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American Christian Patriots

Head Coach: Cody Martin (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (11-2)
At American Christian: one season, (11-2)
Stadium: Freedom Field
2022 Enrollment:  309
Rank:  187th in the AHSAA, 42nd in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   282-138-1   (67.0%)
Last 25 years:   234-75   (76.0%)  (Rank: 13th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   109-39  (73.6%)  (Rank: 24th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2021
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2021 
Class:  4A              Region:   3
Record:  11-2
Region Record:   7-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Vigor by a score of 26-10.
Final ASWA Poll:   2nd
Scoring:  526 (40.5)
Defense:  223 (17.2)


 2022 
Class: 4A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 57-53 (52%) (158th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  36-39 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-14 (60%)

Players to Watch
      Chance Henderson,  WR


 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Parker  (5A)   27-28   L  
 8/27  vs. Greensboro  (3A)   34-20   W  
 9/3  vs. Montevallo  (4A)  *  34-10   W  
 9/10  vs. Sumter Central  (4A)  *  42-0   W  
 9/17  vs. Bibb County  (4A)  *  34-12   W  
 9/24   OPEN 
 10/1  @ Holt  (4A)  *  49-0   W  
 10/8  vs. Wilcox Central  (4A)  *  41-0   W  
 10/15  @ Dallas County  (4A)  *  62-28   W  
 10/22  @ West Blocton  (4A)  *  48-16   W  
 10/29  vs. Mars Hill  (2A)   55-36   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  vs. Williamson    41-12   W  
 11/12  vs. Jacksonville    49-35   W  
 11/19  @ Vigor    10-26   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Demopolis  (5A)       
 8/26  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy  (2A)       
 9/2  @ Holt  (4A)  *      
 9/8  @ Bibb County  (4A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Hale County  (4A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Northridge  (6A)       
 9/30  @ Dallas County  (4A)  *      
 10/7  @ West Blocton  (4A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Sipsey Valley  (4A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Montevallo  (4A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  vs. Munford        
 11/11  vs. Andalusia        


Class  4A Region  3
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
American Christian (4A) 11-2526-223
Bibb County (4A) 9-3380-211
Dallas County (4A) 3-7219-337
Hale County (3A) 5-6263-253
Holt (4A) 2-8119-414
Montevallo (4A) 8-3371-227
Sipsey Valley (5A) 3-7178-360
West Blocton (4A) 6-5346-260

 2022 Preview 


       American Christian completed the 2021 season with a 11-2 record. Last year American Christian captured the region three title and a number one seed in the Class 4A playoffs. They finished region play with a 7-0 record. American Christian lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Vigor team by a score of 26-10.

       The high-scoring American Christian offense ranked 19th in the AHSAA. They averaged 40.5 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Patriots have gone 24-3 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Since 2010, American Christian has gone a combined 109-39. Their 73.6% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class 4A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, American Christian has gone a combined 234-75. Their 76.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 4A and 13th in the AHSAA. The Patriots have been successful on the football field with twenty-one winning seasons during this time.




       The Patriots are led by head coach Cody Martin who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 11-2 record in his first season at American Christian. Under his direction the Patriots have qualified for the playoffs once. They have won one region crown with Coach Martin.

       Coach Martin's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 11-2 (84.6%).

       The American Christian Patriots will play in Class 4A region three during the 2022 season.

       The Patriots enter the 2022 season riding a 9 game regular season winning streak. American Christian has won 7 consecutive region games. They have won 7 straight games on their home turf at Freedom Field.

       The Patriots should be considered one of the favorites for the region three championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Patriots have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 2014 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

       The Patriots open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent Demopolis on Friday, August 19 at Freedom Field. Last year the Demopolis Tigers finished with an overall record of 7-5 and in first place in Class 5A region three. The Tigers lost in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs to Andalusia by a score of 48-26.

       American Christian and Demopolis have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Patriots have a 0-4-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2013 with Demopolis winning by a score of 35-0.

       American Christian returns 4A All-State Senior receiver Chance Henderson. He was named to the second team last season. The Patriots also return Senior athlete Sawyer Deerman. He was named to the first team.

  


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