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Austin Black Bears

Head Coach: Jeremy Perkins (thirteenth season)
Career Record: 12 seasons, (83-53)
At Austin: 12 seasons, (83-53)
Stadium: Austin Football Field
2022 Enrollment:  1,086
Rank:  31st in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   300-317-5   (49.0%)
Last 25 years:   140-134   (51.0%)  (Rank: 182nd in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   83-53  (61.0%)  (Rank: 109th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 7A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2020
Last Region Championship:   2020
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  7A              Region:   4
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   3-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  219 (21.9)
Defense:  268 (26.8)


 2022 
Class: 7A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 55-54 (50%) (194th in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  31-43 (42%)
Non-Region Strength:  24-11 (69%)

Players to Watch
      Druce Clarke Jr.,  LB
      Jaylen Verser,  OL
      DeAir Young,  QB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Hartselle  (6A)   0-29   L  
 8/27  @ Decatur  (6A)   17-13   W  
 9/3  @ Florence  (7A)  *  28-45   L  
 9/9  @ James Clemens  (7A)  *  14-31   L  
 9/17  vs. Sparkman  (7A)  *  21-38   L  
 9/24   OPEN 
 10/1  vs. Grissom  (7A)  *  24-29   L  
 10/8  vs. Huntsville  (7A)  *  31-21   W  
 10/15  @ Albertville  (7A)  *  42-0   W  
 10/22  vs. Bob Jones  (7A)  *  42-28   W  
 10/28  @ Mountain Brook  (6A)   0-34   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Hartselle  (6A)       
 8/26  vs. Decatur  (6A)       
 9/2  vs. Sparkman  (7A)  *      
 9/8  @ Florence  (7A)  *      
 9/16  @ Albertville  (7A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Gardendale  (6A)       
 9/30  vs. Grissom  (7A)  *      
 10/7  @ James Clemens  (7A)  *      
 10/14  @ Bob Jones  (7A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Huntsville  (7A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  vs. Vestavia Hills        


Class  7A Region  4
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Albertville (7A) 1-9182-453
Austin (7A) 4-6219-268
Bob Jones (7A) 5-6369-334
Florence (7A) 5-6383-280
Grissom (7A) 3-7154-345
Huntsville (7A) 3-7261-319
James Clemens (7A) 10-1437-231
Sparkman (7A) 4-7236-349

 2022 Preview 


       Austin completed the 2021 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Austin just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 7A region four with a 3-4 region record.

       Austin took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2014. The Black Bears lost as many games as in any season since 2014.

       Since 2010, Austin has gone a combined 83-53. Their 61.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 7A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Austin has managed to compile a record of 140-134. Their 51.0% winning percentage ranks 18th in Class 7A and 182nd in the AHSAA.




       The Black Bears are led by head coach Jeremy Perkins who is entering his thirteenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 83-53 over the past twelve seasons at Austin. Under his direction the Black Bears have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times. They have won three region crowns with Coach Perkins.

       Coach Perkins' overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 83-53 (61.0%).

       The Austin Black Bears will play in Class 7A region four during the 2022 season.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Black Bears could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region four this season. Austin came up short of the playoffs last year but are optimistic of a return to the post season this year.

       The Black Bears open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Hartselle on Friday, August 19 at J.P. Cain Stadium. Last year the Hartselle Tigers finished with an overall record of 10-1 and in first place in Class 6A region eight. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs to Gardendale by a score of 35-28.

       Austin and Hartselle have met a total of 58 times on the football field. The Black Bears have a 25-32-1 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2021 with Hartselle winning by a score of 29-0.

       Austin returns 7A All-State  athlete Maurice Jones. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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