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Homewood Patriots

Head Coach: Ben Berguson (ninth season)
Career Record: 9 seasons, (66-41)
At Homewood: 8 seasons, (60-35)
Stadium: Waldrop Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  963
Rank:  42nd in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   377-209-2   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   212-91   (70.0%)  (Rank: 37th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   89-49  (64.5%)  (Rank: 83rd in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2017
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2019

 2021 
Class:  6A              Region:   5
Record:  6-6
Region Record:   3-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Gardendale by a score of 35-27.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  315 (26.3)
Defense:  288 (24.0)


 2022 
Class: 6A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 62-46 (57%) (66th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  39-26 (60%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-20 (54%)

Players to Watch
      Woods Ray,  QB
      Clay Burdeshaw,  S



 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  (6A)   37-34   W  
 8/27  vs. Vestavia Hills  (7A)   9-7   W  
 9/3  @ McAdory  (6A)   18-45   L  
 9/10  @ Chelsea  (6A)  *  37-35   W  
 9/17  vs. Woodlawn  (6A)  *  49-14   W  
 9/24   OPEN 
 10/1  vs. Huffman  (6A)  *  49-14   W  
 10/8  @ Shades Valley  (6A)  *  8-10   L  
 10/14  vs. Mountain Brook  (6A)  *  14-49   L  
 10/22  @ Briarwood  (6A)  *  18-21   L  
 10/28  vs. Pelham  (6A)   7-10   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Arab    42-14   W  
 11/12  vs. Gardendale    27-35   L  


 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  vs. John Carroll  (5A)       
 8/26  @ Vestavia Hills  (7A)       
 9/2  @ Helena  (6A)  *      
 9/8  vs. Calera  (6A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Benjamin Russell  (6A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Pinson Valley  (6A)       
 9/30   OPEN 
 10/6  @ Chilton County  (6A)  *      
 10/14  @ Pelham  (6A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Briarwood  (6A)  *      
 10/28  @ Jasper  (5A)       
 11/4  vs. McAdory        
 11/11  vs. Pike Road        
 11/18  @ Saraland        



Class  6A Region  3
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Benjamin Russell (6A) 3-7199-291
Briarwood (6A) 10-2392-239
Calera (6A) 7-4324-257
Chilton County (6A) 3-7170-238
Helena (6A) 9-2342-232
Homewood (6A) 6-6315-288
Pelham (6A) 7-4264-207


 2022 Preview 


       Homewood completed the 2021 season with a 6-6 record. With their 3-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 6A region five, the Patriots earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Homewood reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Gardendale by a score of 35-27.

       Since 2010, Homewood has gone a combined 89-49. Their 64.5% winning percentage ranks 17th in Class 6A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Homewood has gone a combined 212-91. Their 70.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 6A and 37th 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 Ben Berguson who is entering his ninth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 60-35 over the past eight seasons at Homewood. Under his direction the Patriots have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Berguson.

       Coach Berguson's overall record as a head football coach in nine season stands at 66-41 (61.7%). Over the course of his career, Coach Berguson's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of nine times and won two region championships.

       Woods Ray a three year started at quarterback for Homewood will lead the Patriots onto the field this season. There are high expectations for the team in 2022.

       The Homewood Patriots will play in Class 6A region three during the 2022 season. Following realignment, the Patriots remain in 6A but move from region five over to region three.

       The Patriots will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region three this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 2011 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2022.

       The Patriots open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent John Carroll on Friday, August 19 at Waldrop Stadium. Last year the John Carroll Cavaliers finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fifth place in Class 5A region five. The Cavaliers ended last season on a positive note with a win over St. Clair County by a score of 49-0 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Homewood and John Carroll have met a total of 35 times on the football field. The Patriots have a 26-7-2 record against the Cavaliers. They last met in 2017 with Homewood winning by a score of 35-7.

  


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