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Carver Wolverines

Head Coach: Marcus Gardner (third season)
Career Record: 2 seasons, (13-8)
At Carver Montgomery: 2 seasons, (13-8)
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
2022 Enrollment:  761
Rank:  71st in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   372-339-8   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   151-129   (54.0%)  (Rank: 148th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   91-56  (61.9%)  (Rank: 99th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2022
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2022 
Class:  6A              Region:   2
Record:  8-2
Region Record:   6-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to St. Pauls by a score of 13-0.
Final ASWA Poll:   9th
Scoring:  285 (28.5)
Defense:  200 (20.0)


 2023 
Class: 6A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 49-59 (45%) (300th in the AHSAA, 48th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  26-36 (42%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-23 (50%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/25  vs. Daphne  (7A)   27-14   W  
 9/1  @ Park Crossing  (6A)  *  31-0   W  
 9/9  vs. Russell County  (6A)  *  40-14   W  
 9/16  @ Stanhope Elmore  (6A)  *  46-44   W  
 9/23  vs. Lee Montgomery    27-21   W  
 9/30  @ Catholic LA    36-42   L  
 10/7  @ Wetumpka  (6A)  *  33-13   W  
 10/14  @ Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *  23-20   W  
 10/20  vs. Pike Road  (6A)  *  22-19   W  
 10/29   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. St. Pauls    0-13   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Gadsden City  (6A)       
 9/1  @ Daphne  (7A)       
 9/8  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)  *      
 9/15  @ Russell County  (6A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Stanhope Elmore  (6A)  *      
 9/29  @ Percy Julian  (7A)       
 10/6  @ Cedar Grove GA        
 10/12  vs. Wetumpka  (6A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *      
 10/27  @ Pike Road  (6A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  vs. Briarwood        


Class  6A Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Carver Montgomery (6A) 8-2 6-0285-200
Pike Road (6A) 7-5 4-2345-255
Wetumpka (6A) 7-4 4-2314-250
Sidney Lanier (6A) 5-5 3-3259-205
Stanhope Elmore (6A) 4-6 3-3221-246
Russell County (6A) 3-7 1-5209-312
Park Crossing (6A) 0-9 0-6103-284

 2023 Preview 


       Carver completed the 2022 season with a 8-2 record. Last year Carver captured the region two title and a number one seed in the Class 6A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. It was the first region championship for the Wolverines since the 2014 season. Carver's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to St. Pauls by a score of 13-0.

       Since 2010, Carver has gone a combined 91-56. Their 61.9% winning percentage ranks 20th in Class 6A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Carver has managed to compile a record of 151-129. Their 54.0% winning percentage ranks 36th in Class 6A and 148th in the AHSAA.




       The Wolverines are led by head coach Marcus Gardner who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 13-8 over the past two seasons at Carver. Under his direction the Wolverines have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have won one region crown with Coach Gardner.

       Coach Gardner hopes to continue the success of last season in Montgomery with the Wolverines.

       The Wolverines enter the 2023 season having won 9 straight region games.

       The Wolverines are considered one of the favorites for the region two championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

      Lineman Kalari Gordon will return to anchor the offensive line in 2023.

       The Wolverines open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Gadsden City on Friday, August 25 at Titan Stadium. Last year the Gadsden City Titans finished with an overall record of 7-5 and in first place in Class 6A region eight. The Titans lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Mountain Brook by a score of 37-6.

       This will be the second meeting between Carver Montgomery and Gadsden City on the football field. The Wolverines have a 0-1-0 record against the Titans. They last met in with

       Carver lost 6A All-State  receiver Marquan Jamerson to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating were teammates defensive lineman Jaquavious Russaw, defensive lineman James Smith and quarterback Christian Johnson.

  


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