Region play began this week for most teams. Here are a few tidbits
from this week's action.
* This week we will introduce a couple of new items on AHSFHS.org for this
season. The scoring averages for every team will be available Sunday. If you
missed any of the action we will give you a weekly rundown of everything.
* For the first time ever, AFHSHS.org will give the fans a Power Ratings Top
Ten each week throughout the remainder of the 2022 football season. The rankings
will be based on our unique Power Ratings for each week. Look for it on the
homepage Sunday.
* Following last week's record number of upsets in the ASWA top ten
this week saw things settle back down. Thirteen ranked teams lost this week and
six of those losses were to other ranked schools.
* Region play began for most teams this week. The biggest region game was at
Asbury as Brindlee Mountain defeated Asbury 52-28 to break a string of 56
consecutive region losses for the Lions. Brindlee Mountain is off to a 2-1 start
in 2022. One more victory this season will tie the school record for wins in a
season.
* There is something happening on the Gulf Coast if you have not noticed.
Gulf Shores is 3-0 and Orange Beach is 2-0. The Makos of Orange Beach defeated
Jackson 31-14 and Gulf Shores knocked off Faith Academy 22-12. The win for
Orange Beach was the first ever over a ranked school. Gulf Shores travels to
UMS-Wright next week for a huge contest.
* Following
a couple of tough losses to powerhouse schools in LaGarange GA and Central
Phenix City, Smiths Station shocked Prattville 30-21 Friday night. It is their
first victory over a ranked team since the 2013 football season.
* 411
football is catching fire. If you are unfamiliar with the term you will hear a
lot more in the future. The Moody Blue Devils are living up to preseason
expectations and have rolled to a 3-0 record following a 42-27 victory over #9
Alexandria.
* Fairhope, for
the third week in a row, pulled out a game in the final minutes by knocking off
Choctawhatchee FL 43-39. The Pirates seem to prefer winning late.
* Last
minute dramatic wins anyone? Pike Road scored on a 72-yard TD pass with 51
seconds remaining to defeat Wetumpka 35-33. For the second week in a row
Briarwood's Christopher Vizzina leads the Lions to a last second win. He led the
Lions on a 68 yard 6-play drive and scored on a 1-yard sneak with 8 seconds left
for a 36-29 victory over Chilton County.
* More drama? Foley outscored Mary Montgomery 43-42 and won in overtime on a
two-point conversion. Austin beat Sparkman 24-21 in overtime.
* Surprise teams of the 2022 season after three weeks. Gulf Shores, Orange
Beach, Benjamin Russell and Moody come to mind. Or you can take your pick of
these schools.
Vincent - Off to a 3-0 start for the
first time since 2001. Leading the state in scoring offense.
Whitesburg Christian - 3-0 for the
first time in the school's brief history. They have already matched their record
for most wins in a season.
Elmore County - Also 3-0 on the
season after going 0-10 last year.
* Madison County fell to Priceville 35-0. That is
the first time the Tigers have failed to score in a game since 2009. A total of
144 games.
* Clay-Chalkville has scored at least 40 points in 17 of their last 18
games. The last two times they failed to put up at least forty points came
against Mountain Brook. No surprise there.
* Did you notice? In the highest scoring game of
the week Locust Fork outscored Holly Pond 73-37. Luverne ran over Barbour County
75-0.
* Alabama teams are a combined 16-20 vs. out-of-state competition. They were
4-12 against
Georgia, 8-3 vs. Florida, 3-1 vs. Tennessee and 1-4 against Mississippi.
* Hoover has been ranked by the ASWA for an amazing
251 consecutive polls dating back to the 2000 season.
The Bucs defeated rival Spain Park 24-10.
* The Clay-Chalkville Cougars have begun the 2022 football season
by extending the state's longest winning streak at eighteen straight games. The
Cougars knocked off Pell City 58-0.
* Columbia holds onto the longest losing streak at 65 straight contests.
They fell to Muscle Shoals 68-0. Columbia could surpass the state's
longest losing streak in history
held by R.C. Hatch at 68 losses in a
row. The Eagles have allowed at least 38 points in 38 consecutive games dating
back to the 2018 football season.
* Lanett has a streak of 34 consecutive region wins.
The Panthers opened region play on the road by beating Horseshoe Bend 39-6 Friday night. American Christian (29)
and
Mars Hill (27) are the next two schools with long region winning streaks.
* Brindlee Mountain had lost
56 consecutive region games
prior to their big win this week. Barbour County has lost 52
straight region contests and will assume the top of this list.
* The Brantley
Bulldogs with a
string of 27 consecutive regular season wins top that list. Brantley defeated
McKenzie 42-6.
* Thompson had the longest home winning streak
until last week. Spring Garden held onto the top spot for one week before
falling to Wadley 9-0. Clay-Chalkville takes the lead
having won 16 straight at home.
* Guntersville holds onto the longest road
winning streak having won 13 consecutive road games. The Wildcats shutout
Crossville 64-0 Friday night at home.
*
Fyffe extended their streak of
consecutive games scoring to 293 games
after beating North Sand Mountain by a score of 49-0. T.R. Miller sits atop this list with a string of 354
games.
* Scott Basden, the head coach at Muscle Shoals,
can pick up his 200th victory next week as the Trojans travel to meet Athens
Friday night.
Team approaching the 500 win club
498 - Clarke County (498-466-55)
493 - Southern Choctaw (493-365-24)
493 - Dora (493-445-29)
493 - Greensboro (493-426-37)
Coaches approaching the 100 win club
99 - Ryan Lolley (Northridge) (99-20)
99 - Lee Ozmint (Arab) (99-50)
95 -
Jonathan Miller (Saks) (95-29)
95 - Patrick
Plott (Carroll) (95-42)
94 -
Steven Kilcrease (Ariton) (94-39)
Points scored in a game
* Alabama Christian set a team record in a win 64-26 over Lynn breaking the previous record set in a victory over Landmark Christian 62-0 on 10/30/1981.
* Brindlee Mountain set a team record in a win 52-28 over Asbury breaking the previous record set in a victory over Mount Hope 47-12 on 8/31/2006.
* Locust Fork set a team record in a win 73-37 over Holly Pond breaking the previous record set in a victory over Danville 61-30 on 10/23/1998.
* Luverne set a team record in a win 75-0 over Barbour County breaking the previous record set in a victory over Calhoun 68-12 on 9/19/2008.
* Muscle Shoals set a team record in a win 68-0 over Columbia breaking the previous record set in a victory over Lawrence County 63-7 on 9/16/2011.
* East Central HomeSchool set a team record in a win 65-0 over Trinity Christian Homeschool breaking the previous record set in a loss to North River Christian 61-67 on 8/26/2022.
Points allowed in a game
* Holly Pond set a team record in a 73-37 loss to Locust Fork breaking the previous record set in a loss to Clay County 64-6 on 11/9/2007.
Margin of Victory in a game
* Luverne set a team record by defeating Barbour County 75-0 breaking the previous record set when they defeated Dozier 65-0 on 11/16/1951.
* Muscle Shoals set a team record by defeating Columbia 68-0 breaking the previous record set when they defeated Columbia 62-0 on 9/6/2019.
* Vincent set a team record by defeating Central Coosa 65-0 breaking the previous record set when they defeated Winterboro 56-0 on 8/26/2022.
* East Central HomeSchool set a team record by defeating Trinity Christian Homeschool 65-0 breaking the previous record set when they defeated Trinity Christian Homeschool 52-20 on 9/3/2021.
Margin of Defeat in a game
* Crossville set a team record in a loss 64-0 to Guntersville breaking the previous record set when they lost to Briarwood 62-0 on 11/9/2017.
Points Scored by Both Teams in a Game
* Holly Pond set a team record in a loss 73-37 to Locust Fork breaking the previous record set in a loss to Hanceville 60-50 on 10/16/2015.
Teams with current school record losing streaks
* Columbia has lost a team record 65 consecutive games since 10/23/2015. * Meadowview Christian has lost a team record 42 consecutive games since 10/6/2017. * A.L. Johnson has lost a team record 31 consecutive games since 10/19/2018. * Sumter Central has lost a team record 25 consecutive games since 10/18/2019. * Talladega County Central has lost a team record 17 consecutive games since 9/25/2020. * LeFlore has lost a team record 16 consecutive games since 10/15/2020. * Bessemer City has lost a team record 15 consecutive games since 10/23/2020. * Daleville has lost a team record 13 consecutive games since 8/20/2021. * Hamilton has lost a team record 9 consecutive games since 9/17/2021. Teams that set a record for most wins in a season
* Whitesburg Christian set a team record with a 3-0 record. That ties the previous mark of 3-7-0 in 2021.
Teams off to great starts in 2022
* Arab last started a season 3-0 in 2003. * Gulf Shores has never started 3-0 in a season. * Vincent last started a season 3-0 in 2001. * West End Walnut Grove last started a season 3-0 in 1998. * Whitesburg Christian has never started 3-0 in a season. * Williamson last started a season 3-0 in 2000.
Teams off to slow starts in 2022
* Childersburg last started a season 0-3 in 1997. * Fairfield last started a season 0-3 in 2002. * Jasper last started a season 0-3 in 2003. * Pike Liberal Arts last started a season 0-3 in 1990. * Wilson last started a season 0-3 in 2002.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The Tuscaloosa Black Bears were considered one of the best programs in the nation from 1925-1931. Their record over that span was an amazing 61-0-3.