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2023 Class 1 Second Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 1A Second Round Playoffs
Valley Head at Hackleburg
at Ray Family Stadium
Valley Head
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
 North Sand Mountain 15 L
56   Section W
12   Decatur Heritage Christian 34 L
    OPEN  
 Coosa Christian 35 #Won
61   Ider 14 W
44   Cedar Bluff 20 W
37   Appalachian W
30   Woodville W
53   Gaylesville 14 W
22   Collinsville 27 L
Playoffs
30   Ragland 14 W
  
Hackleburg
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
20   Phil Campbell 22 L
24   Meek W
    OPEN  
32   Addison 28 W
32   Hubbertville 21 W
28   Red Bay 14 W
34   Waterloo W
41   Phillips Bear Creek W
46   Shoals Christian W
43   Vina W
41   Cherokee W
Playoffs
47   Marion County W
  

Common Opponents
Valley Head    Opponent    Hackleburg
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
0-35  # W   Coosa Christian   13-63   L
         

2023 Season Records
Valley HeadHackleburg
The Valley Head Tigers defeated Ragland 30-14 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Tigers enter the game with a 8-3 record.... They were 4-2 on their home turf and 4-1 on the road.

The Tigers' offense is averaging 31.4 points a game....



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 2nd in Class 1A Region 7. The Tigers were 5-1 in region play.

The Tigers have made 23 playoff appearances with an overall record of 17-21.... They are 2-5 on the road in the second round.
The Hackleburg Panthers defeated Marion County 47-8 in the first round of the playoffs last Thursday at home.

The Panthers enter the game with a 10-1 record.... They were 7-0 on their home turf and 3-1 on the road.

The Panthers' offense is averaging 35.3 points a game. The Panthers' defense is only giving up 10.9 points a game.

Hackleburg is on a game winning streak since losing to Phil Campbell in week of the season by a score of 22-20 on the road. Since that loss the Panthers have outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8-9.8.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 1A Region 8. The Panthers were 7-0 in region play.

The Panthers have made 32 playoff appearances with an overall record of 19-31.... They are 2-6 at home in the second round.

Series :   Hackleburg and Valley Head have met 2 times on the field.... Hackleburg holds a 2-0 edge in the games played.

Valley Head   Hackleburg
8-3  Record 10-1
345  Points Scored 388
31.4  Scoring Average 35.3
189  Points Allowed 120
17.2  Defense Average 10.9
68-64  Opponents Record 63-77
5-1  Region Record 7-0
4-2  Home Record 7-0
4-1  Away Record 3-1

Playoff Records
Valley HeadHackleburg
The Valley Head Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of 23 times since 1966. They won the only playoff state championship in the history of the school in 1984.

They have reached the playoffs 4 consecutive seasons since 2018.

The Tigers will travel to Hackleburg this week for a Second Round game at Ray Family Stadium. They are 2-5 in previous years in the Second Round on the road.
The Hackleburg Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of 32 times since 1966. The Panthers have never won a playoff state championship.

They have reached the playoffs 4 consecutive seasons since 2018.

The Panthers will host Valley Head this week for a Second Round game at Ray Family Stadium. They are 2-6 in previous years in the Second Round at home.

Valley Head Second Round Records Hackleburg
1-0  Home2-6
2-5  Away1-6

Valley Head   Hackleburg
17-21  Overall 19-31
23  Appearances 32
10-13  1st Round 15-17
3-4  2nd Round 2-12
1-1  3rd Round 1-1
2-1  Semi-Finals 1-0
1-2  Finals 0-1

Previous Second Round Playoff Appearances
Valley Head
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/17/2023 (Fri)   18   Hackleburg 33 L
11/11/2022 (Fri)    Marion County 27 L
11/16/2007 (Fri)   24   Shoals Christian 28 L
11/11/2005 (Fri)   14   Addison 35 L
11/10/1989 (Fri)   29   Hubbertville W
11/14/1986 (Fri)    Courtland 38 L
11/16/1984 (Fri)   17   Sand Rock 16 W
11/19/1976 (Fri)   23   Ohatchee 10 W
  

Hackleburg
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/17/2023 (Fri)   33   Valley Head 18 W
11/15/2019 (Fri)    Spring Garden 34 L
11/17/2017 (Fri)   16   Addison 41 L
11/11/2016 (Fri)   22   Hubbertville 27 L
11/13/2015 (Fri)   14   Cedar Bluff 37 L
11/14/2014 (Fri)   48   Cedar Bluff 56 L
11/16/2012 (Fri)   14   Berry Fayette 44 L
11/13/2009 (Fri)   35   Lynn 13 W
11/11/2005 (Fri)   20   Wadley 54 L
11/21/1997 (Fri)    Addison 51 L
11/22/1996 (Fri)    Talladega County Central 20 L
11/17/1995 (Fri)   27   Meek 21 W
11/20/1992 (Fri)    Cedar Bluff 25 L
11/11/1988 (Fri)   14   Courtland 48 L
11/20/1981 (Fri)    Hazlewood 42 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/8/2019 (Fri)    Hackleburg34-19 Valley Head Valley Head 1st Round Playoffs
  
Hackleburg has won 1 games and scored 34 points
Valley Head has won 0 games and scored 19 points
with 0 games being tied




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