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East Memorial Christian Wildcats

Head Coach: Richard Joiner (second season)
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Career Record: 1 season, (4-4)
At East Memorial Christian: one season, (4-4)

 History 
Overall Record:   42-78   (35.0%)
Last 25 years:   42-78   (35.0%)  (Rank: 18 in the )
Since 2010:   21-39  (35.0%)  (Rank: 17 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance:   2013
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2013

 2015 
Class:  8 Man              Region:   2
Record:  4-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  301 (37.6)
Defense:  329 (41.1)


 2016 
Class: 8 Man              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 36-40 (47%) (16th in the , 8th in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  25-24 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  11-16 (41%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21  vs. Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)   40-74   L  
 8/28   OPEN 
 9/4  vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster  (8 Man)   12-52   L  
 9/11  @ Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *  26-47   L  
 9/18  vs. Victory Christian MS   *  46-32   W  
 9/24  vs. Cahawba Christian  (8 Man)  *  53-28   W  
 10/2  @ New Life Christian  (8 Man)  *  45-42   W  
 10/9  @ Gunn Christian  (8 Man)  *  31-0   W  
 10/16   OPEN 
 10/23  vs. Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *  48-54   L  
 10/30  @ Tuscaloosa Christian    999-999     

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)       
 8/26  vs. Freedom Academy  (8 Man)       
 9/1  vs. Evangel Family Christian  (8 Man)       
 9/9  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 9/16  @ Victory Christian MS        
 9/23  @ Russell Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 9/30  vs. New Life Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 10/7  vs. Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *      
 10/14  @ Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)       
 10/21  @ Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *      


Class  8 Man Region  2
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Cahawba Christian (8 Man) 3-7389-438
East Memorial Christian (8 Man) 4-4301-329
Gunn Christian (8 Man) 0-758-236
New Life Christian (8 Man) 5-4330-307
Tabernacle (8 Man) 10-1614-366
Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man) 9-2469-301

 2016 Preview 


       East Memorial Christian completed the 2015 season with a 4-4 record.

       Since 2010, East Memorial Christian has gone a combined 21-39. Their 35.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 8 Man over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 12 seasons, East Memorial Christian has managed to compile a record of 42-78. Their 35.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 8 Man and 18th in the . The Wildcats have struggled on the football field with only four winning seasons during this time.

       The Wildcats are led by head coach Richard Joiner who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 4-4 record in his first season at East Memorial Christian. The Wildcats have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Joiner.

       Coach Joiner's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 4-4 (50.0%).

       The East Memorial Christian Wildcats will play in Class 8 Man region two during the 2016 season.

      

       The Wildcats open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent West Limestone on Thursday, August 25. Last year the West Limestone Wildcats finished with an overall record of 8-4 and in third place in Class 4A region eight. The Wildcats lost in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs to Cordova by a score of 39-7.

       This will be the first meeting between East Memorial Christian and West Limestone on the football field.

  


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