2017 Team Previews
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East Memorial Christian Wildcats |
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Head Coach: Richard Joiner (fourth season) Stadium: Career Record: 3 seasons, (16-9) At East Memorial Christian: 3 seasons, (16-9) |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.