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Jackson-Olin Mustangs

Head Coach: Jamaal Bess (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (4-7)
At Jackson-Olin: one season, (4-7)
Stadium: J-O Field
2022 Enrollment:  614
Rank:  84th in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   265-382-14   (41.0%)
Last 25 years:   92-160   (36.0%)  (Rank: 314th in the AHSAA, 50th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   60-74  (44.8%)  (Rank: 223rd in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2018
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  6A              Region:   5
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   3-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Center Point by a score of 26-8.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  124 (11.3)
Defense:  266 (24.2)


 2023 
Class: 6A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 71-45 (61%) (14th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  40-30 (57%)
Non-Region Strength:  31-15 (67%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Pelham  (6A)   14-10   W  
 8/26  @ Hartselle  (6A)   6-39   L  
 9/2  @ Parker  (6A)  *  27-7   W  
 9/8  @ Minor  (6A)  *  0-30   L  
 9/15  vs. Mountain Brook  (6A)  *  0-41   L  
 9/23  @ Helena  (6A)   13-16   L  
 9/30  @ Gardendale  (6A)  *  6-40   L  
 10/7  vs. Woodlawn  (6A)  *  14-12   W  
 10/14   OPEN 
 10/20  vs. Mortimer Jordan  (6A)  *  24-17   W  
 10/27  @ Foley  (7A)   12-28   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Center Point    8-26   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Pelham  (6A)       
 9/1  vs. Hartselle  (6A)       
 9/7  vs. Parker  (6A)  *      
 9/14  vs. Minor  (6A)  *      
 9/22  @ Mountain Brook  (6A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Helena  (6A)       
 10/5  vs. Gardendale  (6A)  *      
 10/13  @ Woodlawn  (6A)  *      
 10/20   OPEN 
 10/26  @ Mortimer Jordan  (6A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Foley  (7A)       


Class  6A Region  5
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Gardendale (6A) 9-4 6-0401-279
Mountain Brook (6A) 12-3 5-1566-225
Jackson-Olin (6A) 4-7 3-3124-266
Parker (6A) 7-5 3-3277-238
Minor (6A) 4-6 2-4248-251
Woodlawn (6A) 6-4 2-4172-212
Mortimer Jordan (6A) 2-8 0-6197-306

 2023 Preview 


       Jackson-Olin completed the 2022 season with a 4-7 record. With their 3-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 6A region five, the Mustangs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Jackson-Olin's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Center Point by a score of 26-8.

       The Mustangs hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just four games which followed a 9-3 record in 2021.

       The offense struggled putting points on the score board as Jackson-Olin averaged scoring just 11.3 points a game.

       Since 2010, Jackson-Olin has gone a combined 60-74. Their 44.8% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 6A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Jackson-Olin has managed to compile a record of 92-160. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 50th in Class 6A and 314th in the AHSAA.




       The Mustangs are led by head coach Jamaal Bess who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 4-7 record in his first season at Jackson-Olin. Under his direction the Mustangs have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Bess. The Mustangs have one of the toughest overall schedules in Class 6A. Their opponents had a combined record of 71-45 last season. That ranks 2nd in Class 6A and 14th in the AHSAA.

       The Mustangs could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region five this season with a few breaks and a little improvement.

       The Mustangs open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Pelham on Friday, August 25 at J-O Field. Last year the Pelham Panthers finished with an overall record of 6-6 and in second place in Class 6A region three. The Panthers lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to St. Pauls by a score of 38-7.

       Jackson-Olin and Pelham have met a total of 8 times on the football field. The Mustangs have a 4-4-0 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2022 with Jackson-Olin winning by a score of 14-10.

      

  


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