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Madison County Tigers

Head Coach: Matt Putnam (second season)
Career Record: 12 seasons, (69-60)
At Madison County: one season, (5-6)
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  375
Rank:  156th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   326-457-16   (42.0%)
Last 25 years:   139-132   (51.0%)  (Rank: 177th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   79-57  (58.1%)  (Rank: 129th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2019
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  4A              Region:   7
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Northside by a score of 35-31.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  349 (31.7)
Defense:  277 (25.2)


 2022 
Class: 4A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 59-51 (54%) (111st in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  37-38 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-13 (63%)



 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Buckhorn  (6A)   13-24   L  
 8/27  vs. Boaz  (5A)   42-35   W  
 9/3  @ New Hope  (4A)  *  35-0   W  
 9/10  @ St. John Paul II  (4A)  *  42-14   W  
 9/17  vs. Randolph  (4A)  *  21-35   L  
 9/24  vs. Guntersville  (5A)   21-44   L  
 10/1  vs. North Jackson  (4A)  *  15-20   L  
 10/7  @ Madison Academy  (4A)  *  7-42   L  
 10/15  vs. D.A.R.  (4A)  *  61-0   W  
 10/22  @ Westminster Christian  (4A)  *  61-28   W  
 10/29   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Northside    31-35   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Buckhorn  (6A)       
 8/26  vs. Lee Huntsville  (6A)       
 9/2  @ Priceville  (4A)  *      
 9/8  vs. New Hope  (4A)  *      
 9/16  @ D.A.R.  (4A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Madison Academy  (3A)       
 9/30  vs. Randolph  (4A)  *      
 10/6  @ Westminster Christian  (4A)  *      
 10/14  vs. North Jackson  (4A)  *      
 10/21  @ St. John Paul II  (4A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  @ Deshler        


Class  4A Region  8
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
D.A.R. (4A) 3-7189-377
Madison County (4A) 5-6349-277
New Hope (4A) 4-6162-274
North Jackson (4A) 5-6244-222
Priceville (4A) 10-2446-245
Randolph (4A) 10-2428-172
St. John Paul II (4A) 0-1078-339
Westminster Christian (4A) 5-5265-339

 2022 Preview 


       Madison County completed the 2021 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region seven, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Madison County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Northside by a score of 35-31.

       Since 2010, Madison County has gone a combined 79-57. Their 58.1% winning percentage ranks 21st in Class 4A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Madison County has managed to compile a record of 139-132. Their 51.0% winning percentage ranks 25th in Class 4A and 177th in the AHSAA.




       The Tigers are led by head coach Matt Putnam who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 5-6 record in his first season at Madison County. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Putnam.

       Coach Putnam's overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 69-60 (53.5%). Over the course of his career, Coach Putnam's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times and won one region championship.

       The Madison County Tigers will play in Class 4A region eight during the 2022 season. Following realignment, the Tigers remain in 4A but move from region seven over to region eight.

       The Tigers will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region eight this season.

       The Tigers open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Buckhorn on Friday, August 19 at Tommy R. Ledbetter Stadium. Last year the Buckhorn Bucks finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in sixth place in Class 6A region eight.

       Madison County and Buckhorn have met a total of 43 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 13-30-0 record against the Bucks. They last met in 2021 with Buckhorn winning by a score of 24-13.

  


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