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Alexandria Valley Cubs

Head Coach: Todd Ginn (first season)
Stadium: Lou Scales Stadium
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Alexandria: First season
2018 Enrollment:  464
Rank:  120th in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   619-336-29   (65.0%)
Last 25 years:   211-75   (74.0%)  (Rank: 11th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   68-41  (62.0%)  (Rank: 104th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2021
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2013

 2017 
Class:  5A              Region:   7
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   5-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Wenonah by a score of 40-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  368 (33.5)
Defense:  183 (16.6)


 2018 
Class: 5A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 45-63 (42%) (330th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  29-36 (45%)
Non-Region Strength:  16-27 (37%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  vs. Talladega  (5A)   37-0   W  
 9/1  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)   45-17   W  
 9/8  @ Arab  (5A)  *  45-15   W  
 9/15  vs. Boaz  (5A)  *  42-14   W  
 9/22  @ Etowah  (5A)  *  0-14   L  
 9/29  @ Cleburne County  (5A)   51-28   W  
 10/6  vs. Scottsboro  (5A)  *  32-7   W  
 10/13  @ Douglas  (5A)  *  42-17   W  
 10/20  @ Guntersville  (5A)  *  0-17   L  
 10/27  vs. Crossville  (5A)  *  60-14   W  
 11/3   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/9  @ Wenonah    14-40   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Talladega  (4A)       
 8/31  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)       
 9/7   OPEN 
 9/14  @ Boaz  (5A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Crossville  (5A)  *      
 9/28  @ Cleburne County  (4A)       
 10/5  vs. Sardis  (5A)  *      
 10/12  @ Southside Gadsden  (5A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Etowah  (5A)  *      
 10/26  @ Douglas  (5A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Chilton County  (5A)       
 11/9  @ Madison Academy        


Class  5A Region  6
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Alexandria (5A) 8-3368-183
Boaz (5A) 3-7227-363
Crossville (5A) 4-7276-402
Douglas (5A) 0-1071-479
Etowah (5A) 11-2380-184
Sardis (4A) 7-4295-222
Southside Gadsden (6A) 4-6205-217

 2018 Preview 


       Alexandria completed the 2017 season with a 8-3 record. With their 5-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 5A region seven, the Valley Cubs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Alexandria's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Wenonah by a score of 40-14.

       Since 2010, Alexandria has gone a combined 68-41. Their 62.0% winning percentage ranks 17th in Class 5A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 29 seasons, Alexandria has gone a combined 211-75. Their 74.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 5A and 11th in the AHSAA. The Valley Cubs have been successful on the football field with twenty-seven winning seasons during this time.




       The Valley Cubs will be under the direction of new head football coach Todd Ginn as they enter the 2018 season.

       The Alexandria Valley Cubs will play in Class 5A region six during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Valley Cubs remain in 5A but move from region seven over to region six.

       Alexandria enters the 2018 season with a string of 8 consecutive wins on their home field at Lou Scales Stadium.

       The Valley Cubs should be in contention for a playoff spot in region six this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Valley Cubs open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Talladega on Friday, August 24 at Mary Dumas Stadium. Last year the Talladega Tigers finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class 5A region four. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs to Carroll by a score of 12-6.

       Alexandria and Talladega have met a total of 13 times on the football field. The Valley Cubs have a 7-6-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2017 with Alexandria winning by a score of 37-0.

  


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