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2017 Season

THIS WEEK IN ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

AHSFHS.org Report
(Nov. 25, 2018)

Third Round Playoffs

The Semi-finals of the playoffs are here for the lower six classifications. Half the teams are going home and the other half will play on in search of a title. Here are a few tidbits from this week's action.

   *   UMS-Wright has the longest winning streak in the AHSAA having posted 17 consecutive victories following a third round 21-19 win over American Christian.

   *   The Volunteers of Monroe Academy have a string of 40 consecutive home wins. Fyffe leads the AHSAA schools with a 30 game home winning streak after defeating Ohatchee 21-13.

   *   Lanett had a 12 game road winning streak snapped when they fell to Maplesville Friday by a score of 29-6. Hokes Bluff and Randolph County have both won 12 consecutive road games to take the lead in this category. Chambers Academy leads the AISA schools with a 22 game road winning streak.

   *   Maplesville has scored twenty or more points in 63 consecutive games after Lanett.

   *   The Fyffe Blue Devils continue to score each and every game. They extend their streak of consecutive games scoring to 247 games.

   *   Central Clay County, Flomaton, Mars Hill and Providence Christian won quarter-final playoff games for the first time in their school's history.

   *   The above teams will get their first taste of semi-finals action this week. Thompson has not been here since the 1982 season.

   *   Oneonta is 9-1 in the semis-finals of the playoffs. Randolph County is 5-1 and Deshler is 10-4.

Team approaching the 600 win club
  599 - Guntersville (599-402-21)
  595 - Sidney Lanier (595-409-39)
  595 - Jasper (595-376-33)

Team approaching the 500 win club
  493 - Haleyville (493-396-23)
  492 - Hoover (492-172-7)
  491 - McGill-Toolen (491-421-29)
  490 - Hueytown (490-431-32)

Coaches approaching the 100 win club
  99 - Matt Griffith (Sylacauga) (99-92)
  98 - Ben Blackmon (Spanish Fort) (98-41)
  97 - David McKinney (Winfield) (97-43)
  96 - Don Jacobs (Scottsboro) (96-49)
  95 - Ryan Herring (Oxford) (95-52)

Teams with current school record winning streaks

* Monroe Academy has won a team record 26 consecutive games since 8/18/2017.
* Chambers Academy has won a team record 13 consecutive games since 8/17/2018.
* Highland Home has won a team record 12 consecutive games since 9/7/2018.
* Mortimer Jordan has won a team record 12 consecutive games since 8/31/2018.
* Mars Hill has won a team record 8 consecutive games since 10/5/2018.
* Providence Christian has won a team record 6 consecutive games since 10/12/2018.

Teams that set a record for most wins in a season

* Brewer set a team record with a 8-3 record. That ties the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 1983.

* Central Clay County set a team record with a 10-3 record. That ties the previous mark of 10-3-0 in 2013.

* Chambers Academy set a team record with a 13-0 record. That tops the previous mark of 12-1-0 in 2017.

* Chickasaw set a team record with a 5-6 record. That tops the previous mark of 4-7-0 in 2015.

* Cottage Hill Christian set a team record with a 10-2 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2007.

* D.A.R. set a team record with a 8-4 record. That ties the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2015.

* Falkville set a team record with a 11-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 9-3-0 in 2015.

* Headland set a team record with a 10-2 record. That ties the previous mark of 10-2-0 in 1988.

* Highland Home set a team record with a 12-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 10-2-0 in 2002.

* Jackson-Olin set a team record with a 10-1 record. That ties the previous mark of 10-3-0 in 1996.

* Jacksonville set a team record with a 11-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 10-1-0 in 1999.

* Marengo set a team record with a 10-2 record. That ties the previous mark of 10-4-0 in 1996.

* Mars Hill set a team record with a 12-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 7-4-0 in 2017.

* Monroe Academy set a team record with a 13-0 record. That ties the previous mark of 13-0-0 in 2017.

* Northside set a team record with a 9-2 record. That ties the previous mark of 9-2-0 in 2017.

* Pike Road set a team record with a 6-5 record. That tops the previous mark of 5-3-0 in 1928.

* Providence Christian set a team record with a 12-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2015.

* Randolph set a team record with a 7-4 record. That ties the previous mark of 7-4-0 in 2015.

* Southeastern set a team record with a 4-6 record. That tops the previous mark of 2-8-0 in 2017.

* Spring Garden set a team record with a 11-2 record. That tops the previous mark of 10-2-0 in 2016.

* St. John Paul II set a team record with a 8-3 record. That tops the previous mark of 3-6-0 in 2013.

* St. Lukes set a team record with a 11-2 record. That tops the previous mark of 10-2-0 in 2017.

* Thorsby set a team record with a 9-2 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2017.

* Westminster Christian set a team record with a 11-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 10-2-0 in 2010.

Teams that set a record for most points scored in a season

* Asbury set a team record by scoring 99 points. That tops the previous mark of 66 points set in 2016.

* Brewer set a team record by scoring 318 points. That tops the previous mark of 270 points set in 1983.

* Cottage Hill Christian set a team record by scoring 437 points. That tops the previous mark of 351 points set in 2008.

* D.A.R. set a team record by scoring 544 points. That tops the previous mark of 392 points set in 2015.

* Falkville set a team record by scoring 573 points. That tops the previous mark of 427 points set in 2015.

* Headland set a team record by scoring 422 points. That tops the previous mark of 288 points set in 1988.

* Highland Home set a team record by scoring 559 points. That tops the previous mark of 465 points set in 2007.

* Hokes Bluff set a team record by scoring 476 points. That tops the previous mark of 416 points set in 2001.

* Holy Spirit set a team record by scoring 377 points. That tops the previous mark of 363 points set in 2005.

* Jacksonville set a team record by scoring 397 points. That tops the previous mark of 390 points set in 2017.

* James Clemens set a team record by scoring 432 points. That tops the previous mark of 386 points set in 2015.

* Mars Hill set a team record by scoring 658 points. That tops the previous mark of 343 points set in 2017.

* Montevallo set a team record by scoring 435 points. That tops the previous mark of 408 points set in 1997.

* North Jackson set a team record by scoring 677 points. That tops the previous mark of 637 points set in 2010.

* North Sand Mountain set a team record by scoring 419 points. That tops the previous mark of 372 points set in 2012.

* Northside set a team record by scoring 403 points. That tops the previous mark of 390 points set in 2014.

* Pike Road set a team record by scoring 313 points. That tops the previous mark of 172 points set in 1928.

* Pleasant Valley set a team record by scoring 282 points. That tops the previous mark of 279 points set in 2007.

* Providence Christian set a team record by scoring 466 points. That tops the previous mark of 313 points set in 2007.

* South Lamar set a team record by scoring 540 points. That tops the previous mark of 499 points set in 2008.

* St. John Paul II set a team record by scoring 401 points. That tops the previous mark of 152 points set in 2013.

* St. Lukes set a team record by scoring 591 points. That tops the previous mark of 570 points set in 2017.

* Thorsby set a team record by scoring 394 points. That tops the previous mark of 354 points set in 2010.

* Waterloo set a team record by scoring 406 points. That tops the previous mark of 311 points set in 1976.

* Westminster Christian set a team record by scoring 538 points. That tops the previous mark of 394 points set in 2010.

* Woodville set a team record by scoring 271 points. That tops the previous mark of 266 points set in 2014.

Teams off to great starts in 2018
* Central Phenix City has never started 13-0 in a season.

Teams off to good starts in 2018
* Highland Home has never started 12-1 in a season.
* Mars Hill has never started 12-1 in a season.
* Providence Christian has never started 12-1 in a season.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.