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2017 Season

THIS WEEK IN ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

AHSFHS.org Report
(Sep. 9, 2017)

Week 3

The 2017 season in in full swing. Here are a few tidbits from this week's action.

   *   Maplesville has the state's longest winning streak at 25 games following a 50-18 thrashing of Notasulga.

   *   Barbour County did not play this week but still has the state's longest losing streak at thirty-three games.

   *   Bullock County has lost 53 consecutive region games in a row following a 38-12 loss to region foe Alabama Christian.

   *   Fyffe extended their 20 game regular season winning streak with another shutout victory over Asbury by a score of 62-0.

   *   Tanner has a streak of 54 consecutive region wins. The Rattlers, under head coach Maurice Belser, opened region play with a 28-10 win over West End.

   *   Piedmont has the state's longest home winning streak at twenty-one games. The Bulldogs defeated Glencoe by a score of 61-14. Monroe Academy (28) lead the AISA schools.

   *    Maplesville has won 23 consecutive road games following their impressive victory this past weekend.

   *   Maplesville has scored twenty or more points in 40 consecutive games.

   *   Fyffe hopes to avoid the dreaded shutout and extend their streak of consecutive games scoring. They are currently sitting on a string of 223 games without being shutout. The Red Devils defeated Asbury by a score of 62-0.

   *   St. Luke's upset #7 Luverne for their first victory over a ranked team ever.

   *   Hoover has been ranked by the ASWA for an amazing 188 consecutive polls dating back to the 2000 season. The Bucs are the #2 team in Class 7A.

   *   Rodney Stidham won his 100th game as a head football coach on Friday as Hamilton defeated rival Haleyville 28-21.

   *   According to our record two schools picked up their 500th victory on Friday. Linden (500-320-30) and Reeltown (500-281-13) joined the 500 Club.

Team approaching the 500 win club
  498 - Valley (498-360-21)
  498 - Baldwin County (498-429-30)
  498 - Piedmont (498-400-30)
  497 - Scottsboro (497-438-37)
  497 - Fairhope (497-349-24)
  496 - Tarrant (496-447-40)
  491 - Fyffe (491-295-13)

Coaches approaching the 100 win club
  99 - Smitty Grider (Park Crossing) (99-41)
  98 - Jay Brown (Moody) (98-95)
  98 - Jeff Pugh (East Limestone) (98-88)
  97 - Josh Wright (Bessemer Academy) (97-24)
  96 - Jim Elgin (Pleasant Grove) (96-58)
  94 - Jonathan McWhorter (Cedar Bluff) (94-43)
  93 - Clint Smith (Jacksonville) (93-69)
  92 - Charlie Taylor (South Choctaw Academy) (92-71)

Points scored in a game

* St. Lukes set a team record in a win 57-12 over Luverne breaking the previous record set in a victory over Cottage Hill Christian 56-21 on 11/2/2012.

Points allowed in a game

* Glencoe set a team record in a 61-14 loss to Piedmont breaking the previous record set in a loss to Collinsville 55-0 on 1922.

Margin of Victory in a game

* Austin set a team record by defeating Decatur 49-0 breaking the previous record set when they defeated Brewer 55-7 on 11/2/1979.

Teams with current school record winning streaks

* Maplesville has won a team record 25 consecutive games since 10/2/2015.
* Fyffe has won a team record 17 consecutive games since 8/26/2016.

Teams with current school record losing streaks

* Barbour County has lost a team record 33 consecutive games since 10/25/2013.
* Center Point has lost a team record 20 consecutive games since 9/18/2015.
* Ellwood Christian has lost a team record 19 consecutive games since 9/17/2015.
* White Plains has lost a team record 17 consecutive games since 10/2/2015.
* Columbia has lost a team record 14 consecutive games since 10/23/2015.
* Houston Academy has lost a team record 12 consecutive games since 8/26/2016.
* Asbury has lost a team record 12 consecutive games since 8/25/2016.
* Valley has lost a team record 11 consecutive games since 9/2/2016.
* Sumter Central has lost a team record 10 consecutive games since 9/9/2016.
* Northside Methodist Academy has lost a team record 6 consecutive games since 10/21/2016.

Teams that set a record for most wins in a season

* Mars Hill set a team record with a 2-1 record. That ties the previous mark of 2-8-0 in 2015.

Teams off to great starts in 2017
* Alabama Christian last started a season 3-0 in 2001.
* Cherokee last started a season 3-0 in 1997.
* Citronelle last started a season 2-0 in 1999.
* Decatur Heritage Christian has never started 2-0 in a season.
* Jackson Academy last started a season 4-0 in 2003.
* Mae Jemison has never started 3-0 in a season.
* Plainview last started a season 3-0 in 2003.
* Snook Christian has never started 3-0 in a season.
* Sulligent last started a season 3-0 in 1966.
* Williamson last started a season 2-0 in 2003.

Teams off to slow starts in 2017
* Conecuh Springs Christian has never started 0-2 in a season.
* Elmore County last started a season 0-3 in 2003.
* Evangel Christian Academy last started a season 0-4 in 2003.
* Fairfield last started a season 0-2 in 2003.
* Houston Academy last started a season 0-3 in 1999.
* Jacksonville last started a season 0-3 in 2002.
* Smiths Station last started a season 0-3 in 2003.
* Tuscaloosa Christian last started a season 0-3 in 1998.
* Valley last started a season 0-3 in 2000.

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.