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Handley Football Team History

Handley Tigers

Handley High School

P.O. Box 1393 Roanoke, AL 36274
Stadium: Wright Field
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Larry Strain
Region: 4A-R4

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1921 <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024

2023 Season Highlights

Larry Strain enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Handley.

The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 4 Championship.

The Tigers set a team record by scoring 68 in a game.

The Tigers set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 106 points.

2023 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Valley	22	7	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. St. James	55	27	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Jacksonville *	32	24	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ White Plains *	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Central Clay County	6	31	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Lanett	42	27	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Anniston *	39	6	W
Thu., Oct. 12	@ Talladega *	51	13	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Cleburne County *	38	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Munford *	35	14	W
Fri., Nov. 3	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. St. Michael	68	38	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	@ B.T. Washington	9	22	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2023 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	438
Scoring Average	36.5
Points Allowed	223
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	72-63
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-2

2023 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/9/2023	PS	9	(11-2)	57	ASWA
8/29/2023	1	8	(1-0)	66	ASWA
9/5/2023	2	6	(2-0)	100	ASWA
9/12/2023	3	5	(3-0)	120	ASWA
9/19/2023	4	5	(4-0)	121	ASWA
9/26/2023	5	6	(4-1)	77	ASWA
10/3/2023	6	6	(5-1)	95	ASWA
10/10/2023	7	6	(6-1)	95	ASWA
10/17/2023	8	6	(7-1)	91	ASWA
10/24/2023	9	6	(8-1)	91	ASWA
10/31/2023	10	6	(9-1)	92	ASWA
11/7/2023	Final	6	(9-1)	94	ASWA

2023 Class 4A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Handley	10-2	438	223	1-1	77	60	6-0	236	71	Larry Strain
Jacksonville	10-3	539	240	2-1	83	72	5-1	310	84	Clint Smith
Anniston	6-4	238	231	0-1	16	20	4-2	170	141	Rico Jackson
Cleburne County	4-7	232	399	0-1	7	44	2-4	153	214	Joby Burns
Munford	3-7	230	355				2-4	146	221	Michael Easley
White Plains	2-8	182	321				2-4	112	179	Blake Jennings
Talladega	0-10	127	438				0-6	71	288	William F. Smith

2023 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Handley Players on File.

2023 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Amajah Williams	LB	Sr.	5-10	230	2nd	ASWA
Elijah Goss	RB	Sr.	5-8	171	2nd	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.