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East Memorial Christian Wildcats

Head Coach: Richard Joiner (fourth season)
Stadium:
Career Record: 3 seasons, (16-9)
At East Memorial Christian: 3 seasons, (16-9)

 History 
Overall Record:   54-83   (39.0%)
Last 25 years:   54-83   (39.0%)  (Rank: 16 in the )
Since 2010:   33-44  (43.0%)  (Rank: 16 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance:   2013
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2017 
Class:  8 Man              Region:   2
Record:  8-0    (Team record for wins in a season)
Region Record:   6-0, ()
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  404 (50.5)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  112 (14.0)


 2018 
Class: 8 Man              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 23-32 (42%) (21st in the , 13th in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  9-18 (33%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-14 (50%)




 2017 Results 
 8/18  vs. Gunn Christian  (8 Man)  *  50-22   W  
 8/25   OPEN 
 8/31  vs. Meadowview Christian  (6 Man)  *  50-8   W  
 9/8  @ Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *  44-0   W  
 9/15  vs. Victory Christian MS    44-0   W  
 9/23  vs. Russell Christian MS   *  34-18   W  
 9/29  vs. New Life Christian  (8 Man)  *  64-22   W  
 10/6   OPEN 
 10/13  vs. Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)   74-14   W  
 10/20  vs. Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *  44-28   W  


 2018 Schedule 
 8/17  vs. Hope Christian  (8 Man)       
 8/24  @ Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)       
 8/30  vs. North River Christian  (8 Man)       
 9/7  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 9/14  vs. Freedom Academy  (8 Man)       
 9/22  @ Russell Christian MS   *      
 9/27  vs. New Life Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 10/5  @ Victory Christian MS   *      
 10/12   OPEN 
 10/19  @ Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *      
 10/26  @ Tabernacle  (8 Man)       



Class  8 Man Region  2
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
East Memorial Christian (8 Man) 8-0404-112
Gunn Christian (8 Man) 2-5178-306
New Life Christian (8 Man) 5-4340-376
Tabernacle (8 Man) 4-5434-450
Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man) 0-9150-483


 2018 Preview 


       East Memorial Christian completed the 2017 season with a 8-0 record.

       No team at East Memorial Christian ever won more games in a season than the eight victories last year. The 404 points scored by the Wildcats last year were a team record in a single season.

       Since 2010, East Memorial Christian has gone a combined 33-44. Their 43.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 8 Man over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 14 seasons, East Memorial Christian has managed to compile a record of 54-83. Their 39.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 8 Man and 16th in the .




       The Wildcats are led by head coach Richard Joiner who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 16-9 over the past three seasons at East Memorial Christian. The Wildcats have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Joiner.

       Coach Joiner's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 16-9 (64.0%).

       The East Memorial Christian Wildcats will play in Class 8 Man region two during the 2018 season.

       The Wildcats enter the 2018 season riding a 8 game winning streak. They have also won 8 consecutive regular season games. East Memorial Christian has won 6 consecutive region games. They have won 7 straight games on their home turf at .

      

       The Wildcats open the 2018 season against non-region opponent Ezekiel Academy on Friday, August 24 Last year the Ezekiel Academy Knights finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in place in Class 8 Man region one. The Knights lost in the Class 8 Man State Championship game last season when they were defeated by Evangel Christian Alabaster. They final score was 55-14 in the Super Seven finals in Auburn.

       East Memorial Christian and Ezekiel Academy have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 0-3-0 record against the Knights. They last met in 2016 with Ezekiel Academy winning by a score of 30-18.

  


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