Cleburne County Tigers
Head Coach: Vaughn Lee (third season) Career Record: 2 seasons, (5-15) At Cleburne County: 2 seasons, (5-15) Stadium: L.E. Bell Field 2026 Enrollment:  322 Rank:  168th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 3A

History

Overall Record:   454-513-27   (47.0%) Last 25 years:   146-131   (53.0%)  (Rank: 167th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 3A) Since 2010:   71-100  (41.5%)  (Rank: 260th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 3A) Last Playoff Appearance:   2023 Last Region Championship:   2015 Last Winning Season:   2021 Last Losing Season:   2025

2025

Class:  4A              Region:   3 Record:  4-6 Region Record:   2-5, (fifth) Playoff Record:   Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked Scoring:  190 (19.0) Defense:  179 (17.9)

2026

Class: 3A              Region:   4 Strength of Schedule: 30-73 (29%) (395th in the AHSAA, 63rd in Class 3A) Region Strength:  23-49 (32%) Non-Region Strength:  7-24 (23%)

2025 Results   8/22    OPEN    8/29   @ Sardis  (5A)   14-27   L    9/5   vs. Handley  (4A)  *  10-36   L    9/11   @ Talladega  (4A)  *  29-8   W    9/19   vs. B.T. Washington  (4A)  *  7-24   L    9/26   vs. Walter Wellborn  (3A)   41-12   W    10/3   @ Tallassee  (4A)  *  16-23   L    10/10   vs. St. James  (4A)  *  7-14   L    10/16   @ Munford  (4A)  *  27-7   W    10/24   vs. Bullock County  (4A)  *  12-14   L    10/30   @ White Plains  (4A)   27-14   W

2026 Schedule   8/20   @ Etowah  (3A)         8/28   vs. West Point  (4A)         9/4   @ White Plains  (3A)  *        9/11   vs. Talladega  (3A)  *        9/18   @ Ashville  (3A)  *        9/25    OPEN    10/2   vs. Childersburg  (3A)  *        10/9   @ Handley  (3A)  *        10/16   vs. Munford  (3A)  *        10/23   @ Weaver  (3A)  *        10/30   vs. Springville  (5A)

Class  3A Region  4 Team 2025 Record Region Scoring                             Handley (4A) 10-2 7-0 430-171 Ashville (4A) 6-5 4-3 265-333 Cleburne County (4A) 4-6 2-5 190-179 Weaver (3A) 2-8 2-6 192-435 Childersburg (3A) 0-10 0-6 140-370 Munford (4A) 1-9 1-6 125-378 White Plains (4A) 3-7 1-6 199-303 Talladega (4A) 1-8 0-7 86-262

2026 Preview

Cleburne County completed the 2025 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Cleburne County just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 4A region three with a 2-5 region record.        Cleburne County was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Tigers want to be competitive. They only averaged 19.0 points a game.        Since 2010, Cleburne County has gone a combined 71-100. Their 41.5% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 3A over the past sixteen seasons.        Over the past 25 seasons, Cleburne County has managed to compile a record of 146-131. Their 53.0% winning percentage ranks 22nd in Class 3A and 167th in the AHSAA. Head Coach:        The Tigers are led by head coach Vaughn Lee who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 5-15 over the past two seasons at Cleburne County. The Tigers have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Lee. Season Outlook:        The Cleburne County Tigers will play in Class 3A region four during the 2026 season.               The Tigers from Heflin have struggled on the football field in recent years. They have reached the playoffs just once in the past ten seasons and finished each year with a losing record.        The four wins last year was an improvement and time will tell if the Tigers can take the next step in 2026.     The Tigers have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region four this season. Cleburne County missed the playoffs the past couple of seasons but hope to return to the post season this year.

Players to Watch in 2026:
  Offense:  (7)

  Defense:  (9)

The Coach had this to say:
      Coach Lee's 3rd season - year 1 (1-9) - year 2 (4-6) return 16 starters - realigned to 3A.

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Season Opener:
       The Tigers open the 2026 season on the road against non-region opponent Etowah on Thursday, August 20 at Jim Glover Field. Last year the Etowah Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in eighth place in Class 4A region six. The Blue Devils ended last season on a positive note with a win over Lincoln by a score of 44-28 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       This will be the second meeting between Cleburne County and Etowah on the football field. The Tigers have a 1-0-0 record against the Blue Devils. They last met in with