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Ragland Purple Devils

Head Coach: Wes Tidwell (second season)
Career Record: 5 seasons, (30-25)
At Ragland: one season, (9-3)
Stadium: Joan Ford Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  93
Rank:  370th in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   339-377-4   (47.0%)
Last 25 years:   187-98   (66.0%)  (Rank: 59th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   91-47  (65.9%)  (Rank: 73rd in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2012
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2019

 2021 
Class:  1A              Region:   5
Record:  9-3
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 76-60.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  452 (37.7)
Defense:  265 (22.1)


 2022 
Class: 1A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 53-58 (48%) (258th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  37-31 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  16-27 (37%)

Players to Watch
      Ethan Courtney,  LB
      Owen Schall,  QB
      Jordan Tanner,  WR


 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Valley Head  (1A)   40-18   W  
 8/27  vs. Gaylesville  (1A)   40-14   W  
 9/3  @ Winterboro  (1A)  *  31-42   L  
 9/10  @ Woodland  (1A)  *  22-21   W  
 9/17   OPEN 
 9/24  @ Gaston  (2A)   78-0   W  
 10/1  vs. Donoho  (1A)  *  25-0   W  
 10/8  @ Wadley  (1A)  *  14-55   L  
 10/15  vs. Talladega County Central  (1A)  *  58-0   W  
 10/22  @ Victory Christian  (1A)  *  18-13   W  
 10/29  vs. Asbury  (3A)   38-6   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Valley Head    28-20   W  
 11/12  vs. Decatur Heritage Christian    60-76   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Vincent  (2A)       
 8/25  @ Southeastern  (2A)       
 9/2  @ Donoho  (1A)  *      
 9/8  @ Randolph County  (3A)       
 9/16  vs. Wadley  (1A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Pleasant Valley  (2A)       
 9/30  @ Victory Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Winterboro  (1A)  *      
 10/14  @ Talladega County Central  (1A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Spring Garden  (1A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  vs. Marion County        


Class  1A Region  6
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Donoho (1A) 2-7160-272
Ragland (1A) 9-3452-265
Spring Garden (2A) 12-1446-202
Talladega County Central (1A) 0-940-444
Victory Christian (1A) 3-7136-192
Wadley (1A) 13-2542-212
Winterboro (1A) 7-5378-277

 2022 Preview 


       Ragland completed the 2021 season with a 9-3 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region five, the Purple Devils earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Ragland reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 76-60.

       Since 2010, Ragland has gone a combined 91-47. Their 65.9% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 1A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Ragland has managed to compile a record of 187-98. Their 66.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 1A and 59th in the AHSAA.




       The Purple Devils are led by head coach Wes Tidwell who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 9-3 record in his first season at Ragland. Under his direction the Purple Devils have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Tidwell.

       Coach Tidwell's overall record as a head football coach in five season stands at 30-25 (54.5%). Over the course of his career, Coach Tidwell's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

       The Ragland Purple Devils will play in Class 1A region six during the 2022 season. Following realignment, the Purple Devils remain in 1A but move from region five over to region six.

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

       The Purple Devils open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Vincent on Friday, August 19 at Harold Garrett Stadium. Last year the Vincent Yellow Jackets finished with an overall record of 6-4 and in fifth place in Class 2A region four. The Yellow Jackets ended last season on a positive note with a win over Prattville Christian by a score of 34-6 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Ragland and Vincent have met a total of 8 times on the football field. The Purple Devils have a 3-5-0 record against the Yellow Jackets. They last met in 1957 with Ragland winning by a score of 14-6.

       Ragland returns 1A All-State Junior linebacker Ethan Courtney. He was named to the first team last season. The Purple Devils also return Senior receiver Jordan Turner. He was named to the first team.

  


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