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North River Christian Chargers

Head Coach: Maurice Adams (tenth season)
Career Record: 9 seasons, (19-54)
At North River Christian: 9 seasons, (19-54)
Stadium: Charger Park

 History 
Overall Record:   83-133   (38.0%)
Last 25 years:   79-122   (39.0%)  (Rank: 293rd in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class AISA-8 Man)
Since 2010:   31-81  (27.7%)  (Rank: 352nd in the AHSAA, 5th in Class AISA-8 Man)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  AISA-8 Man              Region:   1
Record:  3-8
Region Record:   2-3, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Cornerstone Christian by a score of 72-51.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  362 (32.9)
Defense:  499 (45.4)


 2023 
Class: AISA-8 Man              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 37-40 (48%) (239th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class AISA-8 Man)
Region Strength:  24-31 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  13-9 (59%)




 2022 Results 
 8/19  vs. Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)   37-82   L  
 8/26  vs. East Central HomeSchool  (8 Man)   67-61   W  
 9/2  @ Russell Christian MS    19-36   L  
 9/9  vs. Trinity Christian Homeschool  (8 Man)   8-50   L  
 9/16  @ Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)   28-34   L  
 9/23  vs. Cornerstone Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *  52-48   W  
 9/30  @ Meadowview Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *  56-0   W  
 10/7  @ Southern Prep Academy  (AISA-8 Man)  *  12-34   L  
 10/14  vs. Evangel Christian Academy  (AISA-8 Man)  *  26-30   L  
 10/21  vs. Springwood  (AISA-8 Man)  *  6-52   L  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Cornerstone Christian    51-72   L  


 2023 Schedule 
 8/18  @ Success Unlimited  (8 Man)       
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ East Central HomeSchool  (8 Man)  *      
 9/8  vs. Southern Prep Academy  (AISA-8 Man)       
 9/15  vs. Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)       
 9/22  @ Cornerstone Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *      
 9/29  vs. Meadowview Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *      
 10/6  vs. Russell Christian MS        
 10/13  @ Evangel Christian Academy  (AISA-8 Man)  *      
 10/20  @ Springwood  (AISA-8 Man)  *      
 10/27   OPEN 
 11/3  vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster        



Class  AISA-8 Man Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Springwood (AISA-8 Man) 7-4 4-1444-255
Evangel Christian Academy (AISA-8 Man) 6-5 4-1322-341
Southern Prep Academy (AISA-8 Man) 6-6 3-2305-328
Cornerstone Christian (AISA-8 Man) 6-5 2-3414-399
North River Christian (AISA-8 Man) 3-8 2-3362-499
Meadowview Christian (AISA-8 Man) 0-12 0-564-613


 2023 Preview 


       North River Christian finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 3-8 record. With their 2-3 region record and a fifth place finish in Class AISA-8 Man region one, the Chargers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. North River Christian's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Cornerstone Christian by a score of 72-51.

       It marked the first time since the 2011 season that the Chargers qualified for the playoffs.

       North River Christian had a very good offense last year, scoring 32.9 points per game, but it couldn't keep up with a defense that gave up 45.4 points per game.

       Since 2010, the North River Christian football program has struggled with a record of 31-81.

       Over the past 23 seasons, North River Christian has managed to compile a record of 79-122. Their 39.0% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class AISA-8 Man and 293rd in the AHSAA.




       The Chargers are led by head coach Maurice Adams who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 19-54 over the past nine seasons at North River Christian. Under his direction the Chargers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Adams.

      

       The Chargers open the 2023 season on the road against region opponent East Central HomeSchool on Friday, September 1. Last year the East Central HomeSchool Patriots finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in place in Class 8 Man region eight. The Patriots lost in the first round of the Class 8 Man playoffs to Lighthouse Home School by a score of 62-35.

       North River Christian and East Central HomeSchool have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Chargers have a 2-2-0 record against the Patriots. They last met in 2022 with North River Christian winning by a score of 67-61.

      

  


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