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Deshler Tigers

Head Coach: Bo Culver (second season)
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Career Record: 7 seasons, (41-35)
At Deshler: one season, (7-4)
2018 Enrollment:  341
Rank:  177th in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   655-346-35   (65.0%)
Last 25 years:   237-76   (76.0%)  (Rank: 12th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   67-33  (67.0%)  (Rank: 64th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2017 
Class:  4A              Region:   8
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Dora by a score of 29-20.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  265 (24.1)
Defense:  156 (14.2)


 2018 
Class: 4A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 60-49 (55%) (94th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  39-27 (59%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-22 (49%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Haleyville  (4A)   31-12   W  
 9/1  vs. Russellville  (5A)   35-3   W  
 9/8  @ Central Florence  (4A)  *  20-7   W  
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/22  @ Priceville  (4A)  *  48-10   W  
 9/29  @ Colbert County  (3A)   35-20   W  
 10/6  vs. Rogers  (4A)  *  0-17   L  
 10/13  vs. Wilson  (4A)  *  0-10   L  
 10/20  @ Danville  (4A)  *  42-7   W  
 10/27  vs. West Limestone  (4A)  *  20-14   W  
 11/2  vs. Muscle Shoals  (6A)   14-27   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Dora    20-29   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. Muscle Shoals  (6A)       
 8/31  @ Russellville  (5A)       
 9/7  vs. Elkmont  (4A)  *      
 9/14  @ Central Florence  (4A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Wilson  (4A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Colbert County  (2A)       
 10/5  @ Rogers  (4A)  *      
 10/12  @ Brooks  (4A)  *      
 10/19   OPEN 
 10/26  vs. West Limestone  (4A)  *      
 11/2  @ Jasper  (5A)       
 11/9  vs. Anniston        
 11/16  @ Fayette County        
 11/23  @ Hokes Bluff        
 11/30  vs. Oneonta        
 12/7   UMS-Wright        


Class  4A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Brooks (5A) 8-3410-231
Central Florence (4A) 5-5263-211
Deshler (4A) 7-4265-156
Elkmont (3A) 1-9136-337
Rogers (4A) 11-1405-107
West Limestone (4A) 4-7212-217
Wilson (4A) 10-2315-159

 2018 Preview 


       Deshler completed the 2017 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 4A region eight, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Deshler's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Dora by a score of 29-20.

       The Tigers hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Culver saw improvement as they won seven games following a 2-8 record in 2016.

       The defense was very stingy last season as Deshler ranked 43rd in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 14.2 points a game.

       Since 2010, Deshler has gone a combined 67-33. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 4A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Deshler has gone a combined 237-76. Their 76.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 4A and 12th in the AHSAA. The Tigers have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time.




       The Tigers are led by head coach Bo Culver who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-4 record in his first season at Deshler. The Tigers saw improvement from a 2-8 record the season before coach Culver arrived. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Culver.

       Coach Culver's overall record as a head football coach in seven season stands at 41-35 (53.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Culver's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times and won one region championship.

       The Deshler Tigers will play in Class 4A region eight during the 2018 season.

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

       The Tigers open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Muscle Shoals on Thursday, August 23 at Howard Chappell Stadium. Last year the Muscle Shoals Trojans finished with an overall record of 9-3 and in second place in Class 6A region eight. The Trojans lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Oxford by a score of 34-7.

       Deshler and Muscle Shoals have met a total of 42 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 22-19-1 record against the Trojans. They last met in 2017 with Muscle Shoals winning by a score of 27-14.

       Deshler returns 4A All-State  defensive lineman Grant Wisdom. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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