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2022 Season Tidbits & Records

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   THIS WEEK IN ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

AHSFHS.org Report
(Nov 5, 2022)

First Round of 2022 Playoffs

The first round is history. No the real state championship race begins. Here are a few tidbits from this week's action.

   *  The AFHSHS.org Power Ratings and the scoring averages for every team will be available by Sunday. If you missed any of the football action we will give you a weekly rundown of everything. We will also have previews for every second round game Sunday. Predictions will be posted Monday.

   *   The remaining undefeated teams:
           6A - Hartselle (11-0), Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (11-0), Theodore (11-0)
           5A - Leeds (10-0), UMS-Wright (11-0)
           4A - Anniston (10-0), Catholic Montgomery (11-0), Deshler (11-0) Priceville (11-0)
           3A - Dadeville (10-0)
           2A - Fyffe (11-0)
           1A - Elba (11-0), Meek (11-0)
           AISA - Lee-Scott Academy (10-0), Patrician Academy (11-0), Jackson Academy (11-0)

   *  Where to start? How about this. Parker pulled off the upset of the year by knocking off #2 Clay-Chalkville 7-6. Nothing Parker (7-4) had done this season could have led to this prediction. Hat off to the Parker players and coaches this week. The Cougars were held to their lowest point total since 2016.

   *  Number four seeds beating number one is always interesting and this year is no exception. Vestavia Hills, Dothan High, Parker, St. Paul's, Pike County and Mobile Christian all pulled off the upset as number four seeds this week.

   *  B.T. Washington knocked off Orange Beach in a wild game 46-43 for their first playoff victory ever. Coosa Christian accomplished the same feat when they beat Hackleburg 51-8. Dothan High picked up their first ever playoff win by outscoring Foley 42-28.

   *  Class 7A region three swept region four for the third consecutive season and the fourth time in five years. Also in 7A region two swept region one.

   *  Arab, B.T. Washington, Coosa Christian, Dothan High, Falkville, Gulf Shores, Priceville, Randolph and Vincent have never won a second round playoff game.

   *  Tuscaloosa Academy advances to the second round of the playoffs in their first year in the AHSAA. The Knights defeated Locust Fork 42-28 and will play Lexington next week on the road.

   *   Teams who have not won second round playoff games in a while include; Enterprise (1993), Meek (1993), Theodore (1999), Valley Head (1989), West Morgan (1994) and Wicksburg (1998).

   *   The best second round matchups I would most like to see; Saraland (10-1) at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (11-0), Moody (10-1) at Arab (10-1), Handley (10-1) at T.R. Miller (10-1), Priceville (11-0) at Oneonta (10-1) and Highland Home (10-1) at Ariton (10-1).

   *   Teams who have never hosted a second round game include; Dothan High, Arab and Priceville.

   *   Teams you do not wish to face in the second round along with their all-time record in the second round of the playoffs. Andalusia 11-3, Colbert County 25-6, Deshler 23-7, Homewood 16-1, Hoover 28-1, Maplesville 27-5, Sweet Water 21-7, T.R. Miller 24-10, UMS-Wright 25-5. Mars Hill is 4-0 in the 2nd round.

   *   Best home team records in the second round of the playoffs for teams hosting games next week. Hoover 16-0, UMS-Wright 16-3, T.R. Miller 12-4, Deshler 15-4 and Maplesville 15-1.

   *   Road teams with the best records for teams playing next week on the road. Maplesville 12-4, Etowah 7-2 and Leroy 9-4.

   *  Meek is 11-0 for the first time ever. Priceville is 11-0 for the first time ever. Anniston is 10-0 for the first time since 1991 and Theodore is 11-0 for the first time since the 2000 football season. Lee-Scott Academy in 10-0 for the first time ever.

   *  Gulf Shores (10-1) is off to the best start in any season ever. Arab is 10-1 for the first time since 1993. Vincent is 10-1 for the first time ever. Moody is 10-1 for the first time ever. Demopolis is 10-1 for the first time since 1983. Southeastern has never been 10-1 in any season previously. Valley Head is 10-1 for the first time since 1983.

   *  Hoover has been ranked by the ASWA for an amazing 260 consecutive polls dating back to the 2000 season. That record will roll over to the 2023 football season now.
          
   *  Deshler defeated Madison County 68-34 and leads the state with twelve consecutive wins.

   *  Catholic Montgomery has scored 40 or more points in eleven straight games and 22 of the last 24 games.

   *  Clay-Chalkville had won 19 straight home game games before falling to Parker. UMS-Wright now tops this list having won 16 straight home games.

   *  Catholic Montgomery also has the longest road winning streak at 15 games. That will be tested naxt week as the Knights travel to Jacksonville. Oneonta has won 14 straight on the road.

   *  Fyffe extended their streak of consecutive games scoring to 302 games after beating Red Bay in the first round 55-8. T.R. Miller sits atop this list with a string of 354 games.

   *  Coach Terry Curtis at UMS-Wright is now the all-time leader in coaching victories having surpassed Buddy Anderson for the most wins by a coach in state history. The Bulldogs defeated Headland 56-13 this week. His overall record stands at 347-92 in 34 seasons and Shaw, Murphy and UMS-Wright.

   *  Brantley became the 37th school to record their 600th win this week with a 39-3 victory over Choctaw County. The Bulldogs are 600-335-15 since starting their football program back in 1926. To be fair Brantley we are missing a lot of scores for games played prior to 1950. They likely have many more victories under their belt.

   *  Dora defeated Good Hope 34-6 to record their 500th win in school history. The Bulldogs are 500-446-29 since first fielding a football team back in 1925.

Team approaching the 600 win club
  597  -  Central Phenix City (597-368-33)
  594  -  Anniston (594-399-27)
  590  -  Prattville (590-409-27)

Team approaching the 500 win club
  496  -  Southern Choctaw  (496-370-24)
  495  -  Randolph County (495-408-25)
  495  -  Greensboro  (495-432-37)
  493  -  Minor (493-479-22)
  492  -  Hale County (492-435-24)
  491  -  Hackleburg (491-437-29)

Coaches approaching the 100 win club
  98  -  Patrick Plott (Carroll)  (98-47)


Teams with current school record winning streaks

 * Meek has won a team record 11 consecutive games since 8/19/2022.
 * Priceville has won a team record 11 consecutive games since 8/19/2022.
 * Theodore has won a team record 11 consecutive games since 8/19/2022.

Teams that set a record for most wins in a season

 * Arab set a team record with a 10-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 9-2-0 in 1993.

 * Banks Academy set a team record with a 6-4 record. That ties the previous mark of 6-5-0 in 2021.

 * Chickasaw set a team record with a 7-4 record. That tops the previous mark of 6-4-0 in 2021.

 * Dothan High set a team record with a 8-3 record. That ties the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2019.

 * Gulf Shores set a team record with a 10-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 9-3-0 in 2009.

 * Meek set a team record with a 11-0 record. That ties the previous mark of 11-2-0 in 1986.

 * Moody set a team record with a 10-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 9-4-0 in 2004.

 * Priceville set a team record with a 11-0 record. That tops the previous mark of 10-2-0 in 2021.

 * Southeastern set a team record with a 10-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-5-0 in 2021.

 * Theodore set a team record with a 11-0 record. That ties the previous mark of 11-1-0 in 2000.

 * Valiant Cross Academy set a team record with a 4-6 record. That tops the previous mark of 3-5-0 in 2021.

 * Vincent set a team record with a 10-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 9-3-0 in 2011.

 * Whitesburg Christian set a team record with a 5-5 record. That tops the previous mark of 3-7-0 in 2021.


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

 * Alabama Christian set a team record by scoring 458 points. That tops the previous mark of 458 points set in 2020.

 * Arab set a team record by scoring 433 points. That tops the previous mark of 406 points set in 2019.

 * Corner set a team record by scoring 393 points. That tops the previous mark of 349 points set in 2006.

 * Gulf Shores set a team record by scoring 444 points. That tops the previous mark of 381 points set in 2009.

 * Lexington set a team record by scoring 451 points. That tops the previous mark of 409 points set in 2014.

 * Meek set a team record by scoring 496 points. That tops the previous mark of 420 points set in 2015.

 * Moody set a team record by scoring 469 points. That tops the previous mark of 378 points set in 2013.

 * Orange Beach set a team record by scoring 404 points. That tops the previous mark of 345 points set in 2021.

 * Priceville set a team record by scoring 476 points. That tops the previous mark of 450 points set in 2015.

 * Randolph set a team record by scoring 488 points. That tops the previous mark of 428 points set in 2021.

 * Sparkman set a team record by scoring 383 points. That tops the previous mark of 336 points set in 2015.

 * Valiant Cross Academy set a team record by scoring 179 points. That tops the previous mark of 160 points set in 2021.

 * Valley Head set a team record by scoring 487 points. That tops the previous mark of 476 points set in 2005.

 * Vincent set a team record by scoring 513 points. That tops the previous mark of 420 points set in 2011.

 * Whitesburg Christian set a team record by scoring 267 points. That tops the previous mark of 231 points set in 2020.



 

Teams off to great starts in 2022
 * Anniston last started a season 10-0 in 1992.
 * Lee-Scott Academy has never started 10-0 in a season.
 * Meek has never started 11-0 in a season.
 * Priceville has never started 11-0 in a season.
 * Theodore last started a season 11-0 in 2000.


Teams off to good starts in 2022
 * Arab has never started 10-1 in a season.
 * Charles Henderson last started a season 9-1 in 2003.
 * Demopolis last started a season 10-1 in 1983.
 * Gulf Shores has never started 10-1 in a season.
 * Houston Academy last started a season 10-1 in 2002.
 * Moody has never started 10-1 in a season.
 * Pineview Christian has never started 4-1 in a season.
 * Southeastern has never started 10-1 in a season.
 * Valley Head last started a season 10-1 in 1984.
 * Vincent has never started 10-1 in a season.



Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.