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Gulf Shores Dolphins

Head Coach: Mark Hudspeth (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (6-4)
At Gulf Shores: one season, (6-4)
Stadium: Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  543
Rank:  104th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   75-147   (34.0%)
Last 25 years:   75-147   (34.0%)  (Rank: 331st in the AHSAA, 49th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   39-82  (32.2%)  (Rank: 312nd in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2013
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2021 
Class:  6A              Region:   1
Record:  6-4
Region Record:   3-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  228 (22.8)
Defense:  176 (17.6)


 2022 
Class: 5A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 53-57 (48%) (250th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  45-46 (50%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-11 (42%)

Players to Watch
      Brendon Byrd,  QB
      Ronnie Royal III,  RB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Elberta  (5A)   17-7   W  
 8/27  vs. Brookwood  (6A)   31-0   W  
 9/3  vs. Spanish Fort  (6A)  *  21-42   L  
 9/10  @ McGill-Toolen  (6A)  *  0-14   L  
 9/17  @ Robertsdale  (6A)  *  27-13   W  
 9/24   OPEN 
 10/1  @ Citronelle  (6A)  *  44-7   W  
 10/8  @ Saraland  (6A)  *  16-41   L  
 10/15  vs. Baldwin County  (6A)  *  7-46   L  
 10/22  vs. Blount  (6A)  *  10-0   W  
 10/29  vs. Satsuma  (5A)   55-6   W  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/18  @ St. Michael  (4A)       
 8/26  @ Citronelle  (5A)  *      
 9/2  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *      
 9/9  @ UMS-Wright  (5A)  *      
 9/16  vs. LeFlore  (5A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Murphy  (6A)       
 9/30  @ Williamson  (5A)  *      
 10/6  vs. Elberta  (5A)  *      
 10/14   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Vigor  (5A)  *      
 10/27  @ B.C. Rain  (5A)  *      
 11/4  vs. Carroll        
 11/11  @ Central Clay County        
 11/18  vs. Faith Academy        


Class  5A Region  1
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
B.C. Rain (5A) 3-7149-281
Citronelle (6A) 3-798-358
Elberta (5A) 2-8170-292
Faith Academy (5A) 7-5351-210
Gulf Shores (6A) 6-4228-176
LeFlore (5A) 0-1085-415
UMS-Wright (5A) 11-2386-116
Vigor (4A) 14-1517-181
Williamson (4A) 5-6270-203

 2022 Preview 


       Gulf Shores completed the 2021 season with a 6-4 record. Last year Gulf Shores just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 6A region one with a 3-4 region record.

       The Dolphins improved in 2021 with their first winning season since 2013. The Dolphins won as many games as in any season since 2013.

       Since 2010, Gulf Shores has gone a combined 39-82. Their 32.2% winning percentage ranks 44th in Class 5A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 22 seasons, Gulf Shores has not won much with a record of 75-147. Their 34.0% winning percentage ranks 49th in Class 5A and 331st in the AHSAA.




       The Dolphins are led by head coach Mark Hudspeth who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 6-4 record in his first season at Gulf Shores. The Dolphins saw improvement from a 2-8 record the season before coach Hudspeth arrived. The Dolphins have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Hudspeth.

       Coach Hudspeth's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 6-4 (60.0%).

       Brendon Byrd transferred from Spanish Fort during the offseason and will lead the improved Dolphins this season. With the return of star running back Ronnie Royal III Gulf Shores should be a force to deal with on offense in 2022.

       The Gulf Shores Dolphins will play in Class 5A region one during the 2022 season. The Dolphins may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 6A to 5A. They will compete in region one this year.

       The Dolphins will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region one this season. Gulf Shores has failed to qualify for the playoffs since 2013 but hope to return to the post season this year.

       The Dolphins open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent St. Michael on Thursday, August 18 at Volanta Park. Last year the St. Michael Cardinals finished with an overall record of 6-3 and in fifth place in Class 4A region one. The Cardinals ended last season on a positive note with a win over Millry by a score of 48-6 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Gulf Shores and St. Michael have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Dolphins have a 2-0-0 record against the Cardinals. They last met in with

       Gulf Shores returns 6A All-State Junior athlete Ronnie Royal. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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