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Leeds Greenwave
Head Coach: Jerry Hood (sixth season) Career Record: 18 seasons, (144-69) At Leeds: 5 seasons, (41-17) Stadium: Homer Smiles Field 2024 Enrollment: 471 Rank: 120th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 5A

History

Overall Record: 569-424-28 (57.0%)
Last 25 years: 198-109 (64.0%) (Rank: 72nd in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 5A)
Since 2010: 124-53 (70.1%) (Rank: 45th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance: 2023
Last Region Championship: 2022
Last Winning Season: 2023
Last Losing Season: 2019

2023

Class: 5A Region: 6
Record: 9-3
Region Record: 5-1, (second)
Playoff Record: Second round loss to Ramsay by a score of 42-7.
Final ASWA Poll: 5th
Scoring: 340 (28.3)
Defense: 196 (16.3)

2024

Class: 5A              Region: 6
Strength of Schedule: 62-48 (56%) (73rd in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  39-29 (57%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-19 (55%)

2023 Results

8/25	vs. Mortimer Jordan (6A)	28-31	L
9/1	@ Pell City (6A)	30-23	W
9/8	@ Springville (5A) *	23-7	W
9/15	vs. St. Clair County (5A) *	34-0	W
9/22	OPEN
9/29	vs. Sylacauga (5A)	48-14	W
10/6	@ Southside Gadsden (5A) *	13-23	L
10/13	vs. Alexandria (5A) *	48-14	W
10/20	vs. Moody (5A) *	24-21	W
10/27	@ Lincoln (5A) *	30-14	W
11/2	vs. Center Point (6A)	22-0	W
Playoffs
11/10	vs. Arab	33-7	W
11/17	@ Ramsay	7-42	L

2024 Schedule

8/23	@ Mortimer Jordan (6A)
8/30	vs. Shades Valley (6A)
9/6	@ Springville (5A) *
9/13	@ Lincoln (5A) *
9/20	vs. Jacksonville (5A) *
9/27	@ Briarwood (5A)
10/3	vs. St. Clair County (5A) *
10/11	@ Moody (5A) *
10/18	vs. Center Point (5A) *
10/25	vs. Pelham (6A)
11/1	OPEN

Class 5A Region 6
Team	2023 Record	Region	Scoring
Jacksonville (4A)	10-3	5-1	539-240
Leeds (5A)	9-3	5-1	340-196
Center Point (6A)	7-4	4-2	270-239
Moody (5A)	10-3	5-1	428-204
Springville (5A)	5-6	3-3	289-283
St. Clair County (5A)	3-7	2-4	169-389
Lincoln (5A)	4-6	1-5	187-247

2024 Preview

       Leeds completed the 2023 season with a 9-3 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region six, the Greenwave earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Leeds reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Ramsay by a score of 42-7.

       Since 2010, Leeds has gone a combined 124-53. Their 70.1% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 5A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Leeds has managed to compile a record of 198-109. Their 64.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 5A and 72nd in the AHSAA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Leeds lost 5A All-State defensive lineman Kavion Henderson to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating was teammate defensive lineman Chris Burge.

Head Coach:
       The Greenwave are led by head coach Jerry Hood who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 41-17 over the past five seasons at Leeds. Under his direction the Greenwave have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have won one region crown with Coach Hood. His 144 wins rank 41st among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Hood's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of twelve times and won five region championships. Coach Hood won a state championship at Clay-Chalkville in 2014.

       Coach Hood needs six wins this season to reach the 150 win milestone.

Season Outlook:

       The Leeds Greenwave will play in Class 5A region six during the 2024 season.



       Leeds enters the 2024 season with a string of 6 consecutive wins on their home field at Homer Smiles Field.

       Are the Leeds Green Wave getting back to their state championship run between 2008-2015? They have been playing great football the past few seasons but can't quite take the extra step and return to the Super 7 Championship Game. They have won at least nine games the past four seasons but have fallen short of another title each year. The last two playoff losses were to Ramsay.

       This year they are joined in Region 6 by Center Point and Jacksonville making it even more difficult just to get one of the four playoff spots in the region. Not to mention they still have upstart Moody to contend with now in the region.

       Leeds is still Leeds and will continue to win as long as Coach Hood is on the sidelines. They return QB Conner Nelson who padded for over 1,000 yards and ran for another 1,300 yards last season. The offensive line will have Gavin Bowlin and Carlos Placensia leading the way up front. The defense count on playmakers like James Langford and Jackie Bisho on the line along with linebackers Gavin Howard and Miles Jones. Defensive backs Miles Ashford and Reece Bittner will cover the secondary.

    The Greenwave are considered one of the favorites for the region six championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

Returning Starters:
OL Gavin Bowlin

Season Opener:
       The Greenwave open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Mortimer Jordan on Friday, August 23 at Jimmie Trotter Field. Last year the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in third place in Class 6A region five. The Blue Devils lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs to Fort Payne by a score of 45-28.

       Leeds and Mortimer Jordan have met a total of 45 times on the football field. The Greenwave have a 36-8-1 record against the Blue Devils. They last met in 2023 with Mortimer Jordan winning by a score of 31-28.

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