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Wadley Bulldogs

Head Coach: Shenan Motley (fifth season)
Career Record: 5 seasons, (28-29)
At Wadley: 4 seasons, (27-20)
Stadium: Curtis Lynch Memorial Field
2022 Enrollment:  101
Rank:  365th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   442-378-16   (54.0%)
Last 25 years:   203-92   (69.0%)  (Rank: 45th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   91-56  (61.9%)  (Rank: 97th in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2021
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   6
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   5-1, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Pickens County by a score of 34-15.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  260 (23.6)
Defense:  156 (14.2)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 45-59 (43%) (346th in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  27-36 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-23 (44%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Horseshoe Bend  (2A)   6-14   L  
 8/26  @ Ranburne  (2A)   0-14   L  
 9/2  @ Spring Garden  (1A)  *  9-0   W  
 9/8  vs. Donoho  (1A)  *  44-12   W  
 9/16  @ Ragland  (1A)  *  25-32   L  
 9/23  vs. Randolph County  (3A)   28-34   L (OT) 
 9/30   OPEN 
 10/7  vs. Victory Christian  (1A)  *  47-0   W  
 10/14  @ Winterboro  (1A)  *  36-16   W  
 10/21  vs. Talladega County Central  (1A)  *  1-0   #Won  
 10/28  vs. Woodland  (2A)   49-0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Pickens County    15-34   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Horseshoe Bend  (2A)       
 9/1  vs. Ranburne  (2A)       
 9/8  vs. Spring Garden  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ Donoho  (1A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Ragland  (1A)  *      
 9/29  @ Randolph County  (3A)       
 10/6   OPEN 
 10/13  @ Victory Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Winterboro  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Talladega County Central  (1A)  *      
 11/3  @ Woodland  (2A)       
 11/9  vs. Cedar Bluff        
 11/17  vs. South Lamar        
 11/24  @ Pickens County        


Class  1A Region  6
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Spring Garden (1A) 10-2 5-1408-158
Ragland (1A) 6-5 5-1357-295
Wadley (1A) 6-5 5-1260-156
Donoho (1A) 4-6 3-3183-316
Victory Christian (1A) 4-6 2-4188-266
Winterboro (1A) 3-7 1-5201-287
Talladega County Central (1A) 0-10 0-6107-408

 2023 Preview 


       Wadley completed the 2022 season with a 6-5 record. With their 5-1 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region six, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Wadley's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Pickens County by a score of 34-15.

       The Bulldogs hope to get back closer to the 13-2 record in 2021.

       The defense was very stingy last season as Wadley ranked 30th in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 14.2 points a game.

       Since 2010, Wadley has gone a combined 91-56. Their 61.9% winning percentage ranks 15th in Class 1A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Wadley has finished a combined 203-92. Their 69.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 1A and 45th in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs are led by head coach Shenan Motley who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 27-20 over the past four seasons at Wadley. Under his direction the Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have won one region crown with Coach Motley. Over the course of his career, Coach Motley's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times and won one region championship.

       The Bulldogs have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region six this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 2012 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2023.

      Sophomore Jaquez Wilkes will be back this season at running back after rushing for 1,776 yards and 13 TDs in 2022.

       The Bulldogs open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Horseshoe Bend on Friday, August 25 at Curtis Lynch Memorial Field. Last year the Horseshoe Bend Generals finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in seventh place in Class 2A region three. The Generals ended last season on a positive note with a win over Beulah by a score of 16-13 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Wadley and Horseshoe Bend have met a total of 30 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 17-13-0 record against the Generals. They last met in 2022 with Horseshoe Bend winning by a score of 14-6.

      

       The Bulldogs return 1A All-State sophomore running back Jacquez Wilkes. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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