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Zion Chapel Rebels

Head Coach: Randy Bryant (first season)
Stadium: Greene Memorial Stadium
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Zion Chapel: First season
2017 Enrollment:  183
Rank:  301st in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   187-364-1   (34.0%)
Last 25 years:   72-186   (28.0%)  (Rank: 359th in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   20-51  (28.0%)  (Rank: 325th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2011
Last Region Championship:   1979
Last Winning Season:   2011
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   3
Record:  3-7
Region Record:   2-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  158 (15.8)
Defense:  353 (35.3)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 52-58 (47%) (265th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  33-35 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  19-23 (45%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Houston County  (1A)   7-49   L  
 9/2  vs. Central Hayneville  (2A)  *  41-26   W  
 9/9  vs. New Brockton  (2A)  *  0-41   L  
 9/16  @ Luverne  (2A)  *  12-54   L  
 9/23  vs. Kinston  (1A)   7-0   W  
 9/30  @ Goshen  (2A)  *  7-48   L  
 10/6  vs. Ariton  (2A)   0-31   L  
 10/14  @ Calhoun  (2A)  *  56-22   W  
 10/21  vs. Elba  (2A)  *  21-48   L  
 10/28  @ Pleasant Home  (1A)   7-34   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Houston County  (1A)       
 9/8  @ Central Hayneville  (2A)  *      
 9/15  @ New Brockton  (2A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Luverne  (2A)  *      
 9/29  @ Kinston  (1A)       
 10/6  vs. Goshen  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Ariton  (2A)       
 10/20  vs. Calhoun  (2A)  *      
 10/27  @ Elba  (2A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Pleasant Home  (1A)       


Class  2A Region  3
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Calhoun (2A) 0-1072-555
Central Hayneville (2A) 1-9208-452
Elba (2A) 10-3562-285
Goshen (2A) 8-4388-278
Luverne (2A) 7-4362-304
New Brockton (2A) 7-5485-270
Zion Chapel (2A) 3-7158-353

 2017 Preview 


       Zion Chapel finished the 2016 season with a disappointing 3-7 record. Last year Zion Chapel just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 2A region three with a 2-4 region record.

       The Rebels have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2011 season and would love to end that streak this year. The Rebels last playoff victory came during the 1979 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Zion Chapel was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Rebels want to be competitive. They only averaged 15.8 points a game.

       Zion Chapel struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 35.3 points a game.

       Since 2010, the Zion Chapel football program has struggled with a record of 20-51.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Zion Chapel has not won much with a record of 72-186. Their 28.0% winning percentage ranks 54th in Class 2A and 359th in the AHSAA. The Rebels have struggled on the football field with only four winning seasons during this time.

After just a single season as the head football coach at Zion Chapel, Bubba Nall leaves the program. His only team finished with a 3-7 record last year.


Randy Bryant takes over the helm at Zion Chapel entering the 2017 football season.



       The Zion Chapel Rebels will play in Class 2A region three during the 2017 season.

       It will be an uphill battle for the Rebels if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region three this season.

       The Rebels open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Houston County on Friday, September 1 at L.F. Tillery Field. Last year the Houston County Lions finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class 1A region two. The Lions lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to Linden by a score of 77-7.

       Zion Chapel and Houston County have met a total of 8 times on the football field. The Rebels have a 0-8-0 record against the Lions. They last met in 2016 with Houston County winning by a score of 49-7.

       Zion Chapel returns 2A All-State Senior punter Dawson Hamlin. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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