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McKenzie Tigers

Head Coach: Brian Bradford (fourth season)
Career Record: 12 seasons, (70-60)
At McKenzie: 3 seasons, (27-8)
Stadium: Williams-Vickery Field
2026 Enrollment:  101
Rank:  361st in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   442-442-20   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   145-122   (54.0%)  (Rank: 155th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   97-73  (57.1%)  (Rank: 126th in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2025
Last Region Championship:   2025
Last Winning Season:   2025
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2025 
Class:  1A              Region:   2
Record:  12-1
Region Record:   7-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Leroy by a score of 60-38.
Final ASWA Poll:   4th
Scoring:  682 (52.5)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  250 (19.2)


 2026 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 49-59 (45%) (297th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  37-39 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  12-20 (38%)



 2025 Results 
 8/22   OPEN 
 8/29  @ Prattville Christian  (3A)   48-25   W  
 9/5  vs. Elba  (1A)  *  50-20   W  
 9/12  @ Georgiana  (1A)  *  50-7   W  
 9/19  @ Florala  (1A)  *  56-28   W  
 9/26  vs. J.F. Shields  (1A)   50-6   W  
 10/3  vs. Pleasant Home  (1A)  *  52-13   W  
 10/10  @ Kinston  (1A)  *  52-6   W  
 10/17  @ Brantley  (1A)  *  76-45   W  
 10/24  vs. Red Level  (1A)  *  62-0   W  
 10/30  vs. Billingsley  (1A)   50-6   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/7  vs. Millry    46-14   W  
 11/14  vs. Autauga Academy    52-20   W  
 11/21  vs. Leroy    38-60   L  

 2026 Schedule 
 8/21   OPEN 
 8/28  @ Highland Home  (2A)       
 9/4  vs. Maplesville  (1A)  *      
 9/11  @ Georgiana  (1A)  *      
 9/18  vs. Billingsley  (1A)  *      
 9/25  vs. Pleasant Home  (1A)       
 10/2  vs. Central Hayneville  (1A)  *      
 10/9  @ Red Level  (1A)  *      
 10/16  vs. Verbena  (1A)  *      
 10/23  @ Calhoun  (1A)  *      
 10/30  @ Isabella  (2A)       


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2025 Record Region Scoring                            
Maplesville (1A) 15-0 6-0711-67
McKenzie (1A) 12-1 7-0682-250
Billingsley (1A) 5-6 4-2258-279
Georgiana (1A) 5-6 5-2286-358
Calhoun (2A) 3-7 2-4172-337
Verbena (1A) 6-4 2-4228-190
Central Hayneville (2A) 0-9 0-667-407
Red Level (1A) 3-7 1-6193-382

 2026 Preview 


       McKenzie completed the 2025 season with a 12-1 record. The Tigers cruised through the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record going into the post season. Last year McKenzie captured the region two title and a number one seed in the Class 1A playoffs. They finished region play with a 7-0 record. McKenzie lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Leroy team by a score of 60-38.

       The Tigers won as many games as in any season since 2002. The 682 points scored by the Tigers last year were a team record in a single season.

       The high-scoring McKenzie offense ranked 1st in the AHSAA. They averaged 52.5 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Tigers have Finished 22-3 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Since 2010, McKenzie has gone a combined 97-73. Their 57.1% winning percentage ranks 18th in Class 1A over the past sixteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, McKenzie has managed to compile a record of 145-122. Their 54.0% winning percentage ranks 24th in Class 1A and 155th in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Tigers are led by head coach Brian Bradford who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 27-8 over the past three seasons at McKenzie. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Bradford. Over the course of his career, Coach Bradford's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times and won two region championships.

Season Outlook:

       The McKenzie Tigers will play in Class 1A region four during the 2026 season.

      

       The Tigers enter the 2026 season riding a 16 game regular season winning streak.

       The Tigers will be a lot younger in 2026 as most of their production on offense graduated this spring.

       Ayden Willsey rushed for 1,509 yards and 25 TDs and will return for his Senior season.

    The Tigers are considered one of the favorites for the region four championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

Graduated All-State Players
1 OL Zane Bullard Sr.
1 ATH ZiQuayvion Jackson Sr.
2 WR Jolon Davis-Warren Sr.
2 DL Malachi Tolbert Sr.
2 LB Lajayvius Crittenden Sr.
HM OL Clay Gunter Sr.


Players to Watch in 2026:
  Offense:  (6)

  Defense:  (5)

  Newcomers:  Evin Willsey LB, Kastea Bullard WR, Carter Gomillion QB

Season Opener:
       The Tigers open the 2026 season on the road against non-region opponent Highland Home on Friday, August 28 at Clay Stadium. Last year the Highland Home Flying Squadron finished with an overall record of 5-6 and in third place in Class 2A region three. The Flying Squadron lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Reeltown by a score of 55-19.

       McKenzie and Highland Home have met a total of 28 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 16-12-0 record against the Flying Squadron. They last met in 2015 with McKenzie winning by a score of 61-20.

  


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