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2017 Team Previews 

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Carroll Eagles

Head Coach: Roger McDonald (sixth season)
Stadium: Matthews Stadium
Career Record: 12 seasons, (81-50)
At Carroll: 5 seasons, (33-22)
2018 Enrollment:  515
Rank:  110th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   396-497-32   (44.0%)
Last 25 years:   99-152   (39.0%)  (Rank: 293rd in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   43-43  (50.0%)  (Rank: 185th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2017
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2014

 2017 
Class:  5A              Region:   2
Record:  11-1
Region Record:   6-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to St. Pauls by a score of 37-13.
Final ASWA Poll:   2nd
Scoring:  299 (24.9)
Defense:  133 (11.1)


 2018 
Class: 5A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 45-50 (47%) (239th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  36-29 (55%)
Non-Region Strength:  9-21 (30%)

D1 Prospects
      Jonathan Fells,  5-11,  205,  RB


 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Daleville  (3A)   39-0   W  
 9/8  @ Charles Henderson  (5A)  *  10-3   W  
 9/15  vs. Headland  (5A)  *  29-0   W  
 9/22  @ Eufaula  (5A)  *  35-23   W  
 9/29  vs. W.S. Neal  (4A)   26-13   W  
 10/6  vs. Rehobeth  (5A)  *  24-8   W  
 10/13  @ B.T. Washington  (5A)  *  49-12   W  
 10/20  vs. Escambia County  (4A)   28-6   W  
 10/27  vs. Greenville  (5A)  *  14-8   W  
 11/3  @ Bayside Academy  (3A)   20-17   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  vs. Talladega    12-6   W  
 11/17  vs. St. Pauls    13-37   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  @ B.T. Washington  (4A)       
 8/31  @ Russell County  (6A)       
 9/7   OPEN 
 9/14  vs. Tallassee  (5A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Valley  (5A)  *      
 9/28   OPEN 
 10/5  vs. Rehobeth  (5A)  *      
 10/12  @ Charles Henderson  (5A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Beauregard  (5A)  *      
 10/26  @ Greenville  (5A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Dothan  (6A)       


Class  5A Region  2
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Beauregard (5A) 10-2472-230
Carroll (5A) 11-1299-133
Charles Henderson (5A) 6-5280-200
Greenville (5A) 5-5230-221
Rehobeth (5A) 3-7152-203
Tallassee (4A) 10-2356-252
Valley (5A) 2-8129-281

 2018 Preview 


       Carroll completed the 2017 season with a 11-1 record. The Eagles cruised through the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record going into the post season. Last year Carroll captured the region two title and a number one seed in the Class 5A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. Carroll reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to St. Pauls by a score of 37-13.

       The defense was very stingy last season as Carroll ranked 19th in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 11.1 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Eagles have gone 23-2 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Since 2010, Carroll has gone a combined 43-43. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 30th in Class 5A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Carroll has managed to compile a record of 99-152. Their 39.0% winning percentage ranks 51st in Class 5A and 293rd in the AHSAA.




       The Eagles are led by head coach Roger McDonald who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 33-22 over the past five seasons at Carroll. Under his direction the Eagles have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have won two region crowns with Coach McDonald.

       Coach McDonald's overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 81-50 (61.8%). Over the course of his career, Coach McDonald's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times and won three region championships.

       The Carroll Eagles will play in Class 5A region two during the 2018 season.

       The Eagles enter the 2018 season riding a 23 game regular season winning streak.

       The Eagles should be considered one of the favorites for the region two championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

      

       The Eagles open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent B.T. Washington on Friday, August 24 at Eagles Stadium. Last year the B.T. Washington Golden Eagles finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in sixth place in Class 5A region two. The Golden Eagles closed out the regular season with a loss to Russell County by a score of 27-12.

       Carroll and B.T. Washington have met a total of 20 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 14-6-0 record against the Golden Eagles. They last met in 2017 with Carroll winning by a score of 49-12.

       Carroll returns 5A All-State  punter John Goolsby. He was named to the second team last season.

       College prospects include: Jonathan Fells (5-11, 205) running back,

  


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