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Parker Thundering Herd |
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Head Coach: Andre Robinson (tenth season) Stadium: Parker Football Complex Career Record: 10 seasons, (59-51) At Parker: 9 seasons, (56-44) 2014 Enrollment: 624 Rank: 86th in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 6A |
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Overall Record: 336-266-15 (56.0%) Last 25 years: 131-135 (49.0%) (Rank: 200th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 6A) Since 2010: 33-33 (50.0%) (Rank: 181st in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 6A) Last Region Championship: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 5A
Region: 5
Record: 7-5 Region Record: 4-3, (third) Playoff Record: Second round loss to Russellville by a score of 41-21. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 331 (27.6) Defense: 185 (15.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 6A
Region: 5
Strength of Schedule: 31-63 (33%) (379th in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 6A) Region Strength: 25-38 (40%) Non-Region Strength: 6-25 (19%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With their 4-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 5A region 5, the Thundering Herd earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Parker reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Russellville by a score of 41-21. Since 2010, Parker has gone a combined 33-33. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 33rd in Class 6A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Parker has managed to compile a record of 131-135. Their 49.0% winning percentage ranks 31st in Class 6A and 200th in the AHSAA. The Thundering Herd are led by head coach Andre Robinson who is entering his ninth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 56-44 over the past nine seasons at Parker. Under his direction the Thundering Herd have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won one region crown with Coach Robinson. Coach Robinson's overall record as a head football coach in ten seasons stands at 59-51 (53.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Robinson's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times and won one region championship. The Parker Thundering Herd will play in Class 6A region 5 during the 2016 season. The Thundering Herd move up in classification to Class 6A. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move. The Thundering Herd have a good chance to earn one of the playoff slots for Region 5 this season. The Thundering Herd open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Huffman on Friday, August 26 at Parker Football Complex. Last year the Huffman Vikings finished with an overall record of 4-7 and in fourth place in Class 6A region 6. The Vikings lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs to Muscle Shoals by a score of 36-0. Parker and Huffman have met a total of 30 times on the football field. The Thundering Herd have a 13-17-0 record against the Vikings. They last met in 2022 with Parker winning by a score of 33-13. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Etowah defeated Oxford 69-63 in 1991 to set a state record for most points scored by both teams in a playoff game.
Etowah defeated Oxford 69-63 in 1991 to set a state record for most points scored by both teams in a playoff game.