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Loachapoka Indians

Head Coach: Frederick Newton (third season)
Career Record: 4 seasons, (16-25)
At Loachapoka: 2 seasons, (11-10)
Stadium: Loachapoka Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  110
Rank:  356th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   251-239   (51.0%)
Last 25 years:   161-118   (58.0%)  (Rank: 111st in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   58-70  (45.3%)  (Rank: 230th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2013
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2021 
Class:  1A              Region:   4
Record:  6-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Millry by a score of 28-18.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  284 (28.4)
Defense:  236 (23.6)


 2022 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 49-47 (51%) (181st in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  40-35 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  9-12 (43%)

Players to Watch
      Jamari Payne,  DL
      JC Hart,  DB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Beulah  (3A)   40-28   W  
 8/27   OPEN 
 9/3  @ Billingsley  (1A)  *  40-14   W  
 9/10   OPEN 
 9/17  vs. Maplesville  (1A)  *  0-49   L  
 9/24  @ Talladega County Central  (1A)   52-8   W  
 10/1  @ Notasulga  (1A)  *  12-32   L  
 10/8  vs. Verbena  (1A)  *  42-20   W  
 10/15  vs. Autaugaville  (1A)  *  26-14   W  
 10/22  @ Barbour County  (1A)  *  54-0   W  
 10/29  @ Highland Home  (2A)   0-43   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Millry    18-28   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/20   LaFayette  (2A)       
 8/26  vs. Beulah  (3A)       
 9/2  @ Verbena  (1A)  *      
 9/8  vs. Central Hayneville  (1A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Notasulga  (1A)  *      
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/29  @ Calhoun  (1A)  *      
 10/7  @ Autaugaville  (1A)  *      
 10/14  @ Maplesville  (1A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Billingsley  (1A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  vs. Keith        
 11/10  @ Millry        


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Autaugaville (1A) 6-4277-180
Billingsley (1A) 4-7206-297
Calhoun (2A) 0-1034-397
Central Hayneville (1A) 5-4149-95
Loachapoka (1A) 6-4284-236
Maplesville (1A) 11-2448-155
Notasulga (1A) 10-2355-100
Verbena (1A) 4-6238-331

 2022 Preview 


       Loachapoka completed the 2021 season with a 6-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region four, the Indians earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Loachapoka's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Millry by a score of 28-18.

       The Indians improved in 2021 with their first winning season since 2013. The Indians won as many games as in any season since 2013.

       Since 2010, Loachapoka has gone a combined 58-70. Their 45.3% winning percentage ranks 30th in Class 1A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Loachapoka has managed to compile a record of 161-118. Their 58.0% winning percentage ranks 15th in Class 1A and 111st in the AHSAA.




       The Indians are led by head coach Frederick Newton who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 11-10 over the past two seasons at Loachapoka. Under his direction the Indians have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Newton.

       Coach Newton's overall record as a head football coach in four season stands at 16-25 (39.0%). Over the course of his career, Coach Newton's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times .

       The Loachapoka Indians will play in Class 1A region four during the 2022 season.

       The Indians will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region four this season.

       The Indians open the 2022 season on a neutral field against non-region opponent LaFayette on Saturday, August 20 at . Last year the LaFayette Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 7-4 and in third place in Class 2A region four. The Bulldogs lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Ariton by a score of 48-20.

       Loachapoka and LaFayette have met a total of 23 times on the football field. The Indians have a 11-12-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2017 with LaFayette winning by a score of 26-6.

       Loachapoka returns 1A All-State Senior defensive lineman Jamari Payne. He was named to the second team last season. The Indians also return Senior defensive back JC Hart. He was named to the second team.

  


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