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2023 Class 5A Second Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 5A Second Round Playoffs
Charles Henderson at Gulf Shores
at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium
Charles Henderson
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
 Mary Montgomery 19 L
39   Greenville W
24   Carroll 34 L
27   Beauregard W
36   St. James 13 W
27   Rehobeth 30 L
51   Eufaula 31 W
35   Headland 14 W
44   Selma W
    OPEN  
Playoffs
64   Marbury 20 W
  
Gulf Shores
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
41   St. Michael 20 W
31   Citronelle W
31   Faith Academy 16 W
17   UMS-Wright W
44   LeFlore W
37   Murphy 14 W
45   Williamson 13 W
55   Elberta W
    OPEN  
42   Vigor 12 W
43   B.C. Rain 21 W
Playoffs
48   Beauregard W
  

Common Opponents
Charles Henderson    Opponent    Gulf Shores
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
27-0   W   Beauregard   48-7   W
51-31   W   Eufaula   45-0   W
35-14   W   Headland   35-14   W
         

2023 Season Records
Charles HendersonGulf Shores
The Charles Henderson Trojans defeated Marbury 64-20 in the first round of the playoffs last Thursday at home.

The Trojans enter the game with a 7-3 record.... They were 4-1 on their home turf and 3-2 on the road.

The Trojans' offense is averaging 35.4 points a game....

Charles Henderson is on a four game winning streak since losing to Rehobeth in week seven of the season by a score of 30-27 on the road. During the winning streak the Trojans have outscored their opponents by an average of 48.5-17.8.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 2nd in Class 5A Region 2. The Trojans were 3-2 in region play.

The Trojans have made 27 playoff appearances with an overall record of 24-25.... They are 4-5 on the road in the second round.
The Gulf Shores Dolphins defeated Beauregard 48-7 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Dolphins enter the game with a 11-0 record.... They were 7-0 on their home turf and 4-0 on the road.

The Dolphins' offense is averaging 39.5 points a game. The Dolphins' defense is only giving up 10.0 points a game.

Gulf Shores has rolled through the 2023 football season with a perfect record.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 5A Region 1. The Dolphins were 8-0 in region play.

The Dolphins have made 5 playoff appearances with an overall record of 4-4.... They are 1-0 at home in the second round.

Series :   Gulf Shores and Charles Henderson have met one time on the field.... Gulf Shores holds a 1-0 edge in the games played.

Charles Henderson   Gulf Shores
7-3  Record 11-0
354  Points Scored 434
35.4  Scoring Average 39.5
173  Points Allowed 110
17.3  Defense Average 10.0
79-53  Opponents Record 95-76
3-2  Region Record 8-0
4-1  Home Record 7-0
3-2  Away Record 4-0

Playoff Records
Charles HendersonGulf Shores
The Charles Henderson Trojans have qualified for the playoffs a total of 27 times since 1966. They won the only playoff state championship in the history of the school in 1980.

This is their first playoff appearance since the 2022 season.

The Trojans will travel to Gulf Shores this week for a Second Round game at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium. They are 4-5 in previous years in the Second Round on the road.
The Gulf Shores Dolphins have qualified for the playoffs a total of 5 times since 2000. The Dolphins have never won a playoff state championship.

This is their first playoff appearance since the 2022 season.

The Dolphins will host Charles Henderson this week for a Second Round game at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium. They are 1-0 in previous years in the Second Round at home.

Charles Henderson Second Round Records Gulf Shores
1-3  Home1-0
4-5  Away1-1

Charles Henderson   Gulf Shores
24-25  Overall 4-4
27  Appearances 5
13-14  1st Round 3-2
5-7  2nd Round 1-1
2-2  3rd Round 0-1
3-0  Semi-Finals 0-0
1-2  Finals 0-0

Previous Second Round Playoff Appearances
Charles Henderson
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/17/2023 (Fri)    Gulf Shores 41 L
11/11/2022 (Fri)   34   Tallassee W
11/14/2014 (Fri)   14   B.C. Rain 50 L
11/15/2013 (Fri)   35   Childersburg W
11/15/2012 (Thu)   13   Central Clay County W
11/11/2011 (Fri)    St. Pauls 31 L
11/16/2007 (Fri)   21   Vigor 14 W
11/19/2004 (Fri)    Homewood 20 L
11/14/2003 (Fri)    Homewood 24 L
11/16/2001 (Fri)    Robertsdale 14 L
11/20/1992 (Fri)   13   Blount 42 L
11/22/1991 (Fri)    Blount 28 L
11/21/1980 (Fri)   15   Greenville 12 W
  

Gulf Shores
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/17/2023 (Fri)   41   Charles Henderson W
11/11/2022 (Fri)   26   Central Clay County 21 W
11/13/2009 (Fri)   14   LeFlore 27 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
  
Gulf Shores and Charles Henderson have not met on the field according to our records.




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