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Demopolis Tigers

Head Coach: Lance Tucker (first season)
Career Record: Total (109-55)
                           9 seasons, Alabama (76-41)
                           Out-of-State (33-14)
At Demopolis: First season
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  486
Rank:  116th in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   675-329-42   (67.0%)
Last 25 years:   230-75   (75.0%)  (Rank: 16th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   111-44  (71.6%)  (Rank: 35th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2022
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   1994

 2022 
Class:  5A              Region:   3
Record:  10-2
Region Record:   5-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Faith Academy by a score of 36-15.
Final ASWA Poll:   8th
Scoring:  554 (46.2)
Defense:  194 (16.2)


 2023 
Class: 5A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 51-59 (46%) (295th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  19-34 (36%)
Non-Region Strength:  32-25 (56%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  vs. American Christian  (4A)   41-16   W  
 8/26  @ Jackson  (4A)   20-43   L  
 9/2  vs. Selma  (5A)  *  22-0   W  
 9/8  vs. Marbury  (5A)  *  54-0   W  
 9/16  @ Clarke County  (2A)   49-13   W  
 9/23  @ Paul Bryant  (6A)   74-16   W  
 9/30  vs. Shelby County  (5A)  *  48-6   W  
 10/7  @ Jemison  (5A)  *  68-22   W  
 10/14  @ Holtville  (5A)  *  60-14   W  
 10/21  vs. Greenville  (5A)   55-0   W  
 10/28   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Elmore County    48-28   W  
 11/11  @ Faith Academy    15-36   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  @ American Christian  (4A)       
 8/31  vs. Jackson  (4A)       
 9/8  @ Selma  (5A)  *      
 9/15  @ Marbury  (5A)  *      
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  vs. Catholic Montgomery  (4A)       
 10/6  @ Shelby County  (5A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Jemison  (5A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Holtville  (5A)  *      
 10/27  @ Greenville  (5A)       
 11/3  vs. Paul Bryant  (6A)       
 11/9  vs. Carroll        
 11/17  @ B.C. Rain        
 11/24  vs. Eufaula        


Class  5A Region  3
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Demopolis (5A) 10-2 5-0554-194
Selma (5A) 7-4 4-1265-195
Marbury (5A) 4-7 2-3197-311
Holtville (5A) 3-8 2-3265-359
Shelby County (5A) 3-7 1-4110-266
Jemison (5A) 2-8 1-4154-409

 2023 Preview 


       Demopolis completed the 2022 season with a 10-2 record. Last year Demopolis captured the region three title and a number one seed in the Class 5A playoffs. They finished region play with a 5-0 record. Demopolis reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Faith Academy by a score of 36-15.

       The high-scoring Demopolis offense ranked 4th in the AHSAA. They averaged 46.2 points a game.

       Since 2010, Demopolis has gone a combined 111-44. Their 71.6% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class 5A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Demopolis has finished a combined 230-75. Their 75.0% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class 5A and 16th in the AHSAA. The Tigers have been successful on the football field with twenty-five winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 1994.




       The Tigers will be under the direction of new head football coach Lance Tucker as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Tucker comes to Demopolis from Bartlett High School in Tennessee where he built a 32-15 record over four seasons as the head coach. He spent eight years as the head coach at Fayette County totaling 76 wins and three state championship appearances. The win total includes 76 wins in Alabama and 33 victories from outside the state. Over the course of his career, Coach Tucker's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times and won five region championships.

       Coach Tucker returns to Alabama after a visit to Tennessee the past few years. He will inherit a very talented bunch of players in Demopolis who are accustomed to winning.

       The Tigers enter the 2023 season riding a 8 game regular season winning streak. They have won 7 straight games on their home turf at Tiger Stadium.

       The Tigers are considered one of the favorites for the region three championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Tigers have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 1995 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

      QB Kevin McElroy will be returning after completing 132 of 228 passes for 1,875 yards last season along with 18 touchdowns.

      Junior Keishawn Rowser will be back this season at running back after rushing for 617 yards and 16 TDs in 2022.

      Receiver Dalyn Jackson will return after grabbing 34 passes good for 763 yards and 10 TDs as a junior last season.

       The Tigers open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent American Christian on Friday, August 25 at Freedom Field. Last year the American Christian Patriots finished with an overall record of 9-3 and in first place in Class 4A region three. The Patriots lost in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs to Andalusia by a score of 31-7.

       Demopolis and American Christian have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 4-0-0 record against the Patriots. They last met in 2022 with Demopolis winning by a score of 41-16.

       Demopolis lost 5A All-State  running back KJ Rowser to graduation. He was named to the second team last season. Also graduating were teammates defensive lineman Javien Blanks and defensive back Demetrius Allen.

       The Tigers return 5A All-State Senior receiver Daylyn Jackson. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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