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James Clemens Jets

Head Coach: Wade Waldrop (sixth season)
Stadium: Madison City Schools Stadium
Career Record: 12 seasons, (71-59)
At James Clemens: 5 seasons, (30-25)
2018 Enrollment:  1,408
Rank:  11th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   30-35   (46.0%)
Last 25 years:   30-35   (46.0%)  (Rank: 231st in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   30-35  (46.0%)  (Rank: 215th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 7A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  7A              Region:   4
Record:  3-7
Region Record:   2-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  190 (19.0)
Defense:  243 (24.3)


 2018 
Class: 7A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 75-43 (64%) (14th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  42-35 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  33-8 (80%)

D1 Prospects
      Daevion Davis,  6-2,  310,  DT
      Jamil Muhammad,  6-1,  217,  ATH


 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Gardendale  (6A)   26-14   W  
 9/8  vs. Bob Jones  (7A)  *  14-40   L  
 9/15  @ Gadsden City  (7A)  *  35-38   L  
 9/22  vs. Sparkman  (7A)  *  6-20   L  
 9/29  vs. Clay-Chalkville  (6A)   0-28   L  
 10/6  @ Grissom  (7A)  *  42-0   W  
 10/12  @ Huntsville  (7A)  *  7-24   L  
 10/20  @ Buckhorn  (7A)  *  33-7   W  
 10/27  vs. Hewitt-Trussville  (7A)  *  13-44   L  
 11/2  vs. Austin  (6A)   14-28   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24   Thompson  (7A)       
 8/30  vs. Clay-Chalkville  (6A)       
 9/7  vs. Bob Jones  (7A)  *      
 9/14  vs. Huntsville  (7A)  *      
 9/21  @ Florence  (7A)  *      
 9/28   OPEN 
 10/5  @ Gadsden City  (7A)  *      
 10/11  vs. Grissom  (7A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Sparkman  (7A)  *      
 10/26  @ Austin  (7A)  *      
 11/2  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  (6A)       
 11/9  vs. Hewitt-Trussville        


Class  7A Region  4
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Austin (6A) 12-1591-202
Bob Jones (7A) 7-4310-251
Florence (6A) 4-7365-365
Gadsden City (7A) 3-7226-320
Grissom (7A) 3-7127-243
Huntsville (7A) 6-5243-261
James Clemens (7A) 3-7190-243
Sparkman (7A) 7-4287-219

 2018 Preview 


       James Clemens finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 3-7 record. Last year James Clemens finished sixth in Class 7A region four with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       James Clemens took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2013. The Jets hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just three games which followed a 8-4 record in 2016.

       James Clemens was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Jets want to be competitive. They only averaged 19.0 points a game.

      

       James Clemens is a relatively new football program having fielded a team only six seasons. They have managed a record of 30-35 over the past six years.




       The Jets are led by head coach Wade Waldrop who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 30-25 over the past five seasons at James Clemens. Under his direction the Jets have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Waldrop.

       Coach Waldrop's overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 71-59 (54.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Waldrop's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times and won one region championship.

       The James Clemens Jets will play in Class 7A region four during the 2018 season. The Jets have one of the toughest schedules in Class 7A. Their opponents had a combined record of 75-43 last season. That ranks 5th in Class 7A and 14th in the AHSAA.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Jets could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region four this season. James Clemens came up short of the playoffs last year but are optimistic of a return to the post season this year.

       The Jets open the 2018 season on a neutral field against non-region opponent Thompson on Friday, August 24 at . Last year the Thompson Warriors finished with an overall record of 12-1 and in first place in Class 7A region three. The Warriors lost in the semi-finals round of the Class 7A playoffs to Hoover by a score of 31-12.

       This will be the second meeting between James Clemens and Thompson on the football field. The Jets have a 0-1-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in with

       James Clemens returns 7A All-State  defensive lineman Daevion Davis. He was named to the first team last season. The Jets also return  linebacker Zach Hopkins. He was named to the honorable mention team.

       College prospects include: Daevion Davis (6-2, 310) defensive tackle, Jamil Muhammad (6-1, 217) athlete,

  


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