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Colbert County Indians

Head Coach: Scotty Hannah (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Colbert County: First season
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  229
Rank:  260th in the AHSAA, 53rd in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   671-382-22   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   213-100   (68.0%)  (Rank: 49th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   87-55  (61.3%)  (Rank: 107th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2007
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2011

 2021 
Class:  2A              Region:   8
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Cleveland by a score of 35-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  249 (22.6)
Defense:  180 (16.4)


 2022 
Class: 3A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 60-54 (53%) (145th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  36-33 (52%)
Non-Region Strength:  24-21 (53%)




 2021 Results 
 8/19  @ Brooks  (4A)   7-16   L  
 8/27  vs. R.A. Hubbard  (1A)   41-0   W  
 9/3  @ Tharptown  (2A)  *  63-7   W  
 9/10  vs. Sheffield  (2A)  *  40-6   W  
 9/17  @ Hatton  (2A)  *  25-24   W  
 9/24  @ Colbert Heights  (3A)   25-0   W  
 10/1  vs. Mars Hill  (2A)  *  20-25   L  
 10/8   OPEN 
 10/15  vs. Lexington  (2A)  *  0-20   L  
 10/22  @ Red Bay  (2A)  *  21-6   W  
 10/28  vs. Deshler  (4A)   0-41   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Cleveland    7-35   L  


 2022 Schedule 
 8/18  vs. Brooks  (4A)       
 8/26  @ Sheffield  (2A)       
 9/2   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. Phil Campbell  (3A)  *      
 9/16  @ Lauderdale County  (3A)  *      
 9/23  @ Deshler  (4A)       
 9/30  @ Mars Hill  (3A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Colbert Heights  (3A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Clements  (3A)  *      
 10/21  @ Elkmont  (3A)  *      
 10/28  vs. Sulligent  (2A)       
 11/4  @ J.B. Pennington        
 11/11  vs. Piedmont        



Class  3A Region  8
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Clements (3A) 4-7319-414
Colbert County (2A) 6-5249-180
Colbert Heights (3A) 5-6158-261
Elkmont (3A) 0-1091-441
Lauderdale County (3A) 10-2314-132
Mars Hill (2A) 10-4475-285
Phil Campbell (3A) 7-4293-143


 2022 Preview 


       Colbert County completed the 2021 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 2A region eight, the Indians earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Colbert County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Cleveland by a score of 35-7.

       Since 2010, Colbert County has gone a combined 87-55. Their 61.3% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 3A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Colbert County has gone a combined 213-100. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 3A and 49th in the AHSAA. The Indians have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time.




       The Indians will be under the direction of new head football coach Scotty Hannah as they enter the 2022 season.  Coach Hannah served as an assistant coach at Centerville Tennessee last season.

       The Colbert County Indians will play in Class 3A region eight during the 2022 season. The Indians move up in classification to Class 3A. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move. Colbert County will face six opponents that reached the playoffs last season.

       The Indians will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region eight this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 2011 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2022.

       The Indians open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent Brooks on Thursday, August 18 at C.T. Manley Stadium. Last year the Brooks Lions finished with an overall record of 12-1 and in first place in Class 4A region eight. The Lions lost in the quarter-finals round of the Class 4A playoffs to Oneonta by a score of 56-28.

       Colbert County and Brooks have met a total of 15 times on the football field. The Indians have a 10-5-0 record against the Lions. They last met in 2021 with Brooks winning by a score of 16-7.

  


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