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Geneva County Bulldogs

Head Coach: Josh Thompson (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Geneva County: First season
Stadium: Dixie Howell Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  165
Rank:  312nd in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   469-472-21   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   130-139   (48.0%)  (Rank: 208th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   68-62  (52.3%)  (Rank: 173rd in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   1998
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  2A              Region:   2
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Lanett by a score of 18-0.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  279 (25.4)
Defense:  323 (29.4)


 2022 
Class: 2A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 63-44 (59%) (43rd in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  33-29 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  30-15 (67%)




 2021 Results 
 8/20   OPEN 
 8/27  vs. Wicksburg  (3A)   33-14   W  
 9/3  vs. Cottonwood  (2A)  *  28-12   W  
 9/10  @ Ariton  (2A)  *  0-42   L  
 9/17  @ Abbeville  (2A)  *  49-6   W  
 9/24  @ Geneva  (4A)   27-28   L  
 10/1  vs. Elba  (2A)  *  7-47   L  
 10/8  @ Houston County  (2A)  *  40-21   W  
 10/15  vs. G.W. Long  (2A)  *  20-49   L  
 10/22  @ Zion Chapel  (2A)  *  55-28   W  
 10/28  vs. Slocomb  (3A)   20-58   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Lanett    0-18   L  


 2022 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Luverne  (2A)       
 9/2  vs. Ariton  (2A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Abbeville  (2A)  *      
 9/16  @ G.W. Long  (2A)  *      
 9/23  @ Geneva  (4A)       
 9/30  @ Wicksburg  (2A)  *      
 10/7  @ Zion Chapel  (2A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Samson  (2A)  *      
 10/21  @ Cottonwood  (2A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Slocomb  (4A)       



Class  2A Region  2
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Abbeville (2A) 2-7155-365
Ariton (2A) 10-2486-200
Cottonwood (2A) 5-5289-326
G.W. Long (2A) 8-2382-156
Geneva County (2A) 5-6279-323
Samson (1A) 7-4259-203
Wicksburg (3A) 7-4343-242
Zion Chapel (2A) 1-9181-403


 2022 Preview 


       Geneva County completed the 2021 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region two, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Geneva County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Lanett by a score of 18-0.

       Since 2010, Geneva County has gone a combined 68-62. Their 52.3% winning percentage ranks 24th in Class 2A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Geneva County has managed to compile a record of 130-139. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 2A and 208th in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs will be under the direction of new head football coach Josh Thompson as they enter the 2022 season.  Coach Thompson served as an assistant coach at Geneva County last season.

       The Geneva County Bulldogs will play in Class 2A region two during the 2022 season. The Bulldogs have one of the toughest schedules in Class 2A. Their opponents had a combined record of 63-44 last season. That ranks 1st in Class 2A and 43rd in the AHSAA.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Bulldogs could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region two this season.

       The Bulldogs open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent Luverne on Friday, August 26 at Dixie Howell Stadium. Last year the Luverne Tigers finished with an overall record of 9-2 and in second place in Class 2A region three. The Tigers lost in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs to Lanett by a score of 33-0.

       Geneva County and Luverne have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 2-2-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 1997 with Luverne winning by a score of 28-8.

  


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