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Brooks Lions

Head Coach: Brad Black (fourth season)
Stadium: E.D. Redding Stadium
Career Record: 3 seasons, (28-8)
At Brooks: 3 seasons, (28-8)
2018 Enrollment:  360
Rank:  162nd in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   344-197-1   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   187-90   (68.0%)  (Rank: 39th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   64-28  (70.0%)  (Rank: 49th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2016
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   1998

 2017 
Class:  5A              Region:   8
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   6-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Etowah by a score of 42-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  410 (37.3)
Defense:  231 (21.0)


 2018 
Class: 4A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 64-45 (59%) (42nd in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  38-28 (58%)
Non-Region Strength:  26-17 (60%)



 2017 Results 
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Fayette County  (4A)   20-33   L  
 9/8  @ Ardmore  (5A)  *  48-0   W  
 9/15  vs. Lee Huntsville  (5A)  *  23-0   W  
 9/22  @ Lawrence County  (5A)  *  42-35   W  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Mae Jemison  (5A)  *  26-29   L  
 10/13  @ Russellville  (5A)  *  54-21   W  
 10/20  vs. St. John Paul II  (5A)  *  67-7   W  
 10/27  vs. East Limestone  (5A)  *  21-14   W  
 11/3  vs. Lauderdale County  (3A)   47-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/9  vs. West Point    41-30   W  
 11/17  @ Etowah    21-42   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Lauderdale County  (3A)       
 8/31  vs. Hartselle  (6A)       
 9/7  vs. Central Florence  (4A)  *      
 9/14  @ Wilson  (4A)  *      
 9/21  @ Rogers  (4A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Mars Hill  (1A)       
 10/5   OPEN 
 10/12  vs. Deshler  (4A)  *      
 10/19  @ West Limestone  (4A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Elkmont  (4A)  *      
 11/2  @ Madison Academy  (5A)       
 11/9  vs. Oneonta        


Class  4A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Brooks (5A) 8-3410-231
Central Florence (4A) 5-5263-211
Deshler (4A) 7-4265-156
Elkmont (3A) 1-9136-337
Rogers (4A) 11-1405-107
West Limestone (4A) 4-7212-217
Wilson (4A) 10-2315-159

 2018 Preview 


       Brooks completed the 2017 season with a 8-3 record. With their 6-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region eight, the Lions earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Brooks reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Etowah by a score of 42-21.

       Since 2010, Brooks has gone a combined 64-28. Their 70.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 4A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Brooks has gone a combined 187-90. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 4A and 39th in the AHSAA. The Lions have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 1998.




       The Lions are led by head coach Brad Black who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 28-8 over the past three seasons at Brooks. Under his direction the Lions have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Black.

       Coach Black's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 28-8 (77.8%).

       The Brooks Lions will play in Class 4A region eight during the 2018 season. The Lions may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 5A to 4A. They will compete in region eight this year.

       The Lions should be in contention for a playoff spot in region eight this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Lions open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Lauderdale County on Thursday, August 23 at Robert Earl Grisham Stadium. Last year the Lauderdale County Tigers finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 3A region eight. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs to J.B. Pennington by a score of 33-7.

       Brooks and Lauderdale County have met a total of 49 times on the football field. The Lions have a 29-20-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2017 with Brooks winning by a score of 47-20.

       Brooks returns 5A All-State  running back Noah Turbyfill. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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