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Marion County Red Raiders

Head Coach: Kyle Williams (seventh season)
Career Record: 6 seasons, (28-34)
At Marion County: 6 seasons, (28-34)
Stadium: Don Jones Field at Bill Rayburn Staduim
2022 Enrollment:  126
Rank:  338th in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   502-456-46   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   152-122   (56.0%)  (Rank: 135th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   79-59  (57.2%)  (Rank: 135th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2012
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2021 
Class:  1A              Region:   6
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 48-28.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  312 (28.4)
Defense:  209 (19.0)


 2022 
Class: 1A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 45-53 (46%) (288th in the AHSAA, 36th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  35-41 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  10-12 (46%)

Players to Watch
      Landon Morrow,  DB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Waterloo  (1A)   35-6   W  
 8/26  @ Vina  (1A)   48-0   W  
 9/3  vs. Lynn  (1A)  *  29-7   W  
 9/10  @ Pickens County  (1A)  *  12-42   L  
 9/17  @ Berry Fayette  (1A)  *  20-14   W  
 9/24  vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)   40-12   W  
 10/1  @ Meek  (1A)  *  14-34   L  
 10/8  @ South Lamar  (1A)  *  26-14   W  
 10/15  vs. Hubbertville  (1A)  *  14-26   L  
 10/22  vs. Brilliant  (1A)  *  46-6   W  
 10/29   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Decatur Heritage Christian    28-48   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Lynn  (1A)  *      
 9/1  @ Brilliant  (1A)  *      
 9/8  vs. Holy Spirit  (1A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Berry Fayette  (1A)  *      
 9/23  @ Fayette County  (3A)       
 9/30  vs. Clements  (3A)       
 10/7  @ Sumiton Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/14  vs. South Lamar  (1A)  *      
 10/21  @ Hubbertville  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Pickens County  (1A)  *      
 11/4  @ Ragland        
 11/11  vs. Valley Head        
 11/18  @ Pickens County        


Class  1A Region  5
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Berry Fayette (1A) 2-8147-242
Brilliant (1A) 2-880-378
Holy Spirit () 0-00-0
Hubbertville (1A) 8-3364-169
Lynn (1A) 2-8204-290
Marion County (1A) 7-4312-209
Pickens County (1A) 11-3474-273
South Lamar (1A) 3-7228-270
Sumiton Christian (1A) 7-4322-168

 2022 Preview 


       Marion County completed the 2021 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 1A region six, the Red Raiders earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Marion County's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 48-28.

       It marked the first time since the 2018 season that the Red Raiders qualified for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, Marion County has gone a combined 79-59. Their 57.2% winning percentage ranks 17th in Class 1A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Marion County has managed to compile a record of 152-122. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 17th in Class 1A and 135th in the AHSAA.




       The Red Raiders are led by head coach Kyle Williams who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 28-34 over the past six seasons at Marion County. Under his direction the Red Raiders have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Williams.

       Coach Williams' overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 28-34 (45.2%).

       The Marion County Red Raiders will play in Class 1A region five during the 2022 season. Following realignment, the Red Raiders remain in 1A but move from region six over to region five.

       The Red Raiders will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region five this season.

       The Red Raiders open the 2022 season at home against region opponent Lynn on Friday, August 26 at Don Jones Field at Bill Rayburn Staduim. Last year the Lynn Bears finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in eighth place in Class 1A region six. The Bears ended last season on a positive note with a win over Cherokee by a score of 41-0 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Marion County and Lynn have met a total of 33 times on the football field. The Red Raiders have a 18-15-0 record against the Bears. They last met in 2021 with Marion County winning by a score of 29-7.

       Marion County returns 1A All-State Senior defensive back Landon Morrow. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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.