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Vigor Wolves

Head Coach: Deric Scott (second season)
Stadium: Prichard Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (7-4)
At Vigor: One season, (7-4)
2014 Enrollment:  529
Rank:  107th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   456-253-12   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   209-89   (70.0%)  (Rank: 32nd in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   42-29  (59.0%)  (Rank: 128th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 5A)
Last Region Championship:   2009

 2015 
Class:  5A              Region:   1
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Demopolis by a score of 28-17.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  267 (24.3)
Defense:  160 (14.5)

D1 Players lost to Graduation
      Anfernee Bradley,  ,  ,  LB  [Florida A&M]
      Demarcus Brown,  ,  ,  OL  [Lane College]
      Jemarcus Brown,  ,  ,  OL  [Lane College]
      Joshua Hill,  ,  ,  RB/LB  [Alabama St.]
      Brandon Rogers,  ,  ,  ATH  [Marshall]
      Kendall Scott,  ,  ,  OL  [Lane College]

 2016 
Class: 5A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 59-53 (53%) (128th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  33-36 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  26-17 (60%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21   OPEN 
 8/28  vs. McGill-Toolen  (7A)   13-32   L  
 9/4  @ Escambia County  (5A)  *  42-0   W  
 9/11  vs. Murphy  (7A)   20-14   W (OT) 
 9/18  vs. B.C. Rain  (5A)  *  19-3   W  
 9/25   OPEN 
 10/2  @ Jackson  (5A)  *  14-21   L  
 10/9  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *  33-7   W  
 10/16  @ Williamson  (5A)  *  46-6   W  
 10/23  vs. St. Pauls  (5A)  *  16-20   L  
 10/30  @ Mary Montgomery  (7A)   21-15   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/6  @ Central Clay County    26-14   W  
 11/13  vs. Demopolis    17-28   L  

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19  vs. Blount  (6A)       
 8/26  vs. Baker  (7A)       
 9/2  @ Citronelle  (5A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Wilcox Central  (5A)  *      
 9/22  @ LeFlore  (6A)       
 9/30  @ Williamson  (5A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Jackson  (5A)  *      
 10/14  @ St. Pauls  (5A)  *      
 10/21   OPEN 
 10/27  @ Murphy  (7A)       
 11/4  vs. B.T. Washington        
 11/11  vs. Beauregard        


Class  5A Region  1
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Citronelle 2-8181-428
Faith Academy 0-9141-346
Jackson 13-1501-190
St. Pauls 13-2507-251
Vigor 7-4267-160
Wilcox Central 0-10132-445
Williamson 5-6193-309

 2016 Preview 


       With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 5A region 1, the Wolves earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Vigor reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Demopolis by a score of 28-17.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Vigor has gone a combined 42-29. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 21st in Class 5A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Vigor has gone a combined 209-89. Their 70.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 5A and 32nd in the AHSAA.

       The Wolves are led by head coach Deric Scott who is entering his first season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-4 record in his first season at Vigor. Under his direction the Wolves have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Scott.

       Coach Scott's overall record as a head football coach in one seasons stands at 7-4 (63.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Scott's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of one time .

      

      The Vigor Wolves will play in Class 5A region 1 during the 2016 season.

       The Wolves should contend for a playoff spot in Region 1 this season.

       The Wolves open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Blount on Friday, August 19 at Prichard Stadium. Last year the Blount Leopards finished with an overall record of 10-2 and in second place in Class 6A region 1. The Leopards lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Bessemer City by a score of 10-7.

       Vigor and Blount have met a total of 52 times on the football field. The Wolves have a 38-14-0 record against the Leopards. They last met in 2023 with Vigor winning by a score of 26-6.

  








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