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Aliceville Yellow Jackets

Head Coach: Grady Griffin (third season)
Career Record: 4 seasons, (24-21)
At Aliceville: 2 seasons, (19-6)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  161
Rank:  317th in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   577-382-25   (60.0%)
Last 25 years:   213-89   (70.0%)  (Rank: 38th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   106-50  (67.9%)  (Rank: 58th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2022
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2011

 2022 
Class:  2A              Region:   5
Record:  11-2
Region Record:   6-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Pisgah by a score of 26-22.
Final ASWA Poll:   4th
Scoring:  566 (43.5)
Defense:  247 (19.0)


 2023 
Class: 2A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 59-52 (53%) (117th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  35-31 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  24-21 (53%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  vs. Pickens County  (1A)   55-12   W  
 8/26  @ Center Point  (6A)   18-48   L  
 9/2  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy  (2A)  *  41-20   W  
 9/8  vs. Francis Marion  (2A)   56-0   W  
 9/16  vs. Sulligent  (2A)  *  54-28   W  
 9/23  vs. Central Tuscaloosa  (6A)   42-13   W  
 9/30  @ Lamar County  (2A)  *  48-21   W  
 10/7  vs. Cold Springs  (2A)  *  52-8   W  
 10/14  @ Winston County  (2A)  *  34-31   W  
 10/21  @ Greene County  (2A)  *  44-6   W  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. West End Walnut Grove    62-13   W  
 11/11  vs. Falkville    38-21   W  
 11/18  @ Pisgah    22-26   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Pickens County  (1A)       
 9/1  vs. Center Point  (6A)       
 9/8  @ Tuscaloosa Academy  (2A)  *      
 9/15  @ Francis Marion  (2A)       
 9/22  @ Sulligent  (2A)  *      
 9/29  @ Central Tuscaloosa  (6A)       
 10/6  vs. Lamar County  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Cold Springs  (2A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Winston County  (2A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Greene County  (2A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 
 11/10  @ Lexington        


Class  2A Region  5
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Aliceville (2A) 11-2 6-0566-247
Tuscaloosa Academy (2A) 10-3 5-1386-272
Winston County (2A) 7-5 3-3351-246
Lamar County (2A) 5-6 3-3284-342
Sulligent (2A) 5-5 3-3274-220
Cold Springs (2A) 4-6 1-5219-280
Greene County (2A) 4-6 0-6236-275

 2023 Preview 


       Aliceville completed the 2022 season with a 11-2 record. Last year Aliceville captured the region five title and a number one seed in the Class 2A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. Aliceville lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Pisgah team by a score of 26-22.

       The high-scoring Aliceville offense ranked 11th in the AHSAA. They averaged 43.5 points a game.

       Since 2010, Aliceville has gone a combined 106-50. Their 67.9% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 2A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Aliceville has finished a combined 213-89. Their 70.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 2A and 38th in the AHSAA. The Yellow Jackets have been successful on the football field with twenty-one winning seasons during this time.




       The Yellow Jackets are led by head coach Grady Griffin who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 19-6 over the past two seasons at Aliceville. Under his direction the Yellow Jackets have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have won one region crown with Coach Griffin. Over the course of his career, Coach Griffin's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times and won one region championship.

       Never count out the Yellow Jackets to make a deep run in the playoffs each and every season. Aliceville lost a lot of players to graduation but Coach Griffin will find a way to find replacements over the summer.

       The Yellow Jackets enter the 2023 season riding a 8 game regular season winning streak. Aliceville has won 7 consecutive region games. They have won 9 straight games on their home turf at Memorial Stadium.

       The Yellow Jackets should be in contention for a playoff spot in region five this season. Hosting a first round playoff game on their home turf would be an advantage. They have reached the playoffs every year since 1995 and will once again be in the hunt for a spot in 2023.

      Receiver Keanthony Wilder will return after catching 42 passes good for 625 yards and 10 TDs as a junior last season.

      Also back is Tyquan Simon who caught another 35 passes for 589 yards and 12 TDs as a junior last season.

       The Yellow Jackets open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Pickens County on Friday, August 25 at G.S. Spruill Stadium. Last year the Pickens County Tornados finished with an overall record of 11-4 and in second place in Class 1A region five. The Tornados lost in the Class 1A State Championship game last season when they were defeated by Leroy. They final score was 42-20 in the Super Seven finals in Auburn.

       Aliceville and Pickens County have met a total of 83 times on the football field. The Yellow Jackets have a 41-41-1 record against the Tornados. They last met in 2022 with Aliceville winning by a score of 55-12.

       Aliceville lost 2A All-State  quarterback TyJarian Williams to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating was teammate defensive lineman Kevin Wilder.

       The Yellow Jackets return 2A All-State Senior receiver Tyquan Simon. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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