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Bob Jones Patriots

Head Coach: Kelvis White (fourth season)
Career Record: 15 seasons, (77-84)
At Bob Jones: 3 seasons, (13-19)
Stadium: Madison City Schools Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  1,434
Rank:  14th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   274-258-2   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   150-124   (55.0%)  (Rank: 136th in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   92-53  (63.4%)  (Rank: 90th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 7A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2018
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  7A              Region:   4
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Hoover by a score of 45-19.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  335 (30.5)
Defense:  302 (27.5)


 2023 
Class: 7A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 62-47 (57%) (51st in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  34-39 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  28-8 (78%)



 2022 Results 
 8/18  vs. Muscle Shoals  (6A)   7-31   L  
 8/26  vs. Athens  (6A)   44-21   W  
 9/2  @ James Clemens  (7A)  *  26-19   W  
 9/9  vs. Grissom  (7A)  *  33-0   W  
 9/15  vs. Huntsville  (7A)  *  24-28   L  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  vs. Florence  (7A)  *  35-38   L  
 10/7  @ Sparkman  (7A)  *  48-40   W  
 10/14  vs. Austin  (7A)  *  26-28   L  
 10/21  @ Albertville  (7A)  *  42-14   W  
 10/28  @ Hartselle  (6A)   31-38   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Hoover    19-45   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Muscle Shoals  (6A)       
 9/1  @ Athens  (6A)       
 9/8  vs. James Clemens  (7A)  *      
 9/15  @ Grissom  (7A)  *      
 9/22  @ Huntsville  (7A)  *      
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  @ Florence  (7A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Sparkman  (7A)  *      
 10/20  @ Austin  (7A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Albertville  (7A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Hartselle  (6A)       
 11/10  @ Hewitt-Trussville        


Class  7A Region  4
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Austin (7A) 7-4 6-1270-277
Florence (7A) 8-3 6-1329-226
Huntsville (7A) 6-5 4-3308-247
Bob Jones (7A) 5-6 4-3335-302
James Clemens (7A) 4-6 4-3317-300
Sparkman (7A) 5-5 3-4383-188
Grissom (7A) 3-7 1-6125-322
Albertville (7A) 1-9 0-7110-417

 2023 Preview 


       Bob Jones completed the 2022 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 7A region four, the Patriots earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Bob Jones's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Hoover by a score of 45-19.

       The Patriots had some tough luck last season as four of their six losses were by less than eight points.

       Since 2010, Bob Jones has gone a combined 92-53. Their 63.4% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 7A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Bob Jones has managed to compile a record of 150-124. Their 55.0% winning percentage ranks 15th in Class 7A and 136th in the AHSAA.




       The Patriots are led by head coach Kelvis White who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 13-19 over the past three seasons at Bob Jones. Under his direction the Patriots have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach White. Over the course of his career, Coach White's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of ten times and won one region championship.

       The Patriots have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region four this season.

      Tyren Washington will be back this season at running back after rushing for 770 yards and 6 TDs in 2022.

       The Patriots open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Muscle Shoals on Thursday, August 24 at J.F. Moore Stadium. Last year the Muscle Shoals Trojans finished with an overall record of 11-2 and in second place in Class 6A region seven. The Trojans lost in the semi-finals round of the Class 6A playoffs to Mountain Brook by a score of 28-7.

       Bob Jones and Muscle Shoals have met a total of 5 times on the football field. The Patriots have a 1-4-0 record against the Trojans. They last met in 2022 with Muscle Shoals winning by a score of 31-7.

       Bob Jones lost 7A All-State  offensive lineman Maddox Sunderman to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating were teammates athlete Rayshawn Hardy and linebacker Jonathan Monroe.

  


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