Dallas County Hornets
Head Coach: Darryl Watts (third season) Career Record: 2 seasons, (8-12) At Dallas County: 2 seasons, (8-12) Stadium: Martin Field 2026 Enrollment:  222 Rank:  235th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 2A

History

Overall Record:   379-480-23   (44.0%) Last 25 years:   86-172   (33.0%)  (Rank: 333rd in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 2A) Since 2010:   45-118  (27.6%)  (Rank: 355th in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 2A) Last Playoff Appearance:   2019 Last Region Championship:   1991 Last Winning Season:   2024 Last Losing Season:   2025

2025

Class:  3A              Region:   3 Record:  3-7 Region Record:   2-5, (sixth) Playoff Record:   Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked Scoring:  114 (11.4) Defense:  296 (29.6)

2026

Class: 2A              Region:   3 Strength of Schedule: 42-43 (49%) (212nd in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 2A) Region Strength:  39-36 (52%) Non-Region Strength:  3-7 (30%)

2025 Results   8/22   @ Francis Marion  (1A)   0-8   L    8/29   vs. Keith  (1A)   6-32   L    9/5   @ Greensboro  (3A)  *  6-14   L    9/12   vs. Southside Selma  (3A)  *  0-74   L    9/19   vs. Sumter Central  (3A)  *  36-6   W    9/26    OPEN    10/3   vs. Wilcox Central  (3A)  *  22-16   W    10/10   @ Thorsby  (3A)  *  8-54   L    10/17   @ Thomasville  (3A)  *  6-51   L    10/24   @ Hale County  (3A)  *  0-33   L    10/30   @ R.C. Hatch  (1A)   30-8   W

2026 Schedule   8/21   vs. Breakthrough Charter  (1A)         8/28   @ Keith  (1A)         9/4   vs. Greene County  (2A)  *        9/11   @ Greensboro  (2A)  *        9/18   vs. Sumter Central  (2A)  *        9/25    OPEN    10/2   @ Aliceville  (2A)  *        10/9   vs. Thorsby  (2A)  *        10/16   @ Isabella  (2A)  *        10/23   @ Southside Selma  (2A)  *        10/29   vs. Wilcox Central  (3A)

Class  2A Region  3 Team 2025 Record Region Scoring                             Southside Selma (3A) 13-1 7-0 701-216 Thorsby (3A) 9-2 6-1 451-248 Isabella (2A) 5-6 3-3 258-290 Greensboro (3A) 4-6 3-4 151-274 Dallas County (3A) 3-7 2-5 114-296 Greene County (2A) 5-5 2-4 226-287 Aliceville (2A) 2-8 0-6 229-260 Sumter Central (3A) 1-8 1-6 100-368

2026 Preview

Dallas County finished the 2025 season with a disappointing 3-7 record. Last year Dallas County finished sixth in Class 3A region three with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.        The Hornets last playoff victory came during the 2002 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.        The offense struggled putting points on the score board as Dallas County averaged scoring just 11.4 points a game.        Since 2010, the Dallas County football program has struggled with a record of 45-118.        Over the past 25 seasons, Dallas County has not won much with a record of 86-172. Their 33.0% winning percentage ranks 56th in Class 2A and 333rd in the AHSAA. Head Coach:        The Hornets are led by head coach Darryl Watts who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 8-12 over the past two seasons at Dallas County. The Hornets have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Watts. Season Outlook:        The Dallas County Hornets will play in Class 2A region three during the 2026 season.                   The Hornets will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region three this season.

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Season Opener:
       The Hornets open the 2026 season at home against non-region opponent Breakthrough Charter on Friday, August 21 at Martin Field.

       This will be the second meeting between Dallas County and Breakthrough Charter on the football field. The Hornets have a 1-0-0 record against the Broncos. They last met in with