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2023 Class 1 First Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 1A First Round Playoffs
Florala at Sweet Water
at Nolan Atkins Stadium
Florala
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
A 48   Red Level 13 W
H 0   Georgiana 44 L
H 44   Southern Choctaw 22 W
H 60   Pleasant Home 6 W
A 20   Samson 8 W
H 24   Houston County 14 W
A 36   McKenzie 34 W
H 28   Elba 56 L
A 53   Kinston 3 W
A 46   Brantley 55 L
  
Sweet Water
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 41   Clarke County 28 W
H 13   Thomasville 26 L
A 41   University Charter School 6 W
H 44   R.C. Hatch 12 W
A 1   A.L. Johnson 0 #Won
    OPEN  
H 20   Linden 0 W
A 27   Keith 7 W
H 48   Marengo 6 W
A 42   St. Lukes 7 W
    OPEN  
  

Common Opponents
Florala    Opponent    Sweet Water
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
No Common Opponents

2023 Season Records
FloralaSweet Water
The Florala Wildcats lost to Brantley 55-46 in a region game last Friday on the road.

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

The Wildcats' offense is averaging 35.9 points a game....



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 4th in Class 1A Region 2. The Wildcats were 5-3 in region play.

The Wildcats have made 24 playoff appearances with an overall record of 12-23.... They are 3-12 on the road in the first round. 		The Sweet Water Bulldogs did not play last Friday.

The Bulldogs enter the game with a 8-1 record.... They were 3-1 on their home turf and 5-0 on the road.

The Bulldogs' offense is averaging 30.8 points a game. The Bulldogs' defense is only giving up 10.2 points a game.

Sweet Water is on a game winning streak since losing to Thomasville in week of the season by a score of 26-13 at home. Since that loss the Bulldogs have outscored their opponents by an average of 31.9-5.4.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 1A Region 3. The Bulldogs were 5-0 in region play.

The Bulldogs have made 44 playoff appearances with an overall record of 91-32.... They are 29-5 at home in the first round.
Series :   Sweet Water and Florala have met 2 times on the field.... Sweet Water holds a 2-0 edge in the games played.

Florala   Sweet Water
7-3  Record 8-1
359  Points Scored 277
35.9  Scoring Average 30.8
255  Points Allowed 92
25.5  Defense Average 10.2
62-59  Opponents Record 59-62
5-3  Region Record 5-0
3-2  Home Record 3-1
4-1  Away Record 5-0

Playoff Records
FloralaSweet Water
The Florala Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of 24 times since 1966. The Wildcats are still in search of their first ever playoff state championship.

They have reached the playoffs 2 consecutive seasons since 2021.

The Wildcats will travel to Sweet Water this week for a First Round game at Nolan Atkins Stadium. They are 3-12 in previous years in the First Round on the road. 		The Sweet Water Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of 44 times since 1966. They have won 11 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2021.

They have reached the playoffs 23 consecutive seasons since 2000.

The Bulldogs will host Florala this week for a First Round game at Nolan Atkins Stadium. They are 29-5 in previous years in the First Round at home.

Florala First Round Records Sweet Water
5-3  Home29-5
3-12  Away4-6

Florala   Sweet Water
12-23  Overall 91-32
24  Appearances 44
9-14  1st Round 32-11
2-6  2nd Round 22-7
0-1  3rd Round 13-5
1-1  Semi-Finals 13-6
0-1  Finals 11-3

Previous First Round Playoff Appearances
Florala
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   A 22   Sweet Water 48 L
11/4/2022 (Fri)   A 7   Millry 55 L
11/6/2020 (Fri)   A 30   Notasulga 32 L
11/8/2019 (Fri)   A 18   Millry 48 L
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 7   Lanett 54 L
11/9/2007 (Fri)   H 32   A.L. Johnson 14 W
11/10/2006 (Fri)   A 0   Maplesville 42 L
11/4/2005 (Fri)   H 38   Marengo 3 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   A 30   Sweet Water 43 L
11/7/2003 (Fri)   A 6   American Christian 48 L
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 12   A.L. Johnson 10 W
11/6/1998 (Fri)   H 47   Bibb Graves 16 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 48   Houston County 0 W
11/11/1994 (Fri)   A 0   Leroy 7 L
11/13/1992 (Fri)   A 6   Geneva County 48 L
11/3/1989 (Fri)   A 20   Cottonwood 23 L
11/4/1988 (Fri)   A 9   Cottonwood 12 L
11/9/1984 (Fri)   H 14   Houston County 35 L
11/14/1980 (Fri)   H 0   Headland 15 L
11/16/1979 (Fri)   A 7   Geneva County 0 W
11/11/1977 (Fri)   A 19   Slocomb 0 W
11/14/1975 (Fri)    20   Rehobeth 6 W
11/15/1974 (Fri)   H 7   Ashford 23 L
11/16/1973 (Fri)   H 15   Oak Grove 6 W
  

Sweet Water
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   H 48   Florala 22 W
11/4/2022 (Fri)   H 48   Verbena 8 W
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 49   Billingsley 0 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 61   J.F. Shields 22 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 53   Georgiana 0 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 12   Maplesville 35 L
11/10/2017 (Fri)   H 54   Notasulga 0 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 47   McKenzie 6 W
11/6/2015 (Fri)   A 14   Elba 46 L
11/7/2014 (Fri)   H 42   R.C. Hatch 6 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 46   Goshen 0 W
11/9/2012 (Fri)   H 62   Samson 14 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   H 48   Keith 26 W
11/5/2010 (Fri)   H 48   Pleasant Home 0 W
11/6/2009 (Fri)   H 70   Providence Christian 0 W
11/7/2008 (Fri)   H 49   Geneva County 0 W
11/9/2007 (Fri)   H 68   Providence Christian 7 W
11/9/2006 (Thu)   H 48   Millry 7 W
11/4/2005 (Fri)   H 35   Maplesville 27 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   H 43   Florala 30 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 41   Ariton 20 W
11/8/2002 (Fri)   H 7   Maplesville 27 L
11/9/2001 (Fri)   A 20   McKenzie 17 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 28   G.W. Long 34 L
11/6/1998 (Fri)   H 20   Frisco City 51 L
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 43   Sunshine 18 W
11/15/1991 (Fri)   A 0   Excel 21 L
11/3/1989 (Fri)   H 31   J.F. Shields 0 W
11/4/1988 (Fri)   H 14   Georgiana 0 W
11/6/1987 (Fri)   A 14   Repton 17 L
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 29   J.U. Blacksher 8 W
11/8/1985 (Fri)   H 20   Repton 22 L
11/9/1984 (Fri)   A 20   J.U. Blacksher 0 W
11/11/1983 (Fri)   H 30   Repton 37 L
11/12/1982 (Fri)   A 28   Repton 12 W
11/16/1979 (Fri)   A 14   Frisco City 3 W
11/10/1978 (Fri)   H 44   J.U. Blacksher 19 W
11/11/1977 (Fri)   A 7   Repton 21 L
11/12/1976 (Fri)   H 0   J.U. Blacksher 13 L
11/14/1975 (Fri)   H 26   Excel 0 W
11/15/1974 (Fri)   H 29   Lyeffion 0 W
11/16/1973 (Fri)   H 45   Carrollton 13 W
11/17/1972 (Fri)   H 14   Houston Academy 6 W
11/21/1969 (Fri)   H 42   Ariton 0 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/12/2004 (Fri)    Sweet Water43-30 Florala Sweet Water 1st Round Playoffs
  
Sweet Water has won 1 games and scored 43 points
Florala has won 0 games and scored 30 points
with 0 games being tied




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