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Appalachian Eagles

Head Coach: Neal Whittington (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (1-8)
At Appalachian: one season, (1-8)
Stadium: James E. Carr Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  132
Rank:  331st in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   212-340-3   (38.0%)
Last 25 years:   107-150   (42.0%)  (Rank: 267th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   39-78  (33.3%)  (Rank: 309th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2019
Last Region Championship:   2009
Last Winning Season:   2019
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  1A              Region:   7
Record:  1-8
Region Record:   1-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  172 (19.1)
Defense:  272 (30.2)


 2022 
Class: 1A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 55-59 (48%) (240th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  25-30 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  30-29 (51%)



 2021 Results 
 8/20   OPEN 
 8/27  @ Locust Fork  (2A)   19-34   L  
 9/3  @ Gaylesville  (1A)  *  0-30   L  
 9/10   OPEN 
 9/17  @ Coosa Christian  (1A)  *  32-42   L  
 9/24  vs. West End Walnut Grove  (2A)   0-1   #Lost  
 10/1  vs. Valley Head  (1A)  *  24-41   L  
 10/8  vs. Sumiton Christian  (1A)  *  21-41   L  
 10/15  @ Cedar Bluff  (1A)  *  7-30   L  
 10/22  vs. Woodville  (1A)  *  62-14   W  
 10/29  @ Southeastern  (2A)   7-39   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/18  @ Locust Fork  (2A)       
 8/26  vs. Gaston  (2A)       
 9/2  vs. Cleveland  (2A)       
 9/8  @ Woodville  (1A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Gaylesville  (1A)  *      
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/6  vs. Valley Head  (1A)  *      
 10/14  @ Coosa Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Cedar Bluff  (1A)  *      
 10/28  vs. Southeastern  (2A)       
 11/4  @ Addison        


Class  1A Region  7
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Appalachian (1A) 1-8172-272
Cedar Bluff (1A) 6-5239-262
Coosa Christian (1A) 4-6236-277
Decatur Heritage Christian (1A) 10-3559-293
Gaylesville (1A) 6-5339-316
Valley Head (1A) 5-6339-307
Woodville (1A) 0-1090-514

 2022 Preview 


       Appalachian finished the 2021 season with a disappointing 1-8 record. Last year Appalachian finished sixth in Class 1A region seven with a 1-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Appalachian was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Eagles want to be competitive. They only averaged 19.1 points a game.

       The Eagles would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 2-15 record. Since 2010, Appalachian has gone a combined 39-78. Their 33.3% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 1A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Appalachian has managed to compile a record of 107-150. Their 42.0% winning percentage ranks 37th in Class 1A and 267th in the AHSAA.




       The Eagles are led by head coach Neal Whittington who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 1-8 record in his first season at Appalachian. The Eagles have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Whittington.

       Coach Whittington's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 1-8 (11.1%).

       The Appalachian Eagles will play in Class 1A region seven during the 2022 season.

       It will be an uphill battle for the Eagles if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region seven this season. After just a single win last year, Appalachian will be hopeful of winning a few more games this season.

       The Eagles open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Locust Fork on Thursday, August 18 at Pate Field. Last year the Locust Fork Hornets finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in fifth place in Class 2A region six. The Hornets closed out the regular season with a loss to J.B. Pennington by a score of 28-7.

       Appalachian and Locust Fork have met a total of 16 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 2-14-0 record against the Hornets. They last met in 2021 with Locust Fork winning by a score of 34-19.

  


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