Waterloo Cougars
Head Coach: Ty Cox (first season) Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0) At Waterloo: First season Stadium: Waterloo Stadium 2026 Enrollment:  77 Rank:  379th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 1A

History

Overall Record:   165-354-4   (32.0%) Last 25 years:   67-129   (34.0%)  (Rank: 322nd in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 1A) Since 2010:   50-110  (31.3%)  (Rank: 332nd in the AHSAA, 48th in Class 1A) Last Playoff Appearance:   2020 Last Region Championship:   1991 Last Winning Season:   2020 Last Losing Season:   2025

2025

Class:  1A              Region:   7 Record:  4-5 Region Record:   3-4, (fifth) Playoff Record:   Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked Scoring:  192 (21.3) Defense:  297 (33.0)

2026

Class: 1A              Region:   7 Strength of Schedule: 52-56 (48%) (232nd in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 1A) Region Strength:  47-31 (60%) Non-Region Strength:  5-25 (17%)

2025 Results   8/22    OPEN    8/29   vs. Tharptown  (2A)   24-8   W    9/5   @ Cherokee  (1A)  *  52-46   W    9/12   vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *  6-52   L    9/19   @ Meek  (1A)  *  6-64   L    9/26   @ Sheffield  (3A)   18-46   L    10/3   @ Addison  (1A)  *  0-45   L    10/10   vs. Vina  (1A)  *  38-8   W    10/17   vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *  28-7   W    10/24   @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  20-21   L    10/31    OPEN

2026 Schedule   8/21   @ Holy Spirit  (A)         8/28    OPEN    9/4   vs. Addison  (1A)  *        9/11   @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *        9/18   vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *        9/25   @ Tharptown  (Ind)         10/2   @ Meek  (1A)  *        10/8   vs. Red Bay  (1A)  *        10/16   vs. Belgreen  (1A)  *        10/23   @ Cherokee  (1A)  *        10/30   vs. Vina  (Ind)

Class  1A Region  7 Team 2025 Record Region Scoring                             Belgreen (Ind) 6-2 0-0 243-119 Addison (1A) 12-2 7-0 591-202 Red Bay (2A) 9-3 5-0 448-235 Hackleburg (1A) 8-4 6-1 366-225 Meek (1A) 8-4 5-2 432-261 Waterloo (1A) 4-5 3-4 192-297 Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 3-7 2-5 180-328 Cherokee (1A) 1-9 1-6 154-398

2026 Preview

Waterloo completed the 2025 season with a 4-5 record. Last year Waterloo just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 1A region seven with a 3-4 region record.        Since 2010, Waterloo has gone a combined 50-110. Their 31.3% winning percentage ranks 48th in Class 1A over the past sixteen seasons.        Over the past 20 seasons, Waterloo has not won much with a record of 67-129. Their 34.0% winning percentage ranks 46th in Class 1A and 322nd in the AHSAA. Coaching Change:      Brad Palmer  resigned after six seasons as the Cougars head coach. His record leading the team was 33-48. 2026 Head Coach:     Ty Cox  Season Outlook:        The Waterloo Cougars will play in Class 1A region seven during the 2026 season.                   The Cougars will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region seven this season.

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Season Opener:
       The Cougars open the 2026 season on the road against non-region opponent Holy Spirit on Friday, August 21 at Arthur Howington Field. Last year the Holy Spirit Saints finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in fifth place in Class 1A region three. The Saints ended last season on a positive note with a win over Sumiton Christian by a score of 1-0 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Waterloo and Holy Spirit have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Cougars have a 1-2-0 record against the Saints. They last met in 2013 with Holy Spirit winning by a score of 13-0.