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2023 Team Previews 

  


Stanhope Elmore Mustangs

Head Coach: Hunter Adams (first season)
Career Record: 5 seasons, (4-46)
At Stanhope Elmore: First season
Stadium: Foshee-Henderson Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  860
Rank:  54th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   416-225-3   (65.0%)
Last 25 years:   163-115   (59.0%)  (Rank: 100th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   71-68  (51.1%)  (Rank: 183rd in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2020
Last Region Championship:   2004
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  6A              Region:   2
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   3-3, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  221 (22.1)
Defense:  246 (24.6)


 2023 
Class: 6A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 52-49 (52%) (146th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  30-32 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-17 (56%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  vs. Shades Valley  (6A)   13-20   L  
 8/26  @ Eufaula  (5A)   14-22   L  
 9/2  vs. Russell County  (6A)  *  45-21   W  
 9/9   OPEN 
 9/16  vs. Carver Montgomery  (6A)  *  44-46   L  
 9/23  vs. Prattville  (7A)   10-49   L  
 9/30  vs. Wetumpka  (6A)  *  16-21   L  
 10/6  @ Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *  17-41   L  
 10/14  vs. Pike Road  (6A)  *  14-13   W  
 10/21  @ Park Crossing  (6A)  *  27-6   W  
 10/27  @ Minor  (6A)   21-7   W  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Shades Valley  (6A)       
 9/1  vs. Eufaula  (5A)       
 9/8  @ Russell County  (6A)  *      
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/22  @ Carver Montgomery  (6A)  *      
 9/29  @ Prattville  (7A)       
 10/6  @ Wetumpka  (6A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Sidney Lanier  (6A)  *      
 10/20  @ Pike Road  (6A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Minor  (6A)       


Class  6A Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Carver Montgomery (6A) 8-2 6-0285-200
Pike Road (6A) 7-5 4-2345-255
Wetumpka (6A) 7-4 4-2314-250
Sidney Lanier (6A) 5-5 3-3259-205
Stanhope Elmore (6A) 4-6 3-3221-246
Russell County (6A) 3-7 1-5209-312
Park Crossing (6A) 0-9 0-6103-284

 2023 Preview 


       Stanhope Elmore completed the 2022 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Stanhope Elmore just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 6A region two with a 3-3 region record.

       Since 2010, Stanhope Elmore has gone a combined 71-68. Their 51.1% winning percentage ranks 32nd in Class 6A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Stanhope Elmore has managed to compile a record of 163-115. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 21st in Class 6A and 100th in the AHSAA.




       The Mustangs will be under the direction of new head football coach Hunter Adams as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Adams has served two stints as the Mustangs defensive coordinator. He coached under former Coach Jeff Foshee in 2011. He has been the defensive coordinator since 2017.

       The Mustangs could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region two this season with a few breaks and a little improvement. Stanhope Elmore missed the playoffs the past couple of seasons but hope to return to the post season in 2023.

      QB Jacob Bryant will be returning after completing 141 of 238 passes for 1,621 yards last season along with 12 touchdowns.

       The Mustangs open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Shades Valley on Friday, August 25 at Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex. Last year the Shades Valley Mounties finished with an overall record of 5-4 and in fifth place in Class 6A region six.

       Stanhope Elmore and Shades Valley have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Mustangs have a 2-2-0 record against the Mounties. They last met in 2022 with Shades Valley winning by a score of 20-13.

       Stanhope Elmore lost 6A All-State  offensive lineman Colton Walls to graduation. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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