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Victory Christian Lions
Head Coach: Mark Holliday (second season) Stadium: Richard Adams Stadium Career Record: 1 season, (5-5) At Victory Christian: one season, (5-5) 2018 Enrollment: 109 Rank: 359th in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 1A

History

Overall Record: 60-120 (33.0%)
Last 25 years: 60-120 (33.0%) (Rank: 323rd in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 1A)
Since 2010: 23-56 (29.0%) (Rank: 320th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance: 2015
Last Region Championship: Never
Last Winning Season: 2017
Last Losing Season: 2014

2017

Class: 1A Region: 4
Record: 5-5
Region Record: 2-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record: Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked
Scoring: 319 (31.9)
Defense: 317 (31.7)

2018

Class: 1A              Region: 5
Strength of Schedule: 38-66 (36%) (374th in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  29-35 (45%)
Non-Region Strength:  9-31 (22%)

2017 Results

8/25	@ Sumiton Christian (1A)	20-27	L
9/1	@ Alabama School Deaf	47-0	W
9/8	@ Donoho (1A) *	26-14	W
9/15	@ Appalachian (1A) *	49-35	W
9/22	vs. Talladega County Central (1A) *	42-54	L
9/29	vs. Coosa Christian (1A)	38-27	W
10/6	@ Ragland (1A) *	22-49	L
10/13	vs. Wadley (1A) *	7-57	L
10/20	OPEN
10/27	vs. Winterboro (1A) *	14-16	L
11/3	vs. Vincent (2A)	54-38	W

2018 Schedule

8/24	OPEN
8/31	@ Fayetteville (2A)
9/7	vs. Gaylesville (1A)
9/14	@ Appalachian (1A) *
9/21	@ Ragland (1A) *
9/28	vs. Coosa Christian (1A)
10/5	vs. Winterboro (1A) *
10/12	vs. Spring Garden (1A) *
10/19	@ Donoho (1A) *
10/26	vs. Talladega County Central (1A) *
11/2	@ Sumiton Christian (2A)

Class 1A Region 5
Team	2017 Record	Scoring
Appalachian (1A)	3-7	179-360
Donoho (1A)	2-8	189-263
Ragland (1A)	5-6	314-282
Spring Garden (1A)	7-4	312-232
Talladega County Central (1A)	7-4	274-236
Victory Christian (1A)	5-5	319-317
Winterboro (1A)	5-6	217-321

2018 Preview

       Victory Christian completed the 2017 season with a 5-5 record. Last year Victory Christian just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 1A region four with a 2-4 region record.

       Since 2010, the Victory Christian football program has struggled with a record of 23-56.

       Over the past 18 seasons, Victory Christian has not won much with a record of 60-120. Their 33.0% winning percentage ranks 51st in Class 1A and 323rd in the AHSAA.

       The Lions will be under the direction of new head football coach Mark Holliday as they enter the 2018 season.

       Coach Holliday's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 5-5 (50.0%).

       The Victory Christian Lions will play in Class 1A region five during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Lions remain in 1A but move from region four over to region five.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Lions could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region five this season. Victory Christian missed the playoffs the past couple of seasons but hope to return to the post season in 2018.

       The Lions open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Fayetteville on Friday, August 31 at FarmLinks Field. Last year the Fayetteville Wolves finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in eighth place in Class 2A region five. The Wolves closed out the regular season with a loss to B.B. Comer by a score of 42-34.

       Victory Christian and Fayetteville have met a total of 9 times on the football field. The Lions have a 6-3-0 record against the Wolves. They last met in 2009 with Victory Christian winning by a score of 42-0.

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