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Florence Falcons
Head Coach: Jason Wallace (third season) Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium Career Record: 2 seasons, (15-9) At Florence: 2 seasons, (15-9) 2014 Enrollment: 1,067 Rank: 33rd in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 6A

History

Overall Record: 79-54 (59.0%)
Last 25 years: 79-54 (59.0%) (Rank: 100th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 6A)
Since 2010: 42-26 (62.0%) (Rank: 105th in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 6A)
Last Region Championship: 2014

2015

Class: 6A              Region: 8
Record: 4-6
Region Record: 2-4, (sixth)
Playoff Record: Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked
Scoring: 250 (25.0)
Defense: 260 (26.0)

D1 Players lost to Graduation
      Ethan Burbank,  ,  ,  OL  [Murray State]
      Creighton Lynch,  ,  ,  DL  [Western Illinois]
      Erroll Thompson,  ,  ,  LB  [Mississippi St.]

2016

Class: 6A              Region: 8
Strength of Schedule: 64-40 (62%) (25th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  41-37 (53%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-3 (88%)

2015 Results

8/21	vs. Shades Valley (6A)	38-13	W
8/28	vs. Whitehaven MS	10-12	L
9/4	@ Muscle Shoals (6A) *	21-42	L
9/11	vs. Cullman (6A) *	37-7	W
9/18	OPEN
9/25	vs. Bob Jones (7A)	24-42	L
10/2	@ Austin (6A) *	17-38	L
10/9	vs. Athens (6A) *	37-19	W
10/16	@ Hartselle (6A) *	7-24	L
10/23	vs. Decatur (6A) *	28-42	L
10/29	vs. Huntsville (7A)	31-21	W

2016 Schedule

8/19	@ Clay-Chalkville (6A)
8/26	vs. Whitehaven TN
9/2	@ Muscle Shoals (6A) *
9/9	vs. Hartselle (6A) *
9/16	vs. Athens (6A) *
9/23	@ Bob Jones (7A)
9/30	@ Austin (6A) *
10/7	@ Decatur (6A) *
10/14	vs. Columbia (6A) *
10/21	vs. Hazel Green (6A) *
10/28	OPEN

Class 6A Region 8
Team	2015 Record	Scoring
Athens	2-8	205-315
Austin	10-4	470-337
Columbia	2-8	227-333
Decatur	4-6	213-198
Florence	4-6	250-260
Hartselle	7-4	268-243
Hazel Green	5-6	243-307
Muscle Shoals	11-1	433-112

2016 Preview

       Last year Florence finished sixth in Class 6A region 8 with a 2-4 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Florence has gone a combined 42-26. Their 62.0% winning percentage ranks 18th in Class 6A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Florence has managed to compile a record of 79-54. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 21st in Class 6A and 100th in the AHSAA.

       The Falcons are led by head coach Jason Wallace who is entering his second season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 15-9 over the past two seasons at Florence. Under his direction the Falcons have qualified for the playoffs once. They have won one region crown with Coach Wallace.

       Coach Wallace's overall record as a head football coach in two seasons stands at 15-9 (62.5%). Over the course of his career, Coach Wallace's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of one time and won one region championship.



      The Florence Falcons will play in Class 6A region 8 during the 2016 season.



       The Falcons open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Clay-Chalkville on Friday, August 19 at Cougar Stadium. Last year the Clay-Chalkville Cougars finished with an overall record of 14-1 and in first place in Class 6A region 6. The lost in the Class 6A State Championship game last season when they were defeated by Spanish Fort. They final score was 31-28 in the Super Six finals in Tuscaloosa.

       Florence and Clay-Chalkville have met a total of 5 times on the football field. The Falcons have a 2-3-0 record against the Cougars. They last met in 2016 with Clay-Chalkville winning by a score of 53-48.

       Florence returns 6A All-State Senior defensive back JMarick Woods. He was named to the first team last season.

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