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Elba Tigers

Head Coach: Marc Sieving (fourth season)
Career Record: 3 seasons, (27-7)
At Elba: 3 seasons, (27-7)
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  130
Rank:  335th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   606-370-27   (62.0%)
Last 25 years:   189-101   (65.0%)  (Rank: 66th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   128-33  (79.5%)  (Rank: 11th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2022
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2006

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   2
Record:  11-1
Region Record:   8-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Sweet Water by a score of 27-20.
Final ASWA Poll:   1st
Scoring:  491 (40.9)
Defense:  176 (14.7)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 41-63 (39%) (377th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  37-47 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  4-16 (20%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ New Brockton  (3A)   40-8   W  
 8/26  @ Kinston  (1A)  *  33-6   W  
 9/2  vs. Houston County  (1A)  *  36-6   W  
 9/8  vs. Brantley  (1A)  *  42-35   W  
 9/16   OPEN 
 9/23  vs. Providence Christian  (3A)   40-7   W  
 9/29  vs. Red Level  (1A)  *  42-6   W  
 10/6  @ Georgiana  (1A)  *  62-28   W  
 10/14  vs. Florala  (1A)  *  55-27   W  
 10/21  @ Pleasant Home  (1A)  *  48-6   W  
 10/28  @ McKenzie  (1A)  *  31-0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Southern Choctaw    42-20   W  
 11/11  vs. Sweet Water    20-27   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. New Brockton  (3A)       
 9/1  vs. Kinston  (1A)  *      
 9/8  @ Houston County  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ Brantley  (1A)  *      
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  @ Providence Christian  (3A)       
 10/6  @ Red Level  (1A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Georgiana  (1A)  *      
 10/20  @ Florala  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Pleasant Home  (1A)  *      
 11/3  vs. McKenzie  (1A)  *      
 11/10  vs. University Charter School        
 11/17  vs. Millry        
 11/24  @ Maplesville        
 12/1  @ Leroy        


Class  1A Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Elba (1A) 11-1 8-0491-176
Brantley (1A) 10-3 7-1497-205
Georgiana (1A) 7-4 5-3270-243
Florala (1A) 7-4 5-3378-324
Red Level (1A) 4-6 4-4145-232
Kinston (1A) 4-6 3-5237-313
Houston County (1A) 2-8 2-6159-287
McKenzie (1A) 1-8 1-7184-348
Pleasant Home (1A) 2-8 1-7178-382

 2023 Preview 


       Elba completed the 2022 season with a 11-1 record. The Tigers cruised through the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record going into the post season. Last year Elba captured the region two title and a number one seed in the Class 1A playoffs. They finished region play with a 8-0 record. Elba reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Sweet Water by a score of 27-20.

       The Tigers won as many games as in any season since 2015.

       The high-scoring Elba offense ranked 27th in the AHSAA. They averaged 40.9 points a game.

       The Tigers defense dominated most opponents as they ranked 35th in the AHSAA. The defense gave up just 14.7 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Tigers have Finished 21-3 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Elba has gone a combined 128-33. Their 79.5% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class 1A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Elba has managed to compile a record of 189-101. Their 65.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class 1A and 66th in the AHSAA. Their last losing season was 2006.




       The Tigers are led by head coach Marc Sieving who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 27-7 over the past three seasons at Elba. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Sieving.

       With a weak non-region schedule look for the Tigers to mark the game with Brantley as the key matchup in 2023. The winner of that game will likely win the region crown this fall.

       The Tigers enter the 2023 season riding a 17 game regular season winning streak.

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

      Junior Alvin Henderson will be back this season at running back after rushing for 2,636 yards and 47 TDs in 2022.

      The defense will be led by Jacob Watkins and Cayden Adkins this season after collecting 194 combined tackles last season.

       The Tigers open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent New Brockton on Friday, August 25 at Tiger Stadium. Last year the New Brockton Gamecocks finished with an overall record of 0-10 and in ninth place in Class 3A region two. The Gamecocks closed out the regular season with a loss to Northside Methodist Academy by a score of 48-18.

       Elba and New Brockton have met a total of 16 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 15-1-0 record against the Gamecocks. They last met in 2022 with Elba winning by a score of 40-8.

       Elba lost 1A All-State  offensive lineman Kyle Smith to graduation. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

       The Tigers return 1A All-State Junior running back Alvin Henderson. He was named to the first team last season. The Tigers also return Senior kicker Alex Wisecup. He was named to the first team. The Tigers also return Senior defensive back Carmen Gray. He was named to the second team.

  


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