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Samson Tigers

Head Coach: Jason Wambles (first season)
Stadium: Alva Hawk Stadium
Career Record: 9 seasons, (35-61)
At Samson: First season
2018 Enrollment:  170
Rank:  310th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   347-445-18   (44.0%)
Last 25 years:   111-142   (44.0%)  (Rank: 249th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   43-43  (50.0%)  (Rank: 181st in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   1996
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  2A              Region:   2
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Aliceville by a score of 46-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  192 (17.5)
Defense:  331 (30.1)


 2018 
Class: 2A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 56-54 (51%) (164th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  38-41 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-13 (58%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Providence Christian  (3A)   25-35   L  
 9/8  @ Abbeville  (2A)  *  0-44   L  
 9/15  @ Elba  (2A)   0-28   L  
 9/22  vs. Cottonwood  (2A)  *  20-14   W  
 9/29  vs. Geneva  (3A)   7-21   L  
 10/6  @ Geneva County  (2A)  *  12-41   L  
 10/13  vs. Barbour County  (2A)  *  58-6   W  
 10/20  @ G.W. Long  (2A)  *  22-21   W  
 10/27  vs. Ariton  (2A)  *  6-50   L  
 11/2  vs. Kinston  (1A)   28-25   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Aliceville    14-46   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  vs. Geneva County  (2A)       
 8/31  @ Kinston  (1A)       
 9/7  @ Calhoun  (2A)  *      
 9/14  @ Goshen  (2A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Highland Home  (2A)  *      
 9/28  @ Geneva  (3A)       
 10/5  vs. Central Hayneville  (2A)  *      
 10/12   OPEN 
 10/19  @ Zion Chapel  (2A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Luverne  (2A)  *      
 11/2  vs. New Brockton  (2A)  *      


Class  2A Region  3
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Calhoun (2A) 0-1012-521
Central Hayneville (2A) 2-8288-411
Goshen (2A) 12-2497-185
Highland Home (1A) 7-4433-423
Luverne (2A) 10-3436-277
New Brockton (2A) 5-6288-263
Samson (2A) 4-7192-331
Zion Chapel (2A) 2-8105-406

 2018 Preview 


       Samson completed the 2017 season with a 4-7 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region two, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Samson's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Aliceville by a score of 46-14.

       Samson was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Tigers want to be competitive. They only averaged 17.5 points a game.

       Since 2010, Samson has gone a combined 43-43. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 27th in Class 2A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Samson has managed to compile a record of 111-142. Their 44.0% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 2A and 249th in the AHSAA.




       The Tigers will be under the direction of new head football coach Jason Wambles as they enter the 2018 season.

       Coach Wambles' overall record as a head football coach in nine season stands at 35-61 (36.5%). Over the course of his career, Coach Wambles' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times .

       The Samson Tigers will play in Class 2A region three during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Tigers remain in 2A but move from region two over to region three.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Tigers could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region three this season.

       The Tigers open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Geneva County on Friday, August 24 at Alva Hawk Stadium. Last year the Geneva County Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 2A region two. The Bulldogs lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Thorsby by a score of 42-14.

       Samson and Geneva County have met a total of 71 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 22-47-2 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2017 with Geneva County winning by a score of 41-12.

  


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