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Marbury Bulldogs

Head Coach: Houston Powell (first season)
Career Record: 3 seasons, (20-14)
At Marbury: First season
Stadium: Marbury Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  446
Rank:  124th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   455-456-32   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   113-147   (44.0%)  (Rank: 249th in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   47-88  (34.8%)  (Rank: 296th in the AHSAA, 42nd in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   1998
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  5A              Region:   3
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   2-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Beauregard by a score of 35-10.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  197 (17.9)
Defense:  311 (28.3)


 2023 
Class: 5A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 55-54 (50%) (195th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  25-29 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  30-25 (54%)



 2022 Results 
 8/18  @ Elmore County  (5A)   17-35   L  
 8/26  vs. John Carroll  (5A)   38-36   W  
 9/2  vs. Jemison  (5A)  *  9-14   L  
 9/8  @ Demopolis  (5A)  *  0-54   L  
 9/16  @ Tallassee  (5A)   22-20   W  
 9/23  vs. Trinity  (3A)   3-30   L  
 9/29  @ Selma  (5A)  *  14-30   L  
 10/7  vs. Holtville  (5A)  *  35-12   W  
 10/14  vs. Shelby County  (5A)  *  35-14   W  
 10/21   OPEN 
 10/28  @ Chilton County  (6A)   14-31   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Beauregard    10-35   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Elmore County  (5A)       
 9/1  @ John Carroll  (5A)       
 9/8  @ Jemison  (5A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Demopolis  (5A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Tallassee  (5A)       
 9/29  @ Trinity  (3A)       
 10/6  vs. Selma  (5A)  *      
 10/13  @ Holtville  (5A)  *      
 10/20  @ Shelby County  (5A)  *      
 10/27   OPEN 
 11/3  vs. Chilton County  (6A)       
 11/9  @ Charles Henderson        


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 


       Marbury completed the 2022 season with a 4-7 record. With their 2-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 5A region three, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Marbury's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Beauregard by a score of 35-10.

       Marbury was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Bulldogs want to be competitive. They only averaged 17.9 points a game.

       Since 2010, Marbury has gone a combined 47-88. Their 34.8% winning percentage ranks 42nd in Class 5A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Marbury has managed to compile a record of 113-147. Their 44.0% winning percentage ranks 33rd in Class 5A and 249th in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs will be under the direction of new head football coach Houston Powell as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Powell comes over from Meek where he rebuilt a struggling program in just three seasons. His last team finished 11-1. Over the course of his career, Coach Powell's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times and won one region championship.

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

       The Bulldogs open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Elmore County on Friday, August 25 at Marbury Stadium. Last year the Elmore County Panthers finished with an overall record of 7-4 and in fourth place in Class 5A region four. The Panthers lost in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs to Demopolis by a score of 48-28.

       Marbury and Elmore County have met a total of 15 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 5-9-1 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2022 with Elmore County winning by a score of 35-17.

       Marbury lost 5A All-State  kicker Baylor Cannon to graduation. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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