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Hueytown Golden Gophers

Head Coach: Scott Mansell (fifth season)
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Career Record: 4 seasons, (20-22)
At Hueytown: 4 seasons, (20-22)
2018 Enrollment:  830
Rank:  56th in the AHSAA, 24th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   481-429-32   (53.0%)
Last 25 years:   123-136   (48.0%)  (Rank: 215th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   53-37  (59.0%)  (Rank: 125th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2011
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  6A              Region:   5
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   2-4, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Oxford by a score of 30-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  288 (26.2)
Defense:  234 (21.3)


 2018 
Class: 6A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 63-52 (55%) (95th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  31-36 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  32-16 (67%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Center Point  (6A)   30-8   W  
 9/1  @ Jasper  (6A)   7-35   L  
 9/8  vs. John Carroll  (6A)  *  21-23   L  
 9/15  @ Ramsay  (6A)  *  10-26   L  
 9/22  vs. Shades Valley  (6A)  *  20-30   L  
 9/29  vs. Pleasant Grove  (5A)   35-14   W  
 10/6   OPEN 
 10/12  @ Parker  (6A)  *  37-19   W  
 10/20  vs. Jackson-Olin  (6A)  *  46-14   W  
 10/27  @ Homewood  (6A)  *  7-23   L  
 11/3  vs. Oak Grove  (4A)   68-12   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/9  @ Oxford    7-30   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Homewood  (6A)       
 8/31  @ Helena  (6A)       
 9/7  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  (6A)  *      
 9/14   OPEN 
 9/21  @ Brookwood  (6A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Cullman  (6A)       
 10/5  vs. Northridge  (6A)  *      
 10/12  @ Bessemer City  (6A)  *      
 10/19  vs. McAdory  (6A)  *      
 10/26  @ Paul Bryant  (6A)  *      
 11/2  @ Briarwood  (5A)       
 11/9  vs. Eufaula        
 11/16  vs. Saraland        


Class  6A Region  4
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Bessemer City (6A) 4-7216-272
Brookwood (6A) 1-9286-402
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (6A) 10-4408-233
Hueytown (6A) 5-6288-234
McAdory (6A) 6-5240-161
Northridge (6A) 4-6199-226
Paul Bryant (6A) 6-5275-222

 2018 Preview 


       Hueytown completed the 2017 season with a 5-6 record. With their 2-4 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 6A region five, the Golden Gophers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Hueytown's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Oxford by a score of 30-7.

       Since 2010, Hueytown has gone a combined 53-37. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 25th in Class 6A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Hueytown has managed to compile a record of 123-136. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 31st in Class 6A and 215th in the AHSAA.




       The Golden Gophers are led by head coach Scott Mansell who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 20-22 over the past four seasons at Hueytown. Under his direction the Golden Gophers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Mansell.

       Coach Mansell's overall record as a head football coach in four season stands at 20-22 (47.6%).

       The Hueytown Golden Gophers will play in Class 6A region four during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Golden Gophers remain in 6A but move from region five over to region four.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Golden Gophers could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region four this season.

       The Golden Gophers open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Homewood on Thursday, August 23 at Waldrop Stadium. Last year the Homewood Patriots finished with an overall record of 10-2 and in first place in Class 6A region five. The Patriots lost in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs to Clay-Chalkville by a score of 30-0.

       Hueytown and Homewood have met a total of 18 times on the football field. The Golden Gophers have a 4-14-0 record against the Patriots. They last met in 2017 with Homewood winning by a score of 23-7.

       Hueytown returns 6A All-State  running back Roydell Williams. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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