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South Lamar Stallions

Head Coach: Clay Gilliam (eighth season)
Career Record: 7 seasons, (47-34)
At South Lamar: 7 seasons, (47-34)
Stadium: J.C. McAdams Field
2022 Enrollment:  110
Rank:  357th in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   235-186   (56.0%)
Last 25 years:   140-140   (50.0%)  (Rank: 185th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   66-79  (45.5%)  (Rank: 216th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2018
Last Winning Season:   2019
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   5
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   5-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Spring Garden by a score of 35-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  224 (20.4)
Defense:  259 (23.5)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 53-59 (47%) (269th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  43-48 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  10-11 (48%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  vs. Lamar County  (2A)   26-42   L  
 8/26  @ Holy Spirit  (1A)  *  41-13   W  
 9/2  @ Berry Fayette  (1A)  *  33-8   W  
 9/8  vs. Hubbertville  (1A)  *  35-20   W  
 9/16  vs. Pickens County  (1A)  *  6-36   L  
 9/23  @ Sulligent  (2A)   6-35   L  
 9/30  vs. Sumiton Christian  (1A)  *  7-0   W  
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  @ Marion County  (1A)  *  13-38   L  
 10/21  vs. Lynn  (1A)  *  9-32   L  
 10/28  @ Brilliant  (1A)  *  41-0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Spring Garden    7-35   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Lamar County  (2A)       
 9/1  vs. Holy Spirit  (1A)  *      
 9/8  vs. Berry Fayette  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ Hubbertville  (1A)  *      
 9/22  @ Pickens County  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Sulligent  (2A)       
 10/6  @ Sumiton Christian  (1A)       
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  vs. Marion County  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Lynn  (1A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Brilliant  (1A)  *      
 11/10  vs. Meek        
 11/17  @ Wadley        


Class  1A Region  5
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Lynn (1A) 11-2 8-0495-206
Pickens County (1A) 11-4 7-1565-333
Marion County (1A) 9-4 6-2470-279
South Lamar (1A) 5-6 5-3224-259
Sumiton Christian (1A) 5-5 4-4242-219
Hubbertville (1A) 4-6 3-5269-247
Berry Fayette (1A) 2-8 2-6164-419
Holy Spirit (1A) 1-9 1-7167-393
Brilliant (1A) 0-10 0-838-502

 2023 Preview 


       South Lamar completed the 2022 season with a 5-6 record. With their 5-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 1A region five, the Stallions earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. South Lamar's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Spring Garden by a score of 35-7.

       It marked the first time since the 2019 season that the Stallions qualified for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, South Lamar has gone a combined 66-79. Their 45.5% winning percentage ranks 31st in Class 1A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, South Lamar has managed to compile a record of 140-140. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 24th in Class 1A and 185th in the AHSAA.




       The Stallions are led by head coach Clay Gilliam who is entering his eighth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 47-34 over the past seven seasons at South Lamar. Under his direction the Stallions have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won one region crown with Coach Gilliam.

       The Stallions have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region five this season.

       The Stallions open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Lamar County on Friday, August 25 at George Bell Stadium. Last year the Lamar County Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 5-6 and in fourth place in Class 2A region five. The Bulldogs lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Southeastern by a score of 16-7.

       South Lamar and Lamar County have met a total of 39 times on the football field. The Stallions have a 20-19-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2022 with Lamar County winning by a score of 42-26.

      

       The Stallions return 1A All-State Senior running back Charles Neal. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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