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Arab Arabian Knights

Head Coach: Oscar Glasscock (first season)
Stadium: Arab City Schools Sports Complex
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Arab: First season
2018 Enrollment:  566
Rank:  98th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   431-453-33   (49.0%)
Last 25 years:   93-165   (36.0%)  (Rank: 320th in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   45-60  (43.0%)  (Rank: 222nd in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   1993
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2017 
Class:  5A              Region:   7
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   2-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  184 (18.4)
Defense:  354 (35.4)


 2018 
Class: 5A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 47-56 (46%) (275th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  36-36 (50%)
Non-Region Strength:  11-20 (36%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Grissom  (7A)   12-35   L  
 9/1  @ Albertville  (6A)   14-41   L  
 9/8  vs. Alexandria  (5A)  *  15-45   L  
 9/15  vs. Crossville  (5A)  *  25-34   L  
 9/22  @ Boaz  (5A)  *  46-24   W  
 9/29  vs. Brewer  (6A)   7-35   L  
 10/6  vs. Etowah  (5A)  *  15-51   L  
 10/13  @ Scottsboro  (5A)  *  7-27   L  
 10/20  @ Douglas  (5A)  *  43-20   W  
 10/27  vs. Guntersville  (5A)  *  0-42   L  
 11/3   OPEN 

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  vs. Boaz  (5A)       
 8/31  @ West Point  (5A)       
 9/7  vs. Brewer  (5A)  *      
 9/14  @ Ardmore  (5A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Guntersville  (5A)  *      
 9/28   OPEN 
 10/5  @ East Limestone  (5A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Scottsboro  (5A)  *      
 10/19  @ Madison County  (5A)  *      
 10/26  @ Madison Academy  (5A)  *      
 11/2  vs. North Jackson  (4A)       


Class  5A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Arab (5A) 2-8184-354
Ardmore (5A) 3-7181-341
Brewer (6A) 3-7185-248
East Limestone (5A) 5-5229-199
Guntersville (5A) 9-2351-80
Madison Academy (4A) 7-4317-151
Madison County (4A) 4-6216-226
Scottsboro (5A) 5-5238-243

 2018 Preview 


       Arab finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Arab finished sixth in Class 5A region seven with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Arab was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Arabian Knights want to be competitive. They only averaged 18.4 points a game.

       Arab struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 35.4 points a game.

       Since 2010, Arab has gone a combined 45-60. Their 43.0% winning percentage ranks 36th in Class 5A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 29 seasons, Arab has managed to compile a record of 93-165. Their 36.0% winning percentage ranks 54th in Class 5A and 320th in the AHSAA.




       The Arabian Knights will be under the direction of new head football coach Oscar Glasscock as they enter the 2018 season.

       The Arab Arabian Knights will play in Class 5A region eight during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Arabian Knights remain in 5A but move from region seven over to region eight.

       It will be an uphill battle for the Arabian Knights if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region eight this season. After just 2 wins last year, Arab will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

       The Arabian Knights open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Boaz on Friday, August 24 at Arab City Schools Sports Complex. Last year the Boaz Pirates finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in seventh place in Class 5A region seven. The Pirates closed out the regular season with a loss to Sardis by a score of 35-7.

       Arab and Boaz have met a total of 63 times on the football field. The Arabian Knights have a 44-18-1 record against the Pirates. They last met in 2017 with Arab winning by a score of 46-24.

  


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