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West Blocton Tigers

Head Coach: Eric Hiott (third season)
Stadium: Tiger Field
Career Record: 3 seasons, (14-18)
At West Blocton: 2 seasons, (12-10)
2018 Enrollment:  320
Rank:  189th in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   441-420-38   (51.0%)
Last 25 years:   96-155   (38.0%)  (Rank: 301st in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   43-44  (49.0%)  (Rank: 194th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2017 
Class:  4A              Region:   4
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to St. James by a score of 62-13.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  261 (23.7)
Defense:  316 (28.7)


 2018 
Class: 4A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 45-62 (42%) (320th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  25-39 (39%)
Non-Region Strength:  20-23 (46%)



 2017 Results 
 8/24  @ Brookwood  (6A)   46-41   W  
 9/1  vs. Montevallo  (3A)   14-21   L  
 9/8  vs. Sipsey Valley  (4A)  *  22-2   W  
 9/15  @ Greensboro  (4A)  *  6-28   L  
 9/22  @ Northside  (4A)  *  6-33   L  
 9/29  vs. Verbena  (2A)   33-6   W  
 10/6  vs. Oak Grove  (4A)  *  44-26   W  
 10/13  vs. Hale County  (4A)  *  22-42   #Won  
 10/20  @ Bibb County  (5A)  *  13-49   L  
 10/27  vs. Holt  (4A)  *  42-6   W  
 11/3   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ St. James    13-62   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. Brookwood  (6A)       
 8/31  vs. Pleasant Grove  (5A)       
 9/7  @ Sipsey Valley  (4A)  *      
 9/14  @ American Christian  (4A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Greensboro  (4A)  *      
 9/28  @ Northside  (4A)       
 10/5  vs. Montevallo  (4A)  *      
 10/12  @ Dallas County  (4A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Sumter Central  (4A)  *      
 10/26   OPEN 
 11/2  @ Jemison  (5A)       
 11/9  @ UMS-Wright        


Class  4A Region  3
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
American Christian (3A) 9-4361-204
Dallas County (5A) 3-7145-367
Greensboro (4A) 4-6181-246
Montevallo (3A) 3-7241-363
Sipsey Valley (4A) 4-7159-226
Sumter Central (5A) 2-8116-422
West Blocton (4A) 6-5261-316

 2018 Preview 


       West Blocton completed the 2017 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 4A region four, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. West Blocton's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to St. James by a score of 62-13.

       Since 2010, West Blocton has gone a combined 43-44. Their 49.0% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 4A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, West Blocton has managed to compile a record of 96-155. Their 38.0% winning percentage ranks 45th in Class 4A and 301st in the AHSAA.




       The Tigers are led by head coach Eric Hiott who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 12-10 over the past two seasons at West Blocton. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Hiott.

       Coach Hiott's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 14-18 (43.8%). Over the course of his career, Coach Hiott's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times .

       The West Blocton Tigers will play in Class 4A region three during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Tigers remain in 4A but move from region four over to region three.

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

       The Tigers open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Brookwood on Thursday, August 23 at Tiger Field. Last year the Brookwood Panthers finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in seventh place in Class 6A region four. The Panthers ended last season on a positive note with a win over Holt by a score of 60-6 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       West Blocton and Brookwood have met a total of 69 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 37-29-3 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2017 with West Blocton winning by a score of 46-41.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.