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Florala Wildcats

Head Coach: Jordan Cantrell (second season)
Career Record: 9 seasons, (42-54)
At Florala: one season, (7-4)
Stadium: Matthews Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  124
Rank:  344th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   434-497-27   (47.0%)
Last 25 years:   114-147   (44.0%)  (Rank: 247th in the AHSAA, 34th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   56-74  (43.1%)  (Rank: 244th in the AHSAA, 34th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   1998
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   2
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   5-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Millry by a score of 55-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  378 (34.4)
Defense:  324 (29.5)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 45-60 (43%) (343rd in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  40-45 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  5-15 (25%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Red Level  (1A)   34-19   W  
 9/2  @ Georgiana  (1A)  *  14-20   L  
 9/9  @ Southern Choctaw  (1A)  *  38-20   W  
 9/16  @ Pleasant Home  (1A)  *  50-20   W  
 9/23  vs. Samson  (2A)   28-14   W  
 9/29  @ Houston County  (1A)  *  27-0   W  
 10/7  vs. McKenzie  (1A)  *  72-38   W  
 10/14  @ Elba  (1A)  *  27-55   L  
 10/20  vs. Kinston  (1A)  *  56-30   W  
 10/28  vs. Brantley  (1A)  *  25-53   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Millry    7-55   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Red Level  (1A)  *      
 9/8  vs. Georgiana  (1A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Southern Choctaw  (1A)       
 9/22  vs. Pleasant Home  (1A)  *      
 9/29  @ Samson  (2A)       
 10/6  vs. Houston County  (1A)  *      
 10/13  @ McKenzie  (1A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Elba  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Kinston  (1A)  *      
 11/3  @ Brantley  (1A)  *      
 11/10  @ Sweet Water        


Class  1A Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Elba (1A) 11-1 8-0491-176
Brantley (1A) 10-3 7-1497-205
Georgiana (1A) 7-4 5-3270-243
Florala (1A) 7-4 5-3378-324
Red Level (1A) 4-6 4-4145-232
Kinston (1A) 4-6 3-5237-313
Houston County (1A) 2-8 2-6159-287
McKenzie (1A) 1-8 1-7184-348
Pleasant Home (1A) 2-8 1-7178-382

 2023 Preview 


       Florala completed the 2022 season with a 7-4 record. With their 5-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 1A region two, the Wildcats earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Florala's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Millry by a score of 55-7.

       Since 2010, Florala has gone a combined 56-74. Their 43.1% winning percentage ranks 34th in Class 1A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Florala has managed to compile a record of 114-147. Their 44.0% winning percentage ranks 34th in Class 1A and 247th in the AHSAA.




       The Wildcats are led by head coach Jordan Cantrell who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-4 record in his first season at Florala. The Wildcats saw improvement from a 3-7 record the season before coach Cantrell arrived. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Cantrell. Over the course of his career, Coach Cantrell's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

       The Wildcats should be in contention for a playoff spot in region two this season. Hosting a first round playoff game on their home turf would be an advantage.

      Junior QB Rayshon Coleman will be returning after completing 94 of 182 passes for 1,442 yards last season along with 11 touchdowns.

      Coleman also ran for another 1,544 yards and scored 23 TDs.

       The Wildcats open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Red Level on Friday, September 1 at Crystal Spring Park. Last year the Red Level Tigers finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in fifth place in Class 1A region two. The Tigers closed out the regular season with a loss to Samson by a score of 38-24.

       Florala and Red Level have met a total of 70 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 42-28-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2022 with Florala winning by a score of 34-19.

       Florala lost 1A All-State  linebacker Zane Weeks to graduation. He was named to the second team last season.

       The Wildcats return 1A All-State Senior athlete Rayshon Coleman. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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