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Phillips Bears

Head Coach: Alex Lindley (third season)
Stadium: James E. Glass Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (9-13)
At Phillips Bear Creek: 2 seasons, (9-13)
2018 Enrollment:  121
Rank:  352nd in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   234-500-22   (32.0%)
Last 25 years:   94-156   (38.0%)  (Rank: 297th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   42-45  (48.0%)  (Rank: 199th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2017 
Class:  1A              Region:   8
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Spring Garden by a score of 40-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  311 (28.3)
Defense:  269 (24.5)


 2018 
Class: 1A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 55-54 (50%) (171st in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  32-34 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-20 (54%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Meek  (1A)   18-35   L  
 9/1  vs. Central Florence  (4A)   14-41   L  
 9/8  vs. Cherokee  (1A)  *  7-42   L  
 9/15  vs. Vina  (1A)  *  32-6   W  
 9/22  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  48-18   W  
 9/29  vs. Phil Campbell  (2A)   33-21   W  
 10/6  vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *  20-26   L  
 10/12  @ Tharptown  (1A)  *  48-0   W  
 10/20  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *  41-34   W  
 10/27   OPEN 
 11/3  @ Hubbertville  (1A)   36-6   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Spring Garden    14-40   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)       
 8/31  vs. Lynn  (1A)       
 9/7  @ Vina  (1A)  *      
 9/14  vs. Mars Hill  (1A)  *      
 9/21  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Phil Campbell  (3A)       
 10/5  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/12  @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *      
 10/19   OPEN 
 10/26  vs. Cherokee  (1A)  *      
 11/2  @ Hubbertville  (1A)       
 11/9  @ South Lamar        


Class  1A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Cherokee (1A) 9-4426-191
Hackleburg (1A) 10-2424-221
Mars Hill (2A) 7-4343-210
Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 6-5311-269
Shoals Christian (1A) 1-9178-480
Vina (1A) 1-9152-377
Waterloo (1A) 4-6295-258

 2018 Preview 


       Phillips completed the 2017 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region eight, the Bears earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Phillips's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Spring Garden by a score of 40-14.

       Since 2010, Phillips has gone a combined 42-45. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 1A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Phillips has managed to compile a record of 94-156. Their 38.0% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 1A and 297th in the AHSAA.




       The Bears are led by head coach Alex Lindley who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 9-13 over the past two seasons at Phillips. Under his direction the Bears have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Lindley.

       Coach Lindley's overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 9-13 (40.9%).

       The Phillips Bears will play in Class 1A region eight during the 2018 season.

       The Bears will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region eight this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 2011 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2018.

       The Bears open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Decatur Heritage Christian on Friday, August 24 at Bulldog Stadium, Priceville. Last year the Decatur Heritage Christian Eagles finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in third place in Class 1A region seven. The Eagles lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to South Lamar by a score of 40-39.

       Phillips and Decatur Heritage Christian have met a total of 9 times on the football field. The Bears have a 3-6-0 record against the Eagles. They last met in 2016 with Decatur Heritage Christian winning by a score of 35-8.

  


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