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Jacksonville Christian Thunder

Head Coach: Tommy Miller (twenty-eighth season)
Career Record: 33 seasons, (151-168)
At Jacksonville Christian: 27 seasons, (129-129)
Stadium: Tommy Miller Field

 History 
Overall Record:   131-137   (49.0%)
Last 25 years:   105-112   (48.0%)  (Rank: 10 in the )
Since 2010:   38-49  (43.7%)  (Rank: 10 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance:   2014
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  8 Man              Region:   0
Record:  2-6
Region Record:   0-5, ()
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  239 (29.9)
Defense:  354 (44.3)


 2022 
Class: 8 Man              Region:   0
Strength of Schedule: 0-0 (54%) (7th in the , 4th in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  0-0 (42%)
Non-Region Strength:  0-0 (70%)




 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Success Unlimited  (8 Man)  *  30-50   L  
 8/27   OPEN 
 9/3  vs. Cornerstone Rainsville  (8 Man)  *  24-46   L  
 9/10  @ Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *  42-60   L  
 9/17  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *  20-48   L  
 9/24  @ Evangel Christian Academy  (8 Man)  *  20-48   L  
 10/1  @ New Life Christian  (8 Man)   40-12   W  
 10/8  @ Russell Christian MS    7-58   L  
 10/15  vs. Victory Christian MS    56-32   W  
 10/22   OPEN 
 10/29   OPEN 


 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Success Unlimited  (8 Man)  *      
 8/26  @ Trinity Christian Homeschool  (8 Man)       
 9/2  @ Cornerstone Rainsville  (8 Man)  *      
 9/8  vs. Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *      
 9/16  @ Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 9/23  vs. East Central HomeSchool  (8 Man)       
 9/30   OPEN 
 10/7  vs. Russell Christian MS   *      
 10/14  @ Victory Christian MS   *      
 10/21   OPEN 
 10/28  vs. Tabernacle        
 11/4   Russell Christian MS        



Class  8 Man Region  0
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Cornerstone Rainsville (8 Man) 5-4267-222
East Central HomeSchool (8 Man) 3-6226-338
Ezekiel Academy (8 Man) 8-3492-217
Freedom Academy (8 Man) 11-2538-295
Jacksonville Christian (8 Man) 2-6239-354
Lighthouse Home School (8 Man) 6-2288-204
New Life Christian (8 Man) 0-886-416
Oaks (8 Man) 0-336-50
Southern Christian (8 Man) 1-6120-203
Success Unlimited (8 Man) 3-6190-334
Tabernacle (8 Man) 7-4457-386
Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man) 6-4399-249


 2022 Preview 


       Jacksonville Christian finished the 2021 season with a disappointing 2-6 record.

       Jacksonville Christian took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2016. The Thunder hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just two games which followed a 8-1 record in 2020.

       Since 2010, Jacksonville Christian has gone a combined 38-49. Their 43.7% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 8 Man over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 22 seasons, Jacksonville Christian has managed to compile a record of 105-112. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class 8 Man and 10th in the .




       The Thunder are led by head coach Tommy Miller who is entering his twenty-eighth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 129-129 over the past twenty-seven seasons at Jacksonville Christian. Under his direction the Thunder have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Miller.

       Coach Miller's overall record as a head football coach in thirty-three season stands at 151-168 (47.3%). His 151 wins rank 3rd among active coaches in the . Over the course of his career, Coach Miller's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times and won one region championship.

       The Jacksonville Christian Thunder will play in Class 8 Man region during the 2022 season.

       Overall, the region is among the weakest in the state. Qualifying for one of the playoffs spots could be a little easier.

       The Thunder open the 2022 season on the road against region opponent Success Unlimited on Friday, August 19 at True Devine Field. Last year the Success Unlimited Mustangs finished with an overall record of 3-6 and in place in Class 8 Man region ten.

       Jacksonville Christian and Success Unlimited have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Thunder have a 3-1-0 record against the Mustangs. They last met in 2021 with Success Unlimited winning by a score of 50-30.

  


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