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Anniston Bulldogs

Head Coach: Rico White (fifth season)
Career Record: 14 seasons, (54-94)
At Anniston: 4 seasons, (24-22)
Stadium: Lott/Mosby Memorial Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  341
Rank:  171st in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   584-399-27   (59.0%)
Last 25 years:   130-141   (48.0%)  (Rank: 207th in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   64-69  (48.1%)  (Rank: 199th in the AHSAA, 34th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2011
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2021 
Class:  4A              Region:   4
Record:  5-5
Region Record:   4-2, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to St. James by a score of 28-26.
Final ASWA Poll:   10th
Scoring:  331 (33.1)
Defense:  192 (19.2)


 2022 
Class: 4A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 55-45 (55%) (98th in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  28-35 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  27-10 (73%)

Players to Watch
      Grayshaun Swain,  LB
      RyQueze McElderry,  OL
      Kamron Sandlin,  QB/ATH
      Jayden Lewis,  DB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Walter Wellborn  (3A)   38-7   W  
 8/27  @ Ohatchee  (3A)   32-27   #Lost  
 9/3  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)  *  22-9   #Lost  
 9/10  @ Cherokee County  (4A)  *  20-21   L  
 9/17   OPEN 
 9/24  @ Center Point  (5A)   22-32   L  
 10/1  vs. White Plains  (4A)  *  55-12   W  
 10/8  @ Munford  (4A)  *  26-3   W  
 10/15  @ Handley  (4A)  *  28-27   W  
 10/22  @ Cleburne County  (4A)  *  62-26   W  
 10/29   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ St. James    26-28   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Walter Wellborn  (3A)       
 8/26  vs. Villa Rica GA        
 9/2  @ Munford  (4A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)  *      
 9/16  @ White Plains  (4A)  *      
 9/22  @ Piedmont  (3A)       
 9/30  vs. Handley  (4A)  *      
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  @ Talladega  (4A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Cleburne County  (4A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  vs. Sipsey Valley        
 11/11  @ B.T. Washington        
 11/18  vs. Andalusia        


Class  4A Region  4
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Anniston (4A) 5-5331-192
Cleburne County (4A) 5-5300-262
Handley (4A) 9-3396-206
Jacksonville (4A) 7-4360-292
Munford (4A) 3-7186-340
Talladega (5A) 1-9184-424
White Plains (4A) 3-7174-306

 2022 Preview 


       Anniston completed the 2021 season with a 5-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region four, the Bulldogs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Anniston's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to St. James by a score of 28-26.

       Since 2010, Anniston has gone a combined 64-69. Their 48.1% winning percentage ranks 34th in Class 4A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Anniston has managed to compile a record of 130-141. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 33rd in Class 4A and 207th in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs are led by head coach Rico White who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 24-22 over the past four seasons at Anniston. Under his direction the Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have not won a region crown with Coach White.

       Coach White's overall record as a head football coach in fourteen season stands at 54-94 (36.5%). Over the course of his career, Coach White's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times .

       The Anniston Bulldogs will play in Class 4A region four during the 2022 season.

       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 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Walter Wellborn on Friday, August 19 at The Hill. Last year the Walter Wellborn Panthers finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fourth place in Class 3A region five. The Panthers lost in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs to Fyffe by a score of 34-0.

       Anniston and Walter Wellborn have met a total of 37 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 20-16-1 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2021 with Anniston winning by a score of 38-7.

       Anniston returns 4A All-State sophomore linebacker Grayshaun Swain. He was named to the honorable mention team last season. The Bulldogs also return Junior athlete Jayden Lewis. He was named to the second team. The Bulldogs also return Senior offensive lineman Ryqueze McElderry. He was named to the first team.

  


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