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Glenwood School Gators

Head Coach: Ryan Nelson (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (8-4)
At Glenwood School: one season, (8-4)
Stadium: The Swamp

 History 
Overall Record:   361-224-2   (62.0%)
Last 25 years:   157-123   (56.0%)  (Rank: 15 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   85-66  (56.3%)  (Rank: 11 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2020
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2018

 2022 
Class:  AAA              Region:   1
Record:  8-4
Region Record:   6-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Lee-Scott Academy by the score of 35-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   4th
Scoring:  428 (35.7)
Defense:  225 (18.8)


 2023 
Class: AAA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 44-44 (50%) (17th in the AISA, 6th in Class AAA)
Region Strength:  36-40 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-4 (67%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Pacelli GA    13-28   L  
 8/26  vs. Brookstone GA    23-25   L  
 9/2  vs. Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)  *  40-21   W  
 9/8  vs. Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *  34-7   W  
 9/16  @ Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)  *  16-36   L  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)  *  43-13   W  
 10/7  vs. Monroe Academy  (AAA)  *  36-0   W  
 10/14  @ Autauga Academy  (AAA)  *  49-13   W  
 10/21  @ Morgan Academy  (AAA)  *  63-32   W  
 10/28  vs. Chambers Academy  (AA)   48-7   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4   Bye    999-999     
 11/11  vs. Morgan Academy    42-8   W  
 11/18   Lee-Scott Academy    21-35   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/18  vs. Pacelli GA        
 8/25  @ Brookstone GA        
 9/1  @ Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/8  @ Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/15  vs. Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  vs. Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/6  @ Monroe Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/13  vs. Autauga Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/20  vs. Morgan Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/27  @ Chambers Academy  (AA)       
 11/3   Bye        
 11/9  vs. Autauga Academy        
 11/16   Lee-Scott Academy        


Class  AAA Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Lee-Scott Academy (AISA-AAA) 12-0 7-0517-71
Glenwood School (AISA-AAA) 8-4 6-1428-225
Morgan Academy (AISA-AAA) 7-5 4-3343-314
Monroe Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-7 3-4143-321
Valiant Cross Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-7 3-4179-271
Autauga Academy (AISA-AAA) 3-7 2-5167-243
Fort Dale Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-6 2-5255-287
Bessemer Academy (AISA-AAA) 2-8 1-6110-289

 2023 Preview 


       Glenwood School completed the 2022 season with a 8-4 record. With their 6-1 region record and a second place finish in Class AAA region one, the Gators earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Last year Glenwood School reached the semi-finals before falling to a very good Lee-Scott Academy team by the score of 35-21.

       Since 2010, Glenwood School has gone a combined 85-66. Their 56.3% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class AAA over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Glenwood School has managed to compile a record of 157-123. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class AAA and 15th in the AISA.




       The Gators are led by head coach Ryan Nelson who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 8-4 record in his first season at Glenwood School. The Gators saw improvement from a 6-5 record the season before coach Nelson arrived. Under his direction the Gators have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Nelson.

       The Gators enter the 2023 season riding a 5 game regular season winning streak.

      

       The Gators open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Brookstone GA on Friday, August 25.

       Glenwood School and Brookstone GA have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Gators have a 1-1-0 record against Brookstone GA. They last met in 2022 with Brookstone GA winning by a score of 25-23.

       Glenwood School lost AISA All-State  running back Jermarkest Banks to graduation. He was named to the second team last season. Also graduating was teammate athlete Aaron Burton.

       The Gators return AISA All-State Senior quarterback Dallas Crow. He was named to the first team last season. The Gators also return Senior offensive lineman Lemont Burton. He was named to the second team.

  


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