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Decatur Red Raiders

Head Coach: Jere Adcock (twenty-second season)
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Career Record: 21 seasons, (159-83)
At Decatur: 21 seasons, (159-83)
2017 Enrollment:  717
Rank:  69th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   629-324-27   (66.0%)
Last 25 years:   197-101   (66.0%)  (Rank: 49th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   49-30  (62.0%)  (Rank: 105th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2007
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2016 
Class:  6A              Region:   8
Record:  10-2
Region Record:   6-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Ramsay by a score of 34-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   9th
Scoring:  393 (32.8)
Defense:  269 (22.4)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Cedric Pointer,   OL  [Alabama St.]

 2017 
Class: 6A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 54-57 (49%) (213rd in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  37-42 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  17-15 (53%)

D1 Prospects
      Josh Marsh,  6-2,  216,  LB


 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/25  vs. Huntsville  (7A)   42-20   W  
 9/2  @ Austin  (6A)  *  35-37   L (3OT) 
 9/9  vs. Columbia  (6A)  *  34-0   W  
 9/16  vs. Hazel Green  (6A)  *  27-12   W  
 9/23  vs. Lee Huntsville  (5A)   34-14   W  
 9/30  @ Athens  (6A)  *  31-28   W  
 10/7  vs. Florence  (6A)  *  26-22   W  
 10/14  @ Hartselle  (6A)  *  41-29   W  
 10/21  vs. Muscle Shoals  (6A)  *  23-22   W  
 10/28  vs. Sparkman  (7A)   59-41   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Cullman    35-10   W  
 11/11  @ Ramsay    6-34   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Huntsville  (7A)       
 9/8  vs. Austin  (6A)  *      
 9/15  @ Columbia  (6A)  *      
 9/22  @ Hazel Green  (6A)  *      
 9/29  @ Lee Huntsville  (5A)       
 10/6  vs. Athens  (6A)  *      
 10/13  @ Florence  (6A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Hartselle  (6A)  *      
 10/27  @ Muscle Shoals  (6A)  *      
 11/3  @ Sparkman  (7A)       


Class  6A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Athens (6A) 3-7206-223
Austin (6A) 10-4396-308
Columbia (6A) 0-1093-408
Decatur (6A) 10-2393-269
Florence (6A) 2-8219-271
Hartselle (6A) 9-3370-248
Hazel Green (6A) 6-4255-238
Muscle Shoals (6A) 7-6336-238

 2017 Preview 


       Decatur completed the 2016 season with a 10-2 record. With their 6-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 6A region eight, the Red Raiders earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Decatur reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Ramsay by a score of 34-6.

       The Red Raiders won as many games as in any season since 2007. The Red Raiders hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Adcock saw improvement as they won ten games following a 4-6 record in 2015.

       Since 2010, Decatur has gone a combined 49-30. Their 62.0% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 6A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Decatur has managed to compile a record of 197-101. Their 66.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 6A and 49th in the AHSAA.

       The Red Raiders are led by head coach Jere Adcock who is entering his twenty-second season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 159-83 over the past twenty-one seasons at Decatur. Under his direction the Red Raiders have qualified for the playoffs a total of eighteen times. They have won seven region crowns with Coach Adcock.

       Coach Adcock's overall record as a head football coach in twenty-one season stands at 159-83 (65.7%). His 159 wins rank 4th among active coaches in the AHSAA.

       The Decatur Red Raiders will play in Class 6A region eight during the 2017 season.

       The Red Raiders enter the 2017 season riding a 8 game regular season winning streak. They have won 9 straight games on their home turf at Shorty Ogle Stadium.

       The Red Raiders should be considered one of the favorites for the region eight championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

      Senior outside linebacker Josh Marsh registered 206 tackles last season. His total led all defenders in the state.

      The defense returns Junior defensive back Jacoby Chatman who registered 98 tackles and three interceptions and Junior defensive back Daevontay Latimer who registered 79 tackles last season.

      The defense also returns Senior free safety Labrunte Davenport who registered 3 interceptions and Junior linebacker Trentin Dupper with his 119 tackles last year.

       The Red Raiders open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent James Clemens on Thursday, August 24 at Shorty Ogle Stadium. Last year the James Clemens Jets finished with an overall record of 8-4 and in second place in Class 7A region four. The Jets lost in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs to Hoover by a score of 14-7.

       Decatur and James Clemens have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Red Raiders have a 2-0-0 record against the Jets. They last met in 2013 with Decatur winning by a score of 35-14.

       Decatur returns 6A All-State Senior linebacker Josh Marsh. He was named to the first team last season.

       College prospects include: Josh Marsh (6-2, 216) linebacker,

  


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