News

We now have 836 teams &  
192,249 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site





AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






2017 Team Previews 

    Share on Facebook        
     
  


Parker Thundering Herd

Head Coach: Andre Robinson (twelveth season)
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Career Record: 12 seasons, (67-61)
At Parker: 11 seasons, (64-54)
2018 Enrollment:  552
Rank:  102nd in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   426-335-26   (56.0%)
Last 25 years:   127-125   (50.0%)  (Rank: 186th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   41-43  (49.0%)  (Rank: 196th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  6A              Region:   5
Record:  3-6
Region Record:   2-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  234 (26.0)
Defense:  211 (23.4)


 2018 
Class: 5A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 60-51 (54%) (101st in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  43-37 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  17-14 (55%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Huffman  (7A)   13-24   L  
 9/8  vs. Homewood  (6A)  *  14-20   L  
 9/15  @ John Carroll  (6A)  *  24-17   W  
 9/22  vs. Ramsay  (6A)  *  7-32   L  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  @ Shades Valley  (6A)  *  32-35   L  
 10/12  vs. Hueytown  (6A)  *  19-37   L  
 10/20  @ Center Point  (6A)   16-18   L  
 10/26  @ Jackson-Olin  (6A)  *  33-28   W  
 11/3  vs. Woodlawn  (5A)   76-0   W  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 8/31  @ Huffman  (6A)       
 9/7  @ Ramsay  (5A)  *      
 9/13  vs. John Carroll  (5A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Pleasant Grove  (5A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Carver Birmingham  (6A)       
 10/4  vs. Fairfield  (5A)  *      
 10/12  @ Briarwood  (5A)  *      
 10/18  @ Woodlawn  (5A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Wenonah  (5A)  *      
 11/2  @ Jackson-Olin  (6A)       


Class  5A Region  4
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Briarwood (5A) 14-1482-159
Fairfield (5A) 3-7168-293
John Carroll (6A) 3-7225-331
Parker (6A) 3-6234-211
Pleasant Grove (5A) 5-6261-205
Ramsay (6A) 7-5265-243
Wenonah (5A) 10-2351-150
Woodlawn (5A) 1-9114-403

 2018 Preview 


       Parker finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 3-6 record. Last year Parker just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 6A region five with a 2-4 region record.

       Parker took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2012.

       Since 2010, Parker has gone a combined 41-43. Their 49.0% winning percentage ranks 31st in Class 5A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Parker has managed to compile a record of 127-125. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 29th in Class 5A and 186th in the AHSAA.




       The Thundering Herd are led by head coach Andre Robinson who is entering his twelveth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 64-54 over the past eleven seasons at Parker. Under his direction the Thundering Herd have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won one region crown with Coach Robinson.

       Coach Robinson's overall record as a head football coach in twelve season stands at 67-61 (52.3%). Over the course of his career, Coach Robinson's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times and won one region championship.

       The Parker Thundering Herd will play in Class 5A region four during the 2018 season. The Thundering Herd may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 6A to 5A. They will compete in region four this year.

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

       The Thundering Herd open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Huffman on Friday, August 31 at Lawson Field. Last year the Huffman Vikings finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in seventh place in Class 7A region three. The Vikings ended last season on a positive note with a win over Bessemer City by a score of 12-7 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Parker and Huffman have met a total of 30 times on the football field. The Thundering Herd have a 13-17-0 record against the Vikings. They last met in 2017 with Huffman winning by a score of 24-13.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.