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2017 Team Previews 

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Francis Marion Rams

Head Coach: Grady Griffin (third season)
Stadium: Rams Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (5-15)
At Francis Marion: 2 seasons, (5-15)
2018 Enrollment:  158
Rank:  326th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   264-560-29   (32.0%)
Last 25 years:   73-169   (30.0%)  (Rank: 337th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   23-58  (28.0%)  (Rank: 324th in the AHSAA, 49th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2000
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  2A              Region:   4
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   2-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  198 (19.8)
Defense:  264 (26.4)


 2018 
Class: 1A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 49-58 (46%) (265th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  42-34 (55%)
Non-Region Strength:  7-24 (23%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Pickens County  (1A)   0-25   L  
 9/8  @ Thorsby  (2A)  *  28-29   L  
 9/15  vs. Aliceville  (2A)  *  6-14   L  
 9/22  @ Billingsley  (2A)  *  30-20   W  
 9/29  @ Greene County  (3A)   0-42   L  
 10/6  vs. Keith  (2A)  *  12-38   L  
 10/13  @ Wilcox Central  (5A)   20-18   W  
 10/20  @ Verbena  (2A)  *  26-0   W  
 10/26  vs. R.C. Hatch  (2A)  *  12-22   L  
 11/3  @ Hale County  (4A)   64-56   W  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 8/31  @ R.C. Hatch  (2A)       
 9/7  vs. Isabella  (1A)  *      
 9/13  @ Holy Spirit  (1A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Ellwood Christian  (1A)  *      
 9/28   OPEN 
 10/5  @ A.L. Johnson  (1A)  *      
 10/12  @ Linden  (1A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Keith  (1A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Maplesville  (1A)  *      
 11/1  @ Escambia County  (4A)       
 11/9  @ St. Lukes        


Class  1A Region  3
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
A.L. Johnson (1A) 4-6166-307
Ellwood Christian (1A) 0-970-473
Francis Marion (2A) 4-6198-264
Holy Spirit (1A) 4-7330-249
Isabella (1A) 10-2494-236
Keith (2A) 6-5341-257
Linden (1A) 7-4386-217
Maplesville (1A) 11-1591-129

 2018 Preview 


       Francis Marion completed the 2017 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Francis Marion just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 2A region four with a 2-4 region record.

       The Rams have never won a playoff game in the school's history. They would like to break through and pick up that first post season victory in 2018.

       Francis Marion was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Rams want to be competitive. They only averaged 19.8 points a game.

       Since 2010, the Francis Marion football program has struggled with a record of 23-58.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Francis Marion has not won much with a record of 73-169. Their 30.0% winning percentage ranks 52nd in Class 1A and 337th in the AHSAA. The Rams have struggled on the football field with only three winning seasons during this time. Their last winning season was 2000.




       The Rams are led by head coach Grady Griffin who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 5-15 over the past two seasons at Francis Marion. The Rams have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Griffin.

       Coach Griffin's overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 5-15 (25.0%).

       The Francis Marion Rams will play in Class 1A region three during the 2018 season. The Rams may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 2A to 1A. They will compete in region three this year.

       It will be an uphill battle for the Rams if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region three this season.

       The Rams open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent R.C. Hatch on Friday, August 31 at Bobcat Stadium. Last year the R.C. Hatch Bobcats finished with an overall record of 4-7 and in fourth place in Class 2A region four. The Bobcats lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Ariton by a score of 44-14.

       Francis Marion and R.C. Hatch have met a total of 45 times on the football field. The Rams have a 32-13-0 record against the Bobcats. They last met in 2017 with R.C. Hatch winning by a score of 22-12.

  


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