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McAdory Yellow Jackets

Head Coach: Aryvia Holmes (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (7-4)
At McAdory: one season, (7-4)
Stadium: McAdory Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  869
Rank:  53rd in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   506-406-25   (56.0%)
Last 25 years:   220-77   (74.0%)  (Rank: 21st in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   104-42  (71.2%)  (Rank: 42nd in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2021 
Class:  6A              Region:   4
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Lee Montgomery by a score of 33-25.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  347 (31.5)
Defense:  260 (23.6)


 2022 
Class: 6A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 63-52 (55%) (92nd in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  40-39 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-13 (64%)

Players to Watch
      JaCorey Whitted,  TE/WR


 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. St. Pauls  (5A)   21-7   W  
 8/27  @ Demopolis  (5A)   33-28   W  
 9/3  vs. Homewood  (6A)   45-18   W  
 9/10  @ Paul Bryant  (6A)  *  42-23   W  
 9/17  @ Bessemer City  (6A)  *  47-0   W  
 9/24  @ Helena  (6A)   35-41   L (2OT) 
 10/1  vs. Brookwood  (6A)  *  40-7   W  
 10/8  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  (6A)  *  7-30   L  
 10/15  vs. Hueytown  (6A)  *  25-62   L  
 10/22  vs. Northridge  (6A)  *  27-11   W  
 10/29   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Lee Montgomery    25-33   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Oxford  (6A)       
 8/26  @ Pinson Valley  (6A)       
 9/2  vs. Bessemer City  (6A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Paul Bryant  (6A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Central Tuscaloosa  (6A)  *      
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Northridge  (6A)  *      
 10/7  @ Hueytown  (6A)  *      
 10/14  @ Brookwood  (6A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  (6A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Calera  (6A)       
 11/4  @ Homewood        


Class  6A Region  4
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Bessemer City (6A) 0-1081-400
Brookwood (6A) 3-7276-366
Central Tuscaloosa (5A) 3-7197-169
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (6A) 11-3506-249
Hueytown (6A) 13-2784-348
McAdory (6A) 7-4347-260
Northridge (6A) 7-4329-290
Paul Bryant (6A) 3-6233-328

 2022 Preview 


       McAdory completed the 2021 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 6A region four, the Yellow Jackets earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. McAdory's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Lee Montgomery by a score of 33-25.

       As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, McAdory has gone a combined 104-42. Their 71.2% winning percentage ranks 13th in Class 6A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, McAdory has gone a combined 220-77. Their 74.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 6A and 21st in the AHSAA. The Yellow Jackets have been successful on the football field with twenty-four winning seasons during this time.




       The Yellow Jackets are led by head coach Aryvia Holmes who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-4 record in his first season at McAdory. The Yellow Jackets saw improvement from a 4-7 record the season before coach Holmes arrived. Under his direction the Yellow Jackets have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Holmes.

       Coach Holmes' overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 7-4 (63.6%).

       The McAdory Yellow Jackets will play in Class 6A region four during the 2022 season.

       The Yellow Jackets will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region four this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 1996 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2022.

       The Yellow Jackets open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Oxford on Friday, August 19 at Lamar Field. Last year the Oxford Yellow Jackets finished with an overall record of 7-5 and in first place in Class 6A region seven. The Yellow Jackets lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Pinson Valley by a score of 20-0.

       McAdory and Oxford have met a total of 5 times on the football field. The Yellow Jackets have a 4-1-0 record against the Yellow Jackets. They last met in 2014 with McAdory winning by a score of 40-38.

  


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