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Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers

Head Coach: Roland Bell (seventh season)
Career Record: 8 seasons, (39-49)
At Southern Prep Academy: 6 seasons, (36-32)
Stadium: Ranger Field

 History 
Overall Record:   176-398-3   (31.0%)
Last 25 years:   60-171   (26.0%)  (Rank: 27 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   41-93  (30.6%)  (Rank: 25 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2023 
Class:  AISA-8 Man              Region:   1
Record:  7-6
Region Record:   3-2, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Springwood by the score of 61-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  540 (41.5)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  504 (38.8)    (Team record for points allowed in a season)


 2024 
Class: A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 42-60 (41%) (31st in the AISA, 9th in Class A)
Region Strength:  40-44 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  2-16 (11%)



 2023 Results 
 8/18  vs. Lakeside  (A)   0-30   L  
 8/24  vs. Springwood  (AISA-8 Man)  *  27-54   L  
 9/1  @ Evangel Christian Alabaster  (8 Man)   12-52   L  
 9/8  @ North River Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *  36-14   W  
 9/15  @ Stewart County GA    45-14   W  
 9/22  @ Meadowview Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *  84-44   W  
 9/29  @ Cornerstone Christian  (AISA-8 Man)  *  48-52   L  
 10/6  vs. Carolina SC    40-12   W  
 10/13  @ Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)   38-74   L  
 10/20  @ Cornerstone Rainsville  (8 Man)   56-21   W  
 10/27  vs. Evangel Christian Academy  (AISA-8 Man)  *  58-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/3  vs. Meadowview Christian    82-56   W  
 11/9  @ Springwood    14-61   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/22  @ Sparta Academy  (AA)       
 8/30  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (A)  *      
 9/5  @ Springwood  (A)  *      
 9/12  vs. Evangel Christian Academy  (A)  *      
 9/20  @ Cornerstone Christian  (A)  *      
 9/27  vs. Macon-East Academy  (A)  *      
 10/4  vs. Lakeside  (A)  *      
 10/11  @ North River Christian  (A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Meadowview Christian  (A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Stewart County GA   (0-0)       
 11/1  @ Southern Christian  (8 Man)       


Class  A Region  1
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Cornerstone Christian (AISA-8 Man) 11-1 5-0608-253
Heritage Christian Academy () 0-0 0-00-0
Springwood (AISA-8 Man) 9-3 4-1521-312
North River Christian (AISA-8 Man) 4-6 2-3259-365
Hope Christian Academy () 0-0 0-00-0
Lakeside (AISA-A) 6-5 2-2254-172
Southern Prep Academy (AISA-8 Man) 7-6 3-2540-504
Coosa Valley Academy (AISA-A) 2-8 0-4171-418
Evangel Christian Academy (AISA-8 Man) 3-8 1-4318-479
Meadowview Christian (AISA-8 Man) 1-8 0-5232-539

 2024 Preview 


       Southern Prep Academy completed the 2023 season with a 7-6 record. With their 3-2 region record and a fourth place finish in Class AISA-8 Man region one, the Fighting Rangers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Last year Southern Prep Academy reached the semi-finals before falling to a very good Springwood team by the score of 61-14.

       The 540 points scored by the Fighting Rangers last year were a team record in a single season. The defense allowed a team record 504 points last season.

       Since 2010, the Southern Prep Academy football program has struggled with a record of 41-93.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Southern Prep Academy has not won much with a record of 60-171. Their 26.0% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class A and 27th in the AISA. The Fighting Rangers have struggled on the football field with only four winning seasons during this time.

Head Coach:
       The Fighting Rangers are led by head coach Roland Bell who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 36-32 over the past six seasons at Southern Prep Academy. Under his direction the Fighting Rangers have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Bell. Over the course of his career, Coach Bell's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times .

Season Outlook:

       The Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers will play in Class A region one during the 2024 season. The Fighting Rangers may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class AISA-8 Man to A. They will compete in region one this year.

      

      

    The Fighting Rangers should be in contention for a playoff spot in region one this season. Hosting a first round playoff game on their home turf would be an advantage.

Season Opener:
       The Fighting Rangers open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Sparta Academy on Thursday, August 22 at Stuart McGehee Field. Last year the Sparta Academy Warriors finished with an overall record of 1-10 and in fourth place in Class A region two. The Warriors lost in the first round of the Class A playoffs to Lowndes Academy by a score of 47-0.

       This will be the second meeting between Southern Prep Academy and Sparta Academy on the football field. The Fighting Rangers have a 0-1-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in with

  


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