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Hayden Wildcats

Head Coach: Keith Register (sixth season)
Stadium: Robert W. Reid Stadium
Career Record: 14 seasons, (70-82)
At Hayden: 5 seasons, (23-31)
2018 Enrollment:  521
Rank:  108th in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   242-479-13   (34.0%)
Last 25 years:   81-165   (33.0%)  (Rank: 328th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   35-49  (42.0%)  (Rank: 241st in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   1992
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  5A              Region:   6
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   4-2, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Lee Huntsville by a score of 31-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  276 (25.1)
Defense:  331 (30.1)


 2018 
Class: 5A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 48-59 (45%) (280th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  34-41 (45%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-18 (44%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  vs. Weaver  (3A)   24-32   L  
 9/1  @ John Carroll  (6A)   12-27   L  
 9/8  @ West Point  (5A)  *  37-18   W  
 9/15  vs. Curry  (5A)  *  30-28   W  
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  vs. Westminster Christian  (4A)   36-66   L  
 10/6  @ Springville  (5A)  *  20-21   L  
 10/13  vs. Corner  (5A)  *  22-17   W  
 10/20  @ Fairview  (5A)  *  34-21   W  
 10/26  vs. Mortimer Jordan  (5A)  *  13-49   L  
 11/3  @ Lincoln  (5A)   27-21   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/9  vs. Lee Huntsville    21-31   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. Springville  (5A)       
 8/31  @ Oneonta  (4A)       
 9/7  vs. Lawrence County  (5A)  *      
 9/14  @ Russellville  (5A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Jasper  (5A)  *      
 9/28  @ Mortimer Jordan  (5A)       
 10/5  @ Hamilton  (5A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Corner  (5A)  *      
 10/19  @ Dora  (5A)  *      
 10/26  vs. West Point  (5A)  *      
 11/2   OPEN 


Class  5A Region  7
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Corner (5A) 5-6223-240
Dora (4A) 9-3384-191
Hamilton (4A) 3-7226-269
Hayden (5A) 5-6276-331
Jasper (6A) 3-7147-311
Lawrence County (5A) 5-6279-241
Russellville (5A) 3-7159-329
West Point (5A) 6-5311-283

 2018 Preview 


       Hayden completed the 2017 season with a 5-6 record. With their 4-2 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region six, the Wildcats earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Hayden's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Lee Huntsville by a score of 31-21.

       Since 2010, Hayden has gone a combined 35-49. Their 42.0% winning percentage ranks 38th in Class 5A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Hayden has not won much with a record of 81-165. Their 33.0% winning percentage ranks 55th in Class 5A and 328th in the AHSAA.




       The Wildcats are led by head coach Keith Register who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 23-31 over the past five seasons at Hayden. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Register.

       Coach Register's overall record as a head football coach in fourteen season stands at 70-82 (46.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach Register's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times .

       The Hayden Wildcats will play in Class 5A region seven during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Wildcats remain in 5A but move from region six over to region seven.

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

       The Wildcats open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Springville on Thursday, August 23 at Robert W. Reid Stadium. Last year the Springville Tigers finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in sixth place in Class 5A region six. The Tigers closed out the regular season with a loss to St. Clair County by a score of 26-0.

       Hayden and Springville have met a total of 28 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 9-19-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2017 with Springville winning by a score of 21-20.

  


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