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2022 Class 3 Quarterfinals Playoff Preview


2022 Class 3A Quarterfinals Playoffs
Sylvania at Geraldine
at Coolidge-Isbell Field
Sylvania
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
H 19   Saks 6 W
A 7   Piedmont 40 L
H 42   Ohatchee 14 W
A 41   Geraldine 24 W
A 34   Pisgah 7 W
H 42   Glencoe 7 W
A 30   Plainview 33 L
H 28   Hokes Bluff 0 W
H 45   Westbrook Christian 22 W
A 14   Fyffe 35 L
Playoffs
H 35   Fayette County 6 W
A 48   Madison Academy 45 W
  
Geraldine
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 36   Coosa Christian 7 W
H 6   Fyffe 34 L
A 41   Plainview 21 W
A 23   Hokes Bluff 2 W
H 24   Sylvania 41 L
    OPEN  
H 28   Ohatchee 0 W
H 16   Westbrook Christian 13 W
A 16   Piedmont 42 L
H 49   Glencoe 27 W
A 42   Crossville 13 W
Playoffs
A 24   Winfield 8 W
H 17   Mars Hill 14 W
  

Common Opponents
Sylvania    Opponent    Geraldine
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
A 7-40   L   Piedmont   A 16-42   L
H 42-14   W   Ohatchee   H 28-0   W
H 42-7   W   Glencoe   H 49-27   W
A 30-33   L   Plainview   A 41-21   W
H 28-0   W   Hokes Bluff   A 23-2   W
H 45-22   W   Westbrook Christian   H 16-13   W
A 14-35   L   Fyffe   H 6-34   L
         

2022 Season Records
SylvaniaGeraldine
The Sylvania Rams defeated Madison Academy 48-45 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Rams enter the game with a 9-3 record.... They were 6-0 on their home turf and 3-3 on the road.

The Rams' offense is averaging 32.1 points a game....

Sylvania is on a two game winning streak since losing to Fyffe in week eleven of the season by a score of 35-14 on the road. During the winning streak the Rams have outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5-25.5.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 2nd in Class 3A Region 6. The Rams were 5-2 in region play.

The Rams have made 24 playoff appearances with an overall record of 14-23.... They are 1-3 on the road in the quarterfinals. 		The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated Mars Hill 17-14 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Bulldogs enter the game with a 9-3 record.... They were 4-2 on their home turf and 5-1 on the road.

The Bulldogs' offense is averaging 26.8 points a game.

Geraldine is on a four game winning streak since losing to Piedmont in week nine of the season by a score of 42-16 on the road. Since that loss the Bulldogs have outscored their opponents by an average of 33.0-15.5.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 3rd in Class 3A Region 6. The Bulldogs were 5-2 in region play.

The Bulldogs have made 25 playoff appearances with an overall record of 9-24.... They are 0-2 at home in the quarterfinals.
Series :   Geraldine and Sylvania have met 68 times on the field.... Sylvania holds a 34-31 edge in the games played.

Sylvania   Geraldine
9-3  Record 9-3
385  Points Scored 322
32.1  Scoring Average 26.8
239  Points Allowed 222
19.9  Defense Average 18.5
110-60  Opponents Record 93-63
5-2  Region Record 5-2
6-0  Home Record 4-2
3-3  Away Record 5-1

Playoff Records
SylvaniaGeraldine
The Sylvania Rams have qualified for the playoffs a total of 25 times since 1966. They have won -1 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in .

They have reached the playoffs 3 consecutive seasons since 2018.

The Rams will travel to Geraldine this week for a Quarterfinals game at Coolidge-Isbell Field. They are 1-3 in previous years in the Quarterfinals on the road. 		The Geraldine Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of 26 times since 1966. The Bulldogs have never won a playoff state championship.

They have reached the playoffs 15 consecutive seasons since 2006.

The Bulldogs will host Sylvania this week for a Quarterfinals game at Coolidge-Isbell Field. They are 0-2 in previous years in the Quarterfinals at home.

Sylvania Quarterfinals Records Geraldine
1-0  Home0-2
1-3  Away2-0

Sylvania   Geraldine
14-23  Overall 9-24
24  Appearances 25
9-15  1st Round 5-20
4-5  2nd Round 3-2
1-2  3rd Round 1-1
0-1  Semi-Finals 0-1
0-0  Finals 0-0

Previous Quarterfinals Playoff Appearances
Sylvania
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   A 28   Madison Academy 35 L
11/18/2022 (Fri)   A 27   Geraldine 7 W
11/24/2017 (Fri)   A 24   Randolph County 55 L
11/24/1995 (Fri)   A 12   Lauderdale County 16 L
11/25/1994 (Fri)   H 42   West End Walnut Grove 15 W
  

Geraldine
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   A 55   Lauderdale County 20 W
11/18/2022 (Fri)   H 7   Sylvania 27 L
11/22/2019 (Fri)   H 7   Piedmont 33 L
11/24/2000 (Fri)   A 22   Susan Moore 0 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
9/16/2022 (Fri)    Sylvania41-24 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/8/2021 (Fri)    Sylvania41-28 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/8/2020 (Thu)    Geraldine17-10 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/25/2019 (Fri)    Geraldine28-0 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/26/2018 (Fri)    Geraldine21-20 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/13/2017 (Fri)    Sylvania17-15 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/7/2016 (Fri)    Sylvania28-7 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/16/2015 (Fri)    Geraldine42-30 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/17/2014 (Fri)    Geraldine20-9 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/4/2013 (Fri)    Geraldine35-14 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/5/2012 (Fri)    Geraldine35-0 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
9/16/2011 (Fri)    Sylvania23-0 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
9/17/2010 (Fri)    Geraldine31-21 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
8/28/2009 (Fri)    Sylvania27-18 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
8/29/2008 (Fri)    Geraldine27-14 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/19/2007 (Fri)    Geraldine27-24 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/20/2006 (Fri)    Sylvania14-6 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
9/9/2005 (Fri)    Sylvania35-7 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/10/2004 (Fri)    Sylvania14-7 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/17/2003 (Fri)    Sylvania35-10 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/18/2002 (Fri)    Sylvania30-22 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
11/2/2001 (Fri)    Sylvania29-15 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
11/3/2000 (Fri)    Geraldine42-23 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/11/1991 (Fri)    Geraldine34-8 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/12/1990 (Fri)    Sylvania34-6 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/29/1989 (Fri)    Geraldine7-6 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
9/30/1988 (Fri)    Sylvania21-14 Geraldine OTGeraldine Regular Season
10/2/1987 (Fri)    Sylvania19-10 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/3/1986 (Fri)    Sylvania19-13 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/4/1985 (Fri)    Sylvania22-15 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/5/1984 (Fri)    Geraldine7-3 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
9/30/1983 (Fri)    Sylvania16-6 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/1/1982 (Fri)    Sylvania14-13 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/2/1981 (Fri)    Geraldine41-6 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/3/1980 (Fri)    Geraldine21-0 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/5/1979 (Fri)    Geraldine18-8 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
9/29/1978 (Fri)    Geraldine39-0 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
9/30/1977 (Fri)    Geraldine9-7 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/1/1976 (Fri)    Sylvania7-6 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/3/1975 (Fri)    Geraldine12-6 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/4/1974 (Fri)    Sylvania27-20 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/28/1973 (Fri)    Geraldine12-6 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
9/29/1972 (Fri)    Geraldine27-0 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/1/1971 (Fri)    Geraldine20-19 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/2/1970 (Fri)    Sylvania14-14 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/26/1969 (Fri)    Geraldine46-8 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/3/1968 (Thu)    Geraldine13-7 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
9/28/1967 (Thu)    Sylvania7-6 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
9/30/1966 (Fri)    Sylvania6-6 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/2/1965 (Sat)    Geraldine21-19 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/3/1964 (Sat)    Sylvania0-0 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/30/1963 (Mon)    Sylvania13-0 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
9/29/1962 (Sat)    Geraldine13-9 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
9/30/1961 (Sat)    Sylvania12-7 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/1/1960 (Sat)    Sylvania27-7 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/26/1959 (Sat)    Sylvania18-7 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
9/26/1958 (Fri)    Sylvania20-0 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
9/27/1957 (Fri)    Sylvania32-0 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
9/28/1956 (Fri)    Geraldine32-0 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
9/29/1955 (Thu)    Sylvania13-7 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/1/1954 (Fri)    Sylvania12-0 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/3/1953 (Sat)    Sylvania13-12 Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/3/1952 (Fri)    Geraldine27-0 Sylvania Geraldine Regular Season
10/5/1951 (Fri)    Sylvania- Geraldine Sylvania Regular Season
10/6/1950 (Fri)    Geraldine6-0 Sylvania  Regular Season
10/7/1949 (Fri)    Geraldine18-0 Sylvania Sylvania Regular Season
10/9/1948 (Sat)    Sylvania13-0 Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
10/10/1947 (Fri)    Sylvania- Geraldine Geraldine Regular Season
  
Geraldine has won 31 games and scored 1076 points
Sylvania has won 32 games and scored 990 points
with 3 games being tied




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