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2023 Class 5 Second Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 5A Second Round Playoffs
Russellville at Moody
at Bill Morris Stadium
Russellville
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 35   Grissom 12 W
H 35   Deshler 13 W
A 37   Lawrence County 7 W
H 48   West Point 14 W
A 53   East Limestone 7 W
A 24   Mars Hill 27 L
A 56   Brewer 19 W
    OPEN  
H 56   Ardmore 0 W
H 31   Fairview 14 W
A 14   Athens 41 L
Playoffs
H 38   Fairfield 21 W
  
Moody
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 28   Pell City 24 W
A 31   Sylacauga 17 W
A 42   Alexandria 7 W
H 10   Bishop McNamara MD 14 L
H 28   Lincoln 3 W
H 49   Shelby County 6 W
A 28   Springville 17 W
H 60   St. Clair County 0 W
A 21   Leeds 24 L
H 34   Southside Gadsden 21 W
    OPEN  
Playoffs
A 28   Scottsboro 10 W
  

Common Opponents
Russellville    Opponent    Moody
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
No Common Opponents

2023 Season Records
RussellvilleMoody
The Russellville Golden Tigers defeated Fairfield 38-21 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Golden Tigers enter the game with a 9-2 record.... They were 6-0 on their home turf and 3-2 on the road.

The Golden Tigers' offense is averaging 38.8 points a game....



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 5A Region 8. The Golden Tigers were 6-0 in region play.

The Golden Tigers have made 37 playoff appearances with an overall record of 67-34.... They are 6-4 on the road in the second round. 		The Moody Blue Devils defeated Scottsboro 28-10 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Blue Devils enter the game with a 9-2 record.... They were 5-1 on their home turf and 4-1 on the road.

The Blue Devils' offense is averaging 32.6 points a game. The Blue Devils' defense is only giving up 13.0 points a game.

Moody is on a game winning streak since losing to Leeds in week of the season by a score of 24-21 on the road. Since that loss the Blue Devils have outscored their opponents by an average of 31.0-15.5.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 3rd in Class 5A Region 6. The Blue Devils were 5-1 in region play.

The Blue Devils have made 15 playoff appearances with an overall record of 5-14.... They are 1-1 at home in the second round.
Series :   Moody and Russellville have met 3 times on the field.... Russellville holds a 2-1 edge in the games played.

Russellville   Moody
9-2  Record 9-2
427  Points Scored 359
38.8  Scoring Average 32.6
175  Points Allowed 143
15.9  Defense Average 13.0
70-62  Opponents Record 64-69
6-0  Region Record 5-1
6-0  Home Record 5-1
3-2  Away Record 4-1

Playoff Records
RussellvilleMoody
The Russellville Golden Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of 37 times since 1966. They have won 2 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 1968.

They have reached the playoffs 5 consecutive seasons since 2017.

The Golden Tigers will travel to Moody this week for a Second Round game at Bill Morris Stadium. They are 6-4 in previous years in the Second Round on the road. 		The Moody Blue Devils have qualified for the playoffs a total of 15 times since 1978. The Blue Devils have never won a playoff state championship.

This is their first playoff appearance since the 2022 season.

The Blue Devils will host Russellville this week for a Second Round game at Bill Morris Stadium. They are 1-1 in previous years in the Second Round at home.

Russellville Second Round Records Moody
11-7  Home1-1
6-4  Away1-1

Russellville   Moody
67-34  Overall 5-14
37  Appearances 15
30-7  1st Round 4-11
17-10  2nd Round 1-2
11-6  3rd Round 0-1
7-4  Semi-Finals 0-0
2-7  Finals 0-0

Previous Second Round Playoff Appearances
Russellville
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/17/2023 (Fri)   A 21   Moody 42 L
11/11/2022 (Fri)   H 14   Pleasant Grove 37 L
11/12/2021 (Fri)   H 21   Fairview 35 L
11/13/2020 (Fri)   H 35   Leeds 14 W
11/11/2016 (Fri)   A 13   Briarwood 33 L
11/13/2015 (Fri)   A 41   Parker 21 W
11/16/2012 (Fri)   H 3   McAdory 27 L
11/12/2010 (Fri)   H 28   Athens 21 W
11/13/2009 (Fri)   H 14   Muscle Shoals 0 W
11/14/2008 (Fri)   A 13   Madison County 6 W
11/16/2007 (Fri)   A 14   Briarwood 34 L
11/17/2006 (Fri)   H 21   Mortimer Jordan 6 W
11/11/2005 (Fri)   H 42   Pinson Valley 28 W
11/19/2004 (Fri)   H 46   Parker 21 W
11/14/2003 (Fri)   A 48   Scottsboro 13 W
11/15/2002 (Fri)   A 40   Mortimer Jordan 14 W
11/16/2001 (Fri)   H 10   Walker 3 W
11/17/2000 (Fri)   H 10   Cullman 7 W
11/18/1994 (Fri)   A 21   Wenonah 14 W
11/19/1993 (Fri)   H 18   Oxford 19 L
11/20/1992 (Fri)   A 36   Albertville 8 W
11/23/1990 (Fri)   A 14   Fayette County 17 L
11/10/1989 (Fri)   H 35   Hartselle 17 W
11/11/1988 (Fri)   H 42   Haleyville 6 W
11/13/1987 (Fri)   H 40   Dora 8 W
11/14/1986 (Fri)   H 0   Cullman 3 L
11/16/1984 (Fri)   H 13   Colbert County 31 L
11/20/1981 (Fri)   H 18   Hartselle 20 L
  

Moody
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/17/2023 (Fri)   H 42   Russellville 21 W
11/11/2022 (Fri)   A 20   Arab 42 L
11/19/2004 (Fri)   A 35   Chelsea 14 W
11/15/1985 (Fri)   H 7   Oneonta 25 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
9/23/2005 (Fri)    Russellville30-0 Moody Russellville Regular Season
9/24/2004 (Fri)    Russellville41-36 Moody Moody Regular Season
  
Moody has won 0 games and scored 36 points
Russellville has won 2 games and scored 71 points
with 0 games being tied




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