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Clay-Chalkville Cougars

Head Coach: Drew Gilmer (first season)
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Clay-Chalkville: First season
2017 Enrollment:  1,059
Rank:  35th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   170-81   (68.0%)
Last 25 years:   170-81   (68.0%)  (Rank: 33rd in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   67-23  (74.0%)  (Rank: 38th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2011

 2016 
Class:  6A              Region:   6
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-2, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Ramsay by a score of 38-28.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  322 (29.3)
Defense:  370 (33.6)    (Team record for points allowed in a season)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Nico Collins,   WR  [Michigan]

 2017 
Class: 6A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 62-43 (59%) (28th in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  32-25 (56%)
Non-Region Strength:  30-18 (62%)

D1 Prospects
      Derrick Bean,  6-2,  207,  OLB


 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Florence  (6A)   53-48   W  
 8/26  @ Bessemer City  (6A)   33-30   W  
 9/2  vs. Walker   *  36-14   W  
 9/9  @ Pinson Valley  (6A)  *  14-21   L (2OT) 
 9/16  vs. Center Point  (6A)  *  40-20   W  
 9/23  vs. James Clemens  (7A)   6-28   L  
 9/30  @ Gardendale  (6A)  *  23-20   W  
 10/7  vs. Carver Birmingham  (6A)  *  44-41   W  
 10/14  @ Minor  (6A)  *  28-54   L  
 10/21  @ Park Crossing  (6A)   17-56   L  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Ramsay    28-38   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Florence  (6A)       
 9/1  vs. Bessemer City  (6A)       
 9/8  @ Jasper  (6A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Pinson Valley  (6A)  *      
 9/22  @ Center Point  (6A)  *      
 9/29  @ James Clemens  (7A)       
 10/6  vs. Gardendale  (6A)  *      
 10/13  @ Carver Birmingham  (6A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Minor  (6A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)       
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  vs. Athens        
 11/17  @ Homewood        
 11/24  vs. Oxford        
 12/1  @ Pinson Valley        


Class  6A Region  6
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Carver Birmingham (6A) 5-5228-269
Center Point (6A) 0-10182-392
Clay-Chalkville (6A) 6-5322-370
Gardendale (6A) 8-4364-282
Jasper (6A) 4-6257-248
Minor (6A) 11-2631-298
Pinson Valley (6A) 8-4319-269

 2017 Preview 


       Clay-Chalkville completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 6A region six, the Cougars earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Clay-Chalkville's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Ramsay by a score of 38-28.

       The defense allowed a team record 370 points last season. The Cougars hope to get back closer to the 14-1 record in 2015.

       Since 2010, Clay-Chalkville has gone a combined 67-23. Their 74.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 6A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 21 seasons, Clay-Chalkville has gone a combined 170-81. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 6A and 33rd in the AHSAA.

After eight seasons as the head football coach at Clay-Chalkville, Jerry Hood is stepping down. His teams went a combined 75-26 reaching the playoffs each year.

The 2014 team finished 15-0 capping off the season with the schools second state championship. His overall records stands at 103-52 in 13 seasons as a head coach.


Drew Gilmer, a longtime assistant at Clay-Chalkville, takes over for Jerry Hood.



       The Clay-Chalkville Cougars will play in Class 6A region six during the 2017 season. The Cougars have one of the toughest schedules in Class 6A. Their opponents had a combined record of 62-43 last season. That ranks 6th in Class 6A and 28th in the AHSAA.

       The Cougars should be in contention for a playoff spot in region six this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Cougars open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Florence on Friday, August 25 at Braly Municipal Stadium. Last year the Florence Falcons finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in sixth place in Class 6A region eight.

       Clay-Chalkville and Florence have met a total of 5 times on the football field. The Cougars have a 3-2-0 record against the Falcons. They last met in 2016 with Clay-Chalkville winning by a score of 53-48.

       College prospects include: Derrick Bean (6-2, 207) outside linebacker,

  


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