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2023 Class 2 First Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 2A First Round Playoffs
Luverne at Cottonwood
at Hicks Stadium
Luverne
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 28   Brantley 14 W
H 37   Geneva County 0 W
H 42   Barbour County 0 W
H 41   Horseshoe Bend 0 W
A 18   Lanett 6 W
A 42   Calhoun 6 W
H 0   Highland Home 60 L
H 17   Goshen 34 L
A 13   Reeltown 40 L
A 36   LaFayette 0 W
    OPEN  
  
Cottonwood
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
A 52   Northside Methodist Academy 38 W
H 50   Abbeville 14 W
A 28   Wicksburg 20 W
H 47   Samson 0 W
    OPEN  
H 43   Ariton 7 W
A 48   G.W. Long 15 W
A 35   Zion Chapel 20 W
A 38   Geneva County 0 W
H 26   Headland 42 L
  

Common Opponents
Luverne    Opponent    Cottonwood
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
H 37-0   W   Geneva County   A 38-0   W
A 13-40   L   Reeltown   H 22-42   L
         

2023 Season Records
LuverneCottonwood
The Luverne Tigers did not play last Friday.

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

The Tigers' offense is averaging 27.4 points a game....



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

The Tigers have made 42 playoff appearances with an overall record of 54-39.... They are 7-16 on the road in the first round. 		The Cottonwood Bears lost to Headland 42-26 in a non-region game last Thursday at home.

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

The Bears' offense is averaging 40.8 points a game.



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 2A Region 2. The Bears were 7-0 in region play.

The Bears have made 27 playoff appearances with an overall record of 44-25.... They are 16-1 at home in the first round.
Series :   Cottonwood and Luverne have met 6 times on the field.... Cottonwood holds a 4-2 edge in the games played.

Luverne   Cottonwood
7-3  Record 8-1
274  Points Scored 367
27.4  Scoring Average 40.8
160  Points Allowed 156
16.0  Defense Average 17.3
63-60  Opponents Record 68-65
4-3  Region Record 7-0
3-2  Home Record 3-1
4-1  Away Record 5-0

Playoff Records
LuverneCottonwood
The Luverne Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of 42 times since 1966. They have won 2 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 1997.

They have reached the playoffs 41 consecutive seasons since 1982.

The Tigers will travel to Cottonwood this week for a First Round game at Hicks Stadium. They are 7-16 in previous years in the First Round on the road. 		The Cottonwood Bears 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 1986.

They have reached the playoffs 2 consecutive seasons since 2021.

The Bears will host Luverne this week for a First Round game at Hicks Stadium. They are 16-1 in previous years in the First Round at home.

Luverne First Round Records Cottonwood
17-2  Home16-1
7-16  Away4-6

Luverne   Cottonwood
54-39  Overall 44-25
42  Appearances 27
24-17  1st Round 19-7
15-9  2nd Round 15-4
8-6  3rd Round 6-8
5-4  Semi-Finals 3-4
2-3  Finals 1-2

Previous First Round Playoff Appearances
Luverne
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   A 8   Cottonwood 26 L
11/4/2022 (Fri)   A 35   Vincent 36 L
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 41   Greene County 6 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   A 0   G.W. Long 17 L
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 54   Fayetteville 7 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   H 14   Southern Choctaw 0 W
11/10/2017 (Fri)   H 47   J.U. Blacksher 20 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   A 14   Aliceville 47 L
11/6/2015 (Fri)   A 19   Mobile Christian 43 L
11/7/2014 (Fri)   A 14   Cottonwood 32 L
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 42   Leroy 6 W
11/9/2012 (Fri)   H 25   Hale County 13 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   A 0   Clay County 27 L
11/5/2010 (Fri)   A 0   Trinity 28 L
11/6/2009 (Fri)   A 13   Pike County 7 W
11/7/2008 (Fri)   H 33   Pike County 14 W
11/9/2007 (Fri)   A 20   Leroy 39 L
11/10/2006 (Fri)   H 47   Cottonwood 6 W
11/4/2005 (Fri)   H 37   Vincent 20 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   H 29   Georgiana 6 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 21   G.W. Long 0 W
11/8/2002 (Fri)   H 48   Pickens County 14 W
11/9/2001 (Fri)   H 31   Ashville 33 L
11/10/2000 (Fri)   H 27   Francis Marion 24 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 0   Leroy 20 L
11/6/1998 (Fri)   H 38   Vincent 15 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 28   Geneva County 8 W
11/15/1996 (Fri)   H 54   G.W. Long 27 W
11/10/1995 (Fri)   A 19   St. Pauls 14 W
11/11/1994 (Fri)   H 53   West Blocton 14 W
11/12/1993 (Fri)   A 0   Rehobeth 41 L
11/13/1992 (Fri)   A 14   Slocomb 20 L
11/15/1991 (Fri)   A 13   St. Pauls 10 W
11/16/1990 (Fri)   A 13   UMS-Wright 0 W
11/3/1989 (Fri)   A 41   Elmore County 7 W
11/4/1988 (Fri)   A 0   Elmore County 19 L
11/6/1987 (Fri)   A 19   Daleville 0 W
11/7/1986 (Fri)   A 3   Elba 7 L
11/8/1985 (Fri)   A 13   Geneva 34 L
11/9/1984 (Fri)   A 7   Headland 21 L
11/11/1983 (Fri)   H 6   Cottonwood 28 L
11/13/1981 (Fri)   A 20   Cottonwood 14 W
  

Cottonwood
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   H 26   Luverne 8 W
11/4/2022 (Fri)   A 7   Clarke County 27 L
11/7/2014 (Fri)   H 32   Luverne 14 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   A 26   Oakman 56 L
11/5/2010 (Fri)   H 51   Isabella 21 W
11/9/2007 (Fri)   H 35   Holy Spirit 6 W
11/10/2006 (Fri)   A 6   Luverne 47 L
11/4/2005 (Fri)   H 34   Washington County 6 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   H 34   Billingsley 8 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 34   Linden 20 W
11/8/2002 (Fri)   A 28   Marengo 6 W
11/10/2000 (Fri)   A 14   Straughn 52 L
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 19   New Brockton 22 L
11/6/1998 (Fri)   A 33   Reeltown 6 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 12   Goshen 0 W
11/15/1996 (Fri)   H 35   Leroy 0 W
11/10/1995 (Fri)   A 3   Leroy 9 L
11/15/1991 (Fri)   A 26   Straughn 18 W
11/16/1990 (Fri)   H 35   New Brockton 13 W
11/3/1989 (Fri)   H 23   Florala 20 W
11/4/1988 (Fri)   H 12   Florala 9 W
11/6/1987 (Fri)   H 41   Geneva County 3 W
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 43   Samson 0 W
11/8/1985 (Fri)   H 33   Zion Chapel 0 W
11/9/1984 (Fri)   H 48   Goshen 0 W
11/11/1983 (Fri)   A 28   Luverne 6 W
11/13/1981 (Fri)   H 14   Luverne 20 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/7/2014 (Fri)    Cottonwood32-14 Luverne Cottonwood 1st Round Playoffs
11/10/2006 (Fri)    Luverne47-6 Cottonwood Luverne 1st Round Playoffs
11/19/2004 (Fri)    Cottonwood14-13 Luverne Luverne 2nd Round Playoffs
11/11/1983 (Fri)    Cottonwood28-6 Luverne Luverne 1st Round Playoffs
11/13/1981 (Fri)    Luverne20-14 Cottonwood Cottonwood 1st Round Playoffs
  
Cottonwood has won 3 games and scored 94 points
Luverne has won 2 games and scored 100 points
with 0 games being tied




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