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2023 Class 5 First Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 5A First Round Playoffs
UMS-Wright at Central Clay County
at Volunteer Stadium
UMS-Wright
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 7   St. Pauls 14 L
A 16   T.R. Miller 14 W
H 13   LeFlore 6 W
A 0   Gulf Shores 17 L
A 9   Vigor 31 #Won
    OPEN  
H 55   Elberta 13 W
H 21   B.C. Rain 31 L
H 24   Citronelle 0 W
A 13   Faith Academy 21 L
A 20   Williamson 19 W
  
Central Clay County
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
A 30   Benjamin Russell 13 W
H 41   Tallassee 7 W
A 48   Elmore County 6 W
H 31   Handley 6 W
A 48   Alexandria 13 W
H 47   Valley 0 W
H 48   Sylacauga 0 W
A 49   Beauregard 7 W
H 30   Russell County 14 W
A 28   Wetumpka 7 W
  

Common Opponents
UMS-Wright    Opponent    Central Clay County
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
No Common Opponents

2023 Season Records
UMS-WrightCentral Clay County
The UMS-Wright Bulldogs defeated Williamson 20-19 in a region game last Thursday on the road.

The Bulldogs enter the game with a 6-4 record.... They were 3-2 on their home turf and 3-2 on the road.



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

The Bulldogs have made 36 playoff appearances with an overall record of 91-26.... They are 9-2 on the road in the first round. 		The Central Clay County Volunteers defeated Wetumpka 28-7 in a non-region game last Friday on the road.

The Volunteers enter the game with a 10-0 record.... They were 5-0 on their home turf and 5-0 on the road.

The Volunteers' offense is averaging 40.0 points a game. The Volunteers' defense is only giving up 7.3 points a game.

Central Clay County has rolled through the 2023 football season with a perfect record.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 5A Region 4. The Volunteers were 5-0 in region play.

The Volunteers have made 12 playoff appearances with an overall record of 20-9.... They are 10-2 at home in the first round.
Series :   Central Clay County and UMS-Wright have met one time on the field.... UMS-Wright holds a 1-0 edge in the games played.

UMS-Wright   Central Clay County
6-4  Record 10-0
178  Points Scored 400
17.8  Scoring Average 40.0
166  Points Allowed 73
16.6  Defense Average 7.3
85-51  Opponents Record 59-62
5-3  Region Record 5-0
3-2  Home Record 5-0
3-2  Away Record 5-0

Playoff Records
UMS-WrightCentral Clay County
The UMS-Wright Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of 36 times since 1966. They have won 9 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2019.

They have reached the playoffs 30 consecutive seasons since 1993.

The Bulldogs will travel to Central Clay County this week for a First Round game at Volunteer Stadium. They are 9-2 in previous years in the First Round on the road. 		The Central Clay County Volunteers have qualified for the playoffs a total of 12 times since 2012. They have won 2 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2019.

They have reached the playoffs 13 consecutive seasons since 2012.

The Volunteers will host UMS-Wright this week for a First Round game at Volunteer Stadium. They are 10-2 in previous years in the First Round at home.

UMS-Wright First Round Records Central Clay County
23-2  Home10-2
9-2  Away0-0

UMS-Wright   Central Clay County
91-26  Overall 20-9
36  Appearances 12
31-4  1st Round 10-1
26-5  2nd Round 4-6
15-11  3rd Round 2-2
10-5  Semi-Finals 2-0
9-1  Finals 2-0

Previous First Round Playoff Appearances
UMS-Wright
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   A 7   Central Clay County 0 W
11/4/2022 (Fri)   H 56   Headland 13 W
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 45   Marbury 7 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   A 27   Holtville 6 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 51   Dale County 7 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   H 43   West Blocton 8 W
11/10/2017 (Fri)   H 42   Leeds 7 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   A 36   Dale County 0 W
11/6/2015 (Fri)   H 20   Handley 8 W
11/7/2014 (Fri)   H 44   Sipsey Valley 14 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 31   Handley 13 W
11/9/2012 (Fri)   H 49   St. James 42 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   A 63   Greene County 16 W
11/5/2010 (Fri)   A 32   Straughn 36 L
11/6/2009 (Fri)   H 52   St. James 7 W
11/7/2008 (Fri)   H 49   Opp 14 W
11/9/2007 (Fri)   A 23   McAdory 20 W
11/10/2006 (Fri)   H 42   Jess Lanier 28 W
11/4/2005 (Fri)   H 38   Ashford 7 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   H 43   Tallassee 6 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 33   Greensboro 2 W
11/8/2002 (Fri)   H 42   Rehobeth 0 W
11/9/2001 (Fri)   H 61   Tallassee 7 W
11/10/2000 (Fri)   H 49   Holt 0 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   H 29   Vincent 22 W
11/6/1998 (Fri)   H 35   Francis Marion 6 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 49   Fultondale 22 W
11/15/1996 (Fri)   H 15   B.B. Comer 14 W
11/10/1995 (Fri)   A 7   Elba 6 W
11/11/1994 (Fri)   A 14   Slocomb 6 W
11/16/1990 (Fri)   H 0   Luverne 13 L
11/3/1989 (Fri)   A 26   Southside Selma 28 L
11/4/1988 (Fri)   A 31   Calhoun 7 W
11/6/1987 (Fri)   H 29   Wilcox County 8 W
11/9/1984 (Fri)   A 19   Thomasville 17 W
11/15/1974 (Fri)   H 10   Escambia County 15 L
  

Central Clay County
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   H 0   UMS-Wright 7 L
11/4/2022 (Fri)   H 50   Holtville 0 W
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 41   Carroll 14 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 45   Satsuma 14 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 47   Sardis 14 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   H 34   Corner 8 W
11/10/2017 (Fri)   H 42   Charles Henderson 14 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 56   Jemison 14 W
11/6/2015 (Fri)   H 14   Vigor 26 L
11/7/2014 (Fri)   H 28   Eufaula 24 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 16   Hillcrest Evergreen 15 W
11/9/2012 (Fri)   H 48   Jemison 18 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
  
Central Clay County and UMS-Wright have not met on the field according to our records.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.