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Hatton Hornets

Head Coach: Denton Bowling (seventh season)
Career Record: 6 seasons, (27-35)
At Hatton: 6 seasons, (27-35)
Stadium: Hatton Field
2022 Enrollment:  206
Rank:  276th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   334-331-8   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   114-145   (44.0%)  (Rank: 252nd in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   51-72  (41.5%)  (Rank: 250th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2000
Last Winning Season:   2019
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  2A              Region:   8
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Spring Garden by a score of 55-20.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  278 (25.3)
Defense:  364 (33.1)


 2022 
Class: 2A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 31-61 (34%) (379th in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  27-35 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  4-26 (13%)

Players to Watch
      Braden Stafford,  OL
      Briley Kerby,  RB


 2021 Results 
 8/20   OPEN 
 8/27  vs. Central Florence  (4A)   22-49   L  
 9/3  vs. Winston County  (2A)   38-20   W  
 9/10  @ Mars Hill  (2A)  *  12-60   L  
 9/17  vs. Colbert County  (2A)  *  24-25   L  
 9/23  @ East Lawrence  (3A)   30-14   W  
 10/1  vs. Lexington  (2A)  *  8-42   L  
 10/8  @ Red Bay  (2A)  *  16-14   W  
 10/15  vs. Tharptown  (2A)  *  40-7   W  
 10/22  @ Sheffield  (2A)  *  38-24   W  
 10/28  vs. Clements  (3A)   30-54   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Spring Garden    20-55   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  vs. Wilson  (4A)       
 8/26  @ Columbia  (6A)       
 9/2   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. Tharptown  (2A)  *      
 9/16  @ Falkville  (2A)  *      
 9/23  vs. East Lawrence  (4A)       
 9/30  @ Tanner  (2A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Sheffield  (2A)  *      
 10/14  @ Lexington  (2A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Red Bay  (2A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  @ Pisgah        


Class  2A Region  8
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Falkville (2A) 4-6248-251
Hatton (2A) 5-6278-364
Lexington (2A) 7-4350-144
Lindsay Lane Christian () 0-00-0
Red Bay (2A) 2-7166-225
Sheffield (2A) 2-8198-321
Tanner (2A) 8-4313-291
Tharptown (2A) 4-6149-341

 2022 Preview 


       Hatton completed the 2021 season with a 5-6 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region eight, the Hornets earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Hatton's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Spring Garden by a score of 55-20.

       The Hornets last playoff victory came during the 2002 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Since 2010, Hatton has gone a combined 51-72. Their 41.5% winning percentage ranks 36th in Class 2A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Hatton has managed to compile a record of 114-145. Their 44.0% winning percentage ranks 36th in Class 2A and 252nd in the AHSAA.




       The Hornets are led by head coach Denton Bowling who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 27-35 over the past six seasons at Hatton. Under his direction the Hornets have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Bowling.

       Coach Bowling's overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 27-35 (43.5%).

       The Hatton Hornets will play in Class 2A region eight during the 2022 season.

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

       The Hornets open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent Wilson on Friday, August 19 at Hatton Field. Last year the Wilson Warriors finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in eighth place in Class 4A region eight. The Warriors closed out the regular season with a loss to Colbert Heights by a score of 14-6.

       Hatton and Wilson have met a total of 14 times on the football field. The Hornets have a 11-3-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2015 with Wilson winning by a score of 35-7.

       Hatton returns 2A All-State Senior offensive lineman Braden Stafford. He was named to the second team last season. The Hornets also return Senior punter Briley Kerby. He was named to the second team.

  


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