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2024 Team Previews 

  


Selma Saints

Head Coach: Leon Day (second season)
Career Record: 4 seasons, (4-31)
At Selma: one season, (2-8)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  570
Rank:  95th in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   469-543-24   (46.0%)
Last 25 years:   108-146   (42.0%)  (Rank: 270th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   66-81  (44.9%)  (Rank: 231st in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   1991
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  5A              Region:   3
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   2-3, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  98 (9.8)
Defense:  251 (25.1)


 2024 
Class: 5A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 40-47 (46%) (282nd in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  26-29 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-18 (44%)



 2023 Results 
 8/24   Beauregard  (5A)   6-29   L  
 9/1  vs. Southside Selma  (3A)   8-22   L  
 9/8  vs. Demopolis  (5A)  *  0-40   L  
 9/15  @ Holtville  (5A)  *  0-21   L  
 9/22  vs. Greenville  (5A)   0-33   L  
 9/28  @ Park Crossing  (6A)   0-6   L  
 10/6  @ Marbury  (5A)  *  22-14   W  
 10/13  @ Shelby County  (5A)  *  20-24   L  
 10/20  vs. Jemison  (5A)  *  36-18   W  
 10/27  @ Charles Henderson  (5A)   6-44   L  
 11/3   OPEN 

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)       
 8/30  @ Southside Selma  (3A)       
 9/6  @ Jemison  (5A)  *      
 9/13  vs. Northside  (5A)  *      
 9/20  vs. Demopolis  (5A)  *      
 9/27  vs. Fairfield  (4A)       
 10/4  @ Montevallo  (5A)  *      
 10/11   OPEN 
 10/18  vs. Shelby County  (5A)  *      
 10/25  @ Sipsey Valley  (5A)  *      
 11/1   OPEN 


Class  5A Region  3
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Demopolis (5A) 10-3 5-0349-203
Sipsey Valley (4A) 6-5 4-3355-290
Shelby County (5A) 2-9 2-3172-339
Montevallo (4A) 7-3 4-3226-174
Northside (4A) 4-6 3-4271-250
Selma (5A) 2-8 2-398-251
Jemison (5A) 1-9 0-5133-340

 2024 Preview 


       Selma finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Selma just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 5A region three with a 2-3 region record.

       The Saints lost as many games as in any season since 2016. The Saints hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just two games which followed a 7-4 record in 2022.

       The offense struggled putting points on the score board as Selma averaged scoring just 9.8 points a game.

       Since 2010, Selma has gone a combined 66-81. Their 44.9% winning percentage ranks 29th in Class 5A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Selma has managed to compile a record of 108-146. Their 42.0% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 5A and 270th in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Saints are led by head coach Leon Day who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 2-8 record in his first season at Selma. The Saints have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Day.

Season Outlook:

       The Selma Saints will play in Class 5A region three during the 2024 season.

      

       The Saints finished a disappointing 2-8 last year after posting a promising 7-4 record the previous season. What went wrong? Mainly the offense that only scored 98 points during the ten game schedule just could not get going.

       Even with a 2-8 record the Saints had a shot at the playoffs but lost out on a tiebreaker with Shelby County and Marbury who were also 2-8 during the regular season. This year will see their playoff chance diminished with the addition of Montevallo, Northside and Sipsey Valley to the region.

    The Saints will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region three this season. After just 2 wins last year, Selma will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

Players to Watch in 2024:
      QB Samarion Woods will be back for his senior season after completing 50-of-124 passes for 761 yards and 5 TDs last season.

      Also back will be Safety Kendarious White who collected 82 tackles (56 solo) and 3 sacks as a junior.

Returning Starters:
RB Desmeon Conner, WR Jarvarius Marks, WR Omari Smith, RB Desmeon Conner

Season Opener:
       The Saints open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent Park Crossing on Friday, August 23 at Memorial Stadium. Last year the Park Crossing Thunderbirds finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in seventh place in Class 6A region two.

       Selma and Park Crossing have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Saints have a 2-1-0 record against the Thunderbirds. They last met in 2023 with Park Crossing winning by a score of 6-0.

  


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