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Fayette County Tigers

Head Coach: Jared Porter (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (8-3)
At Fayette County: one season, (8-3)
Stadium: John Morgan Brown Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  279
Rank:  217th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   713-365-35   (66.0%)
Last 25 years:   208-92   (69.0%)  (Rank: 44th in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   111-52  (68.1%)  (Rank: 61st in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2018
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2022 
Class:  3A              Region:   5
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Sylvania by a score of 35-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  355 (32.3)
Defense:  223 (20.3)


 2023 
Class: 3A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 48-58 (45%) (297th in the AHSAA, 50th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  28-35 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  20-23 (46%)



 2022 Results 
 8/18  @ Cordova  (4A)   28-24   W  
 8/26  vs. Sulligent  (2A)   47-37   W  
 9/2  vs. Tarrant  (3A)  *  45-0   W  
 9/8  @ Carbon Hill  (3A)  *  59-8   W  
 9/16   OPEN 
 9/23  vs. Marion County  (1A)   59-28   W  
 9/29  vs. Oakman  (3A)  *  35-7   W  
 10/6  @ Gordo  (3A)  *  0-35   L  
 10/14  vs. Winfield  (3A)  *  13-25   L  
 10/20  @ Midfield  (3A)  *  35-16   W  
 10/28  @ Hamilton  (4A)   28-8   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Sylvania    6-35   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/24  vs. Cordova  (4A)       
 9/1  @ Sulligent  (2A)       
 9/8  @ Tarrant  (3A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Carbon Hill  (3A)  *      
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  @ Marion County  (1A)       
 10/6  @ Oakman  (3A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Gordo  (3A)  *      
 10/20  @ Winfield  (3A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Midfield  (3A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Hamilton  (4A)       
 11/10  @ Lauderdale County        


Class  3A Region  5
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Gordo (3A) 11-2 6-0567-209
Winfield (3A) 9-2 5-1434-149
Fayette County (3A) 8-3 4-2355-223
Oakman (3A) 3-8 3-3191-380
Midfield (3A) 2-6 2-4143-281
Carbon Hill (3A) 1-9 1-5118-393
Tarrant (3A) 2-8 0-6116-330

 2023 Preview 


       Fayette County completed the 2022 season with a 8-3 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 3A region five, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Fayette County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Sylvania by a score of 35-6.

       Since 2010, Fayette County has gone a combined 111-52. Their 68.1% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 3A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Fayette County has finished a combined 208-92. Their 69.0% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class 3A and 44th in the AHSAA. The Tigers have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time.




       The Tigers are led by head coach Jared Porter who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 8-3 record in his first season at Fayette County. The Tigers saw improvement from a 6-5 record the season before coach Porter arrived. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Porter.

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

       The Tigers open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Cordova on Thursday, August 24 at John Morgan Brown Stadium. Last year the Cordova Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fifth place in Class 4A region five. The Blue Devils ended last season on a positive note with a win over Carver Birmingham by a score of 41-18 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Fayette County and Cordova have met a total of 12 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 10-2-0 record against the Blue Devils. They last met in 2022 with Fayette County winning by a score of 28-24.

      

  


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