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Woodville Panthers

Head Coach: Jay Powell (fourth season)
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Career Record: 3 seasons, (12-20)
At Woodville: 3 seasons, (12-20)
2017 Enrollment:  142
Rank:  338th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   17-95   (15.0%)
Last 25 years:   17-95   (15.0%)  (Rank: 380th in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   15-57  (21.0%)  (Rank: 359th in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   Never
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   6
Record:  5-6    (Team record for wins in a season)
Region Record:   3-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Hubbertville by a score of 47-15.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  222 (20.2)
Defense:  311 (28.3)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 37-65 (36%) (376th in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  29-33 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-32 (20%)




 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/25  vs. Asbury  (2A)   53-0   W  
 9/2  @ Jacksonville Christian  (1A)  *  21-28   L  
 9/9  @ Spring Garden  (1A)  *  0-60   L  
 9/16  vs. Cedar Bluff  (1A)  *  0-60   L  
 9/23  @ R.A. Hubbard  (1A)   20-46   L  
 9/30  vs. Gaylesville  (1A)  *  35-8   W  
 10/7  @ Appalachian  (1A)   28-34   L  
 10/14  @ Valley Head  (1A)  *  20-8   W  
 10/21  vs. Coosa Christian  (1A)  *  12-6   W  
 10/28  vs. Section  (2A)   18-14   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Hubbertville    15-47   L  


 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Asbury  (2A)       
 9/8   OPEN 
 9/15  vs. Spring Garden  (1A)  *      
 9/22  @ Cedar Bluff  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. R.A. Hubbard  (1A)       
 10/6  @ Gaylesville  (1A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Appalachian  (1A)       
 10/20  vs. Valley Head  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Coosa Christian  (1A)  *      
 11/3  @ Section  (2A)       
 11/9  @ Hackleburg        



Class  1A Region  6
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Cedar Bluff (1A) 8-4370-268
Coosa Christian (1A) 3-8150-350
Gaylesville (1A) 3-7188-283
Jacksonville Christian (1A) 3-6199-270
Spring Garden (1A) 10-2526-184
Valley Head (1A) 2-6102-203
Woodville (1A) 5-6222-311


 2017 Preview 


       Woodville completed the 2016 season with a 5-6 record. With their 3-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region six, the Panthers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Woodville's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Hubbertville by a score of 47-15.

       No team at Woodville ever won more games in a season than the five victories last year. The Panthers have never won a playoff game in the school's history. They would like to break through and pick up that first post season victory in 2017.

       Since 2010, the Woodville football program has struggled with a record of 15-57.

       Over the past 11 seasons, Woodville has not won much with a record of 17-95. Their 15.0% winning percentage ranks 57th in Class 1A and 380th in the AHSAA. The Panthers have struggled on the football field with no winning seasons during this time.

       The Panthers are led by head coach Jay Powell who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 12-20 over the past three seasons at Woodville. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Powell.

       Coach Powell's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 12-20 (37.5%).

       The Woodville Panthers will play in Class 1A region six during the 2017 season.

       The Panthers will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region six this season.

       The Panthers open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent Asbury on Friday, September 1. Last year the Asbury Rams finished with an overall record of 0-10 and in eighth place in Class 2A region six. The Rams closed out the regular season with a loss to Southeastern by a score of 39-7.

       Woodville and Asbury have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 3-1-0 record against the Rams. They last met in 2016 with Woodville winning by a score of 53-0.

  


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