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North Sand Mountain Bison

Head Coach: Keith Kirby (third season)
Stadium: Lloyds Dobbins Field
Career Record: 2 seasons, (14-8)
At North Sand Mountain: 2 seasons, (14-8)
2018 Enrollment:  222
Rank:  267th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   174-356-2   (33.0%)
Last 25 years:   101-148   (41.0%)  (Rank: 268th in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   52-36  (59.0%)  (Rank: 126th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2014

 2017 
Class:  3A              Region:   7
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Randolph County by a score of 42-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  295 (26.8)
Defense:  238 (21.6)


 2018 
Class: 2A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 50-47 (52%) (140th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  42-35 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-12 (40%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  vs. Dade County GA    28-27   W  
 9/1  vs. Cedar Bluff  (1A)   20-13   W (OT) 
 9/8  @ Plainview  (3A)  *  11-35   L  
 9/15  @ Brindlee Mountain  (3A)  *  39-7   W  
 9/22  @ Sylvania  (3A)  *  20-42   L  
 9/29  vs. Ider  (2A)   34-28   W (OT) 
 10/6  vs. New Hope  (3A)  *  51-7   W  
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Pisgah  (3A)  *  34-8   W  
 10/27  vs. Geraldine  (3A)  *  20-13   W  
 11/3  vs. Lexington  (3A)   32-16   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/9  @ Randolph County    6-42   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Dade County GA        
 8/31   OPEN 
 9/7  vs. Collinsville  (2A)  *      
 9/14  @ Asbury  (2A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Sand Rock  (2A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Sylvania  (3A)       
 10/5  @ Cedar Bluff  (2A)  *      
 10/12  @ Ider  (2A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Fyffe  (2A)  *      
 10/25  @ Section  (2A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Pisgah  (3A)       
 11/9  @ Ranburne        


Class  2A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Asbury (2A) 0-1036-494
Cedar Bluff (1A) 7-4327-208
Collinsville (2A) 4-6269-259
Fyffe (2A) 12-1637-102
Ider (2A) 6-5298-227
North Sand Mountain (3A) 8-3295-238
Sand Rock (2A) 9-3363-254
Section (2A) 4-6218-248

 2018 Preview 


       North Sand Mountain completed the 2017 season with a 8-3 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 3A region seven, the Bison earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. North Sand Mountain's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Randolph County by a score of 42-6.

       Since 2010, North Sand Mountain has gone a combined 52-36. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 2A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, North Sand Mountain has managed to compile a record of 101-148. Their 41.0% winning percentage ranks 41st in Class 2A and 268th in the AHSAA.




       The Bison are led by head coach Keith Kirby who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 14-8 over the past two seasons at North Sand Mountain. Under his direction the Bison have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Kirby.

       Coach Kirby's overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 14-8 (63.6%).

       The North Sand Mountain Bison will play in Class 2A region eight during the 2018 season. The Bison may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 3A to 2A. They will compete in region eight this year.

       The Bison enter the 2018 season riding a 5 game regular season winning streak. They have won 6 straight games on their home turf at Lloyds Dobbins Field.

       The Bison will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region eight this season.

       The Bison open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Dade County GA on Friday, August 24.

       North Sand Mountain and Dade County GA have met a total of 13 times on the football field. The Bison have a 6-7-0 record against Dade County GA. They last met in 2017 with North Sand Mountain winning by a score of 28-27.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.