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John Carroll Cavaliers

Head Coach: Will Mara (third season)
Career Record: 2 seasons, (10-10)
At John Carroll: 2 seasons, (10-10)
Stadium: John Carroll Field
2022 Enrollment:  505
Rank:  111st in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   302-442-18   (41.0%)
Last 25 years:   94-167   (36.0%)  (Rank: 315th in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   30-90  (25.0%)  (Rank: 363rd in the AHSAA, 53rd in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2009
Last Region Championship:   1998
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2019

 2021 
Class:  5A              Region:   5
Record:  5-5
Region Record:   3-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  187 (18.7)
Defense:  194 (19.4)


 2022 
Class: 5A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 54-58 (48%) (252nd in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  33-43 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-15 (58%)



 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Fultondale  (4A)   27-0   W  
 8/27  vs. Moody  (5A)   14-34   L  
 9/3  vs. Carver Birmingham  (5A)  *  14-6   W  
 9/10  vs. Cordova  (5A)  *  28-0   W  
 9/17  @ Fairfield  (5A)  *  6-36   L  
 9/24   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Parker  (5A)  *  0-48   L  
 10/7  @ Ramsay  (5A)  *  6-28   L  
 10/15  @ Pleasant Grove  (5A)  *  12-42   L  
 10/21  @ Wenonah  (5A)  *  31-0   W  
 10/29  @ St. Clair County  (5A)   49-0   W  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Homewood  (6A)       
 8/26  @ Marbury  (5A)       
 9/2  vs. Fairfield  (5A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Hayden  (5A)  *      
 9/16  @ Carver Birmingham  (5A)  *      
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  vs. Pleasant Grove  (5A)  *      
 10/6  @ Ramsay  (5A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Jasper  (5A)  *      
 10/21  @ Wenonah  (5A)  *      
 10/28  @ Maplesville  (1A)       


Class  5A Region  5
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Carver Birmingham (5A) 1-9147-234
Fairfield (5A) 7-4344-213
Hayden (5A) 1-9103-353
Jasper (6A) 5-5306-327
John Carroll (5A) 5-5187-194
Pleasant Grove (5A) 12-2597-246
Ramsay (5A) 6-5240-213
Wenonah (5A) 1-986-280

 2022 Preview 


       John Carroll completed the 2021 season with a 5-5 record. Last year John Carroll just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 5A region five with a 3-4 region record.

       The Cavaliers have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2009 season and would love to end that streak this year. The Cavaliers last playoff victory came during the 2004 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       John Carroll was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Cavaliers want to be competitive. They only averaged 18.7 points a game.

       Since 2010, the John Carroll football program has struggled with a record of 30-90.

       Over the past 25 seasons, John Carroll has managed to compile a record of 94-167. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 46th in Class 5A and 315th in the AHSAA.




       The Cavaliers are led by head coach Will Mara who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 10-10 over the past two seasons at John Carroll. The Cavaliers have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Mara.

       Coach Mara's overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 10-10 (50.0%).

       John Carroll posted back to back winning seasons for the first time since 2010 but would like nothing better than to qualify for an elusive playoff spot in 2022. With more players out for football this fall look for continued improvement in the program under Coach Mara.

       The John Carroll Cavaliers will play in Class 5A region five during the 2022 season.

       The Cavaliers will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region five this season. John Carroll has failed to qualify for the playoffs since 2009 but hope to return to the post season this year.

       The Cavaliers open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Homewood on Friday, August 19 at Waldrop Stadium. Last year the Homewood Patriots finished with an overall record of 6-6 and in third place in Class 6A region five. The Patriots lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Gardendale by a score of 35-27.

       John Carroll and Homewood have met a total of 36 times on the football field. The Cavaliers have a 6-28-2 record against the Patriots. They last met in 2017 with Homewood winning by a score of 35-7.

  


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