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2017 Team Previews 

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Wadley Bulldogs

Head Coach: Jonathan Farr (first season)
Stadium: Curtis Lynch Stadium
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Wadley: First season
2018 Enrollment:  123
Rank:  350th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   407-355-16   (53.0%)
Last 25 years:   176-101   (64.0%)  (Rank: 66th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   56-33  (63.0%)  (Rank: 93rd in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2017
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2013

 2017 
Class:  1A              Region:   4
Record:  12-1
Region Record:   6-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Sweet Water by the score of 27-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   4th
Scoring:  663 (51.0)    (Team record for points scored in a season)
Defense:  123 (9.5)


 2018 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 48-54 (47%) (249th in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  27-38 (42%)
Non-Region Strength:  21-16 (57%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Woodland  (2A)   47-7   W  
 9/8  @ Appalachian  (1A)  *  62-0   W  
 9/15  vs. Talladega County Central  (1A)  *  53-6   W  
 9/22  vs. Ragland  (1A)  *  56-6   W  
 9/29  vs. Beulah  (3A)   40-7   W  
 10/6   OPEN 
 10/13  @ Victory Christian  (1A)  *  57-7   W  
 10/20  @ Winterboro  (1A)  *  53-0   W  
 10/27  vs. Donoho  (1A)  *  58-0   W  
 11/2  vs. Horseshoe Bend  (2A)   62-6   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  vs. Pleasant Home    65-18   W  
 11/10  vs. Isabella    55-19   W  
 11/24  @ Marengo    34-20   W  
 12/1  vs. Sweet Water    21-27   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 8/31  vs. Woodland  (2A)       
 9/7  @ Lanett  (1A)  *      
 9/14  @ Loachapoka  (1A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Verbena  (1A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Ranburne  (2A)       
 10/5  vs. Billingsley  (1A)  *      
 10/12   OPEN 
 10/19  @ Autaugaville  (1A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Notasulga  (1A)  *      
 11/2  @ Randolph County  (3A)       
 11/9  vs. Brantley        
 11/16  @ St. Lukes        


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Autaugaville (1A) 2-7187-465
Billingsley (2A) 3-7242-357
Lanett (2A) 15-0614-184
Loachapoka (1A) 2-8213-306
Notasulga (1A) 5-6269-328
Verbena (2A) 0-1090-406
Wadley (1A) 12-1663-123

 2018 Preview 


       Wadley completed the 2017 season with a 12-1 record. The Bulldogs cruised through the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record going into the post season. Last year Wadley captured the region four title and a number one seed in the Class 1A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. Wadley made a nice playoff run in 2017, reaching the semi-finals before falling to a very good Sweet Water team by the score of 27-21.

       The Bulldogs won as many games as in any season since 2005. The 663 points scored by the Bulldogs last year were a team record in a single season.

       The high-scoring Wadley offense ranked 1st in the AHSAA. They averaged 51.0 points a game.

       The Bulldogs defense dominated most opponents as they ranked 6th in the AHSAA. The defense gave up just 9.5 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Bulldogs have gone 22-2 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Since 2010, Wadley has gone a combined 56-33. Their 63.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class 1A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Wadley has managed to compile a record of 176-101. Their 64.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 1A and 66th in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs will be under the direction of new head football coach Jonathan Farr as they enter the 2018 season.

       The Wadley Bulldogs will play in Class 1A region four during the 2018 season.

       The Bulldogs enter the 2018 season riding a 22 game regular season winning streak.

       The Bulldogs should be in contention for a playoff spot in region four this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Bulldogs open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Woodland on Friday, August 31 at Curtis Lynch Stadium. Last year the Woodland Bobcats finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in sixth place in Class 2A region five. The Bobcats ended last season on a positive note with a win over Donoho by a score of 14-13 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Wadley and Woodland have met a total of 81 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 44-35-2 record against the Bobcats. They last met in 2017 with Wadley winning by a score of 47-7.

       Wadley returns 1A All-State  offensive lineman Chaz Harmon. He was named to the first team last season. The Bulldogs also return  defensive lineman Chris Hodges. He was named to the first team.

  


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