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Billingsley Bears

Head Coach: Tyson McLean (sixth season)
Stadium: Mims Field
Career Record: 5 seasons, (39-20)
At Billingsley: 5 seasons, (39-20)
2014 Enrollment:  154
Rank:  325th in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   415-381-13   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   174-116   (60.0%)  (Rank: 93rd in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   42-27  (61.0%)  (Rank: 111st in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 2A)
Last Region Championship:   2014

 2015 
Class:  1A              Region:   3
Record:  6-6
Region Record:   3-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Georgiana by a score of 28-0.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  341 (28.4)
Defense:  338 (28.2)


 2016 
Class: 2A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 45-51 (47%) (246th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  31-35 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-16 (47%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21   OPEN 
 8/28  vs. Maplesville  (1A)   27-41   L  
 9/4  vs. Loachapoka  (1A)  *  14-20   L  
 9/11  @ Gordo  (3A)   7-61   L  
 9/18  @ Verbena  (1A)  *  28-9   W  
 9/25  @ Prattville Christian  (3A)   54-13   W  
 10/2  vs. Isabella  (1A)  *  45-29   W  
 10/9  @ Notasulga  (1A)  *  23-28   L  
 10/16  @ Linden  (1A)   6-25   L  
 10/22  @ Autaugaville  (1A)  *  40-22   W  
 10/29  vs. Montevallo  (4A)   44-34   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/6  @ Millry    53-28   W  
 11/13  vs. Georgiana    0-28   L  

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  @ Jemison  (5A)       
 9/9  vs. Keith  (2A)  *      
 9/16  @ Francis Marion  (2A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Autaugaville  (1A)       
 9/30  vs. Verbena  (2A)  *      
 10/7  @ R.C. Hatch  (2A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Thorsby  (2A)  *      
 10/21  @ Aliceville  (2A)  *      
 10/27  @ Dallas County  (5A)       


Class  2A Region  4
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Aliceville 6-5238-188
Billingsley 6-6341-338
Francis Marion 4-7278-276
Keith 4-7272-268
R.C. Hatch 3-7139-279
Thorsby 6-5324-185
Verbena 8-4425-266

 2016 Preview 


       With their 3-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region 3, the Bears earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Billingsley reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Georgiana by a score of 28-0.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Billingsley has gone a combined 42-27. Their 61.0% winning percentage ranks 12th in Class 2A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Billingsley has managed to compile a record of 174-116. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class 2A and 93rd in the AHSAA.

       The Bears are led by head coach Tyson McLean who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 39-20 over the past five seasons at Billingsley. Under his direction the Bears have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won one region crown with Coach McLean.

       Coach McLean's overall record as a head football coach in five seasons stands at 39-20 (66.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach McLean's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times and won one region championship.

      

      The Billingsley Bears will play in Class 2A region 4 during the 2016 season. The Bears move up in classification to Class 2A. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move.

       The Bears have a good chance to earn one of the playoff slots for Region 4 this season.

       The Bears open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Jemison on Friday, September 2 at Panther Stadium. Last year the Jemison Panthers finished with an overall record of 2-7 and in seventh place in Class 5A region 4. The closed out the regular season with a loss to OPEN by a score of 999-999.

       Billingsley and Jemison have met a total of 23 times on the football field. The Bears have a 9-13-1 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2016 with Jemison winning by a score of 48-26.

       Billingsley returns 1A All-State Senior running back Derrick Dunigan. He was named to the second team last season. The Bears also return Senior defensive lineman Jeffery Lee. He was named to the first team. The Bears also return Senior punter Landon Reed. He was named to the honorable mention team.

  








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