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Brantley Bulldogs

Head Coach: Roland Jones Jr. (sixth season)
Career Record: 15 seasons, (136-41)
At Brantley: 5 seasons, (53-11)
Stadium: Brantley Field
2022 Enrollment:  120
Rank:  351st in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   601-336-15   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   270-56   (83.0%)  (Rank: 3rd in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   134-32  (80.7%)  (Rank: 8th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2021
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2001

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   2
Record:  10-3
Region Record:   7-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Leroy by a score of 42-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   2nd
Scoring:  497 (38.2)
Defense:  205 (15.8)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 56-52 (52%) (156th in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  38-45 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-7 (72%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Luverne  (2A)   31-7   W  
 8/26  @ Houston County  (1A)  *  33-7   W  
 9/2  vs. McKenzie  (1A)  *  42-6   W  
 9/8  @ Elba  (1A)  *  35-42   L  
 9/16  vs. Kinston  (1A)  *  53-6   W  
 9/22  vs. Highland Home  (2A)   27-28   L  
 9/30  vs. Georgiana  (1A)  *  40-0   W  
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  vs. Pleasant Home  (1A)  *  55-13   W  
 10/21  @ Red Level  (1A)  *  34-6   W  
 10/28  @ Florala  (1A)  *  53-25   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Choctaw County    39-3   W  
 11/11  @ Linden    41-20   W  
 11/18  @ Leroy    14-42   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Luverne  (2A)       
 9/1  vs. Houston County  (1A)  *      
 9/8  @ McKenzie  (1A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Elba  (1A)  *      
 9/22  @ Kinston  (1A)  *      
 9/28  @ Highland Home  (2A)       
 10/6  @ Georgiana  (1A)  *      
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Pleasant Home  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Red Level  (1A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Florala  (1A)  *      
 11/9  @ Linden        
 11/17  vs. Loachapoka        
 11/24  vs. Leroy        


Class  1A Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Elba (1A) 11-1 8-0491-176
Brantley (1A) 10-3 7-1497-205
Georgiana (1A) 7-4 5-3270-243
Florala (1A) 7-4 5-3378-324
Red Level (1A) 4-6 4-4145-232
Kinston (1A) 4-6 3-5237-313
Houston County (1A) 2-8 2-6159-287
McKenzie (1A) 1-8 1-7184-348
Pleasant Home (1A) 2-8 1-7178-382

 2023 Preview 


       Brantley completed the 2022 season with a 10-3 record. With their 7-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 1A region two, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Brantley lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Leroy team by a score of 42-14.

       Over the past two seasons the Bulldogs have Finished 22-4 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Brantley has gone a combined 134-32. Their 80.7% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 1A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Brantley has finished a combined 270-56. Their 83.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 1A and 3rd in the AHSAA. The Bulldogs have been successful on the football field with twenty-four winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 2001.




       The Bulldogs are led by head coach Roland Jones Jr. who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 53-11 over the past five seasons at Brantley. Under his direction the Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won three region crowns with Coach Jones Jr.. His 136 wins rank 39th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Jones Jr.'s teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of thirteen times and won nine region championships.

       The Bulldogs can always be counted in when it comes to predicting state championship game teams. This season will be no different in Brantley. Look for another deep playoff run for the Bulldogs in 2023. The Bulldogs have one of the toughest overall schedules in Class 1A. Their opponents had a combined record of 56-52 last season. That ranks 6th in Class 1A and 156th in the AHSAA.

       While most teams rebuild during the off season, Brantley has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season. The Bulldogs enter the season with expectations of not only a region crown but will be contending for a trip to the state championship game. They are considered one the favorites in region two and should be a team in the thick of the hunt to represent the South in the Class 1A Super Seven come December. The Bulldogs have succeeded in reaching the playoffs every year since 1996 and this year should be no exception.

       The Bulldogs open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Luverne on Friday, August 25 at Brantley Field. Last year the Luverne Tigers finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 2A region three. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Vincent by a score of 36-35.

       Brantley and Luverne have met a total of 90 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 31-56-3 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2022 with Brantley winning by a score of 31-7.

       Brantley lost 1A All-State  receiver Jon Bush to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating were teammates linebacker Kedrick Brown and defensive back Kaleb Weed.

       The Bulldogs return 1A All-State Junior quarterback Jayden Parks. He was named to the second team last season. The Bulldogs also return Senior offensive lineman Romeo Presseley. He was named to the honorable mention team.

  


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