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Williamson Lions

Head Coach: Antonio Coleman (third season)
Career Record: 2 seasons, (9-12)
At Williamson: 2 seasons, (9-12)
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  464
Rank:  123rd in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   348-316-12   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   150-130   (54.0%)  (Rank: 163rd in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   61-86  (41.5%)  (Rank: 261st in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2020
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  5A              Region:   1
Record:  3-7
Region Record:   2-6, (seventh)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  119 (11.9)
Defense:  198 (19.8)


 2024 
Class: 5A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 45-61 (42%) (343rd in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  39-37 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  6-24 (20%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25  vs. Mary Montgomery  (7A)   2-41   L  
 8/31  vs. LeFlore  (5A)  *  22-0   W  
 9/8  @ Elberta  (5A)  *  39-12   W  
 9/15  vs. Vigor  (5A)  *  0-12   L  
 9/21  vs. B.C. Rain  (5A)  *  2-13   L  
 9/29  vs. Blount  (6A)   14-12   W  
 10/6  @ Gulf Shores  (5A)  *  13-45   L  
 10/13  @ Citronelle  (5A)  *  8-14   L  
 10/20  @ Faith Academy  (5A)  *  0-29   L  
 10/27   OPEN 
 11/2  vs. UMS-Wright  (5A)  *  19-20   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. B.T. Washington FL   (1-8)       
 8/30  @ Wayne County MS   (3-8)       
 9/6  @ Elberta  (5A)  *      
 9/13  vs. Citronelle  (5A)  *      
 9/20  @ B.C. Rain  (5A)  *      
 9/27  @ Murphy  (6A)       
 10/4  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *      
 10/11  @ UMS-Wright  (5A)  *      
 10/18  @ Vigor  (5A)  *      
 10/25  vs. LeFlore  (5A)  *      
 11/1   OPEN 


Class  5A Region  1
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Faith Academy (5A) 8-4 6-2286-236
B.C. Rain (5A) 8-4 5-3343-226
UMS-Wright (5A) 7-5 5-3206-201
Vigor (5A) 7-3 5-3277-139
Citronelle (5A) 6-4 4-4184-217
Williamson (5A) 3-7 2-6119-198
Elberta (5A) 2-8 1-7157-376
LeFlore (5A) 1-9 0-887-282

 2024 Preview 


       Williamson finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 3-7 record. Last year Williamson finished seventh in Class 5A region one with a 2-6 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Lions lost as many games as in any season since 2016.

       The offense struggled putting points on the score board as Williamson averaged scoring just 11.9 points a game.

       Since 2010, Williamson has gone a combined 61-86. Their 41.5% winning percentage ranks 38th in Class 5A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Williamson has managed to compile a record of 150-130. Their 54.0% winning percentage ranks 20th in Class 5A and 163rd in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Lions are led by head coach Antonio Coleman who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 9-12 over the past two seasons at Williamson. Under his direction the Lions have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Coleman.

Season Outlook:

       The Williamson Lions will play in Class 5A region one during the 2024 season.

      

       Can the Lions parlay all the talent on the team into something more than three victories in 2024? Coach Coleman is very optimistic that 2024 will be the year Williamson turns the corner and contends for one of the four playoff slots in region one.

       Only three opponents on the Lion's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. Look for a much improved team at Williamson in 2024.

       Coach Coleman told AHSFHS.org ''We return a team that lost 3 total seniors from a year ago. We are a veteran team that looks forward to competing at a very high level.''

    The Lions could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region one this season with a few breaks and a little improvement. Williamson came up short of the playoffs last year but are optimistic of a return to the post season this year.

Players to Watch in 2024:
      Coming back will be FS/WR Taijh Overton who collected 116 tackles (51 solo) and 2 sacks as a junior.

      Also back will be MLB Yusuf Clark who collected 101 tackles (49 solo) and 3 sacks last year.

      Also returning will be MLB Ellis McGaskin who collected 142 tackles (61 solo) and 13 sacks as a sophomore in 2023.

Returning Starters:
OFFENSE:Carde Smith-OT, Keith Donald Jr.-WR, Robert McMillian-OG/C/OT, Eric Williams-OG, John Austin-WR, Alvin Dinkins-QB, Willie Maddox-RB, Aaron Jackson-FB
DEFENSE:Ellis McGaskin-LB, Yusuf Clark-LB, Keyante Pettway-LB, Demetris Davis-LB/QB, Trey Pettway-NG/DE, Demarcus Dale-Brown-DE, Christian Gill-NG, Jermaine McCree-CB, Taijh Overton-SS, Elijah Lucky-CB, Jayden Scott-FS

Season Opener:
       The Lions open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent B.T. Washington FL on Friday, August 23 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

       This will be the second meeting between Williamson and B.T. Washington FL on the football field. The Lions have a 1-0-0 record against B.T. Washington FL. They last met in with

  


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