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  340 (37.8)
Defense:  376 (41.8)


 2018 
Class: 8 Man              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 21-37 (36%) (26th in the , 16th in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  12-14 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  9-23 (28%)




 2017 Results 
 8/25  vs. Gunn Christian  (8 Man)  *  44-6   W  
 9/1  @ Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *  54-26   W  
 9/8  vs. The Webb School TN    64-49   W  
 9/15  vs. Meadowview Christian  (6 Man)  *  52-24   W  
 9/22  @ Victory Christian MS   *  34-33   W  
 9/29  @ East Memorial Christian  (8 Man)  *  22-64   L  
 10/6  @ Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *  32-48   L  
 10/13  @ Kings Way Christian GA    38-74   L  
 10/20  vs. Russell Christian MS   *  0-52   L  
 10/27  @ Russell Christian MS    40-69   L  


 2018 Schedule 
 8/17  @ Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)       
 8/24   OPEN 
 8/31  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 9/6  vs. Lyman Ward        
 9/14  @ Hope Christian  (8 Man)       
 9/21  vs. Victory Christian MS   *      
 9/27  @ East Memorial Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 10/5  vs. Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *      
 10/12  @ North River Christian  (8 Man)       
 10/19  vs. Russell Christian MS   *      
 10/26   OPEN 



Class  8 Man Region  2
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
East Memorial Christian (8 Man) 8-0404-112
Gunn Christian (8 Man) 2-5178-306
New Life Christian (8 Man) 5-4340-376
Tabernacle (8 Man) 4-5434-450
Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man) 0-9150-483


 2018 Preview 


       New Life Christian completed the 2017 season with a 5-4 record.

       Since 2010, New Life Christian has gone a combined 26-42. Their 38.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 8 Man over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, New Life Christian has managed to compile a record of 104-95. Their 52.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 8 Man and 10th in the .




       The Eagles are led by head coach Jason Owens who is entering his twelveth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 39-56 over the past eleven seasons at New Life Christian. Under his direction the Eagles have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Owens.

       Coach Owens' overall record as a head football coach in eleven season stands at 39-56 (41.1%).

       The New Life Christian Eagles will play in Class 8 Man region two during the 2018 season.

      

       The Eagles open the 2018 season at home against region opponent Tuscaloosa Christian on Friday, August 31. Last year the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors finished with an overall record of 0-9 and in place in Class 8 Man region two.

       New Life Christian and Tuscaloosa Christian have met a total of 25 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 7-18-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2017 with New Life Christian winning by a score of 54-26.

  


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