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| Ider Hornets |
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Head Coach: Chad Grant (second season) Career Record: 1 season, (7-4) At Ider: one season, (7-4) Stadium: Wayne C. Hardiman Stadium 2022 Enrollment: 163 Rank: 313rd in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 2A |
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Overall Record: 319-406-10 (44.0%) Last 25 years: 107-153 (41.0%) (Rank: 276th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 2A) Since 2010: 55-70 (44.0%) (Rank: 233rd in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 2A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2021 Last Region Championship: 2009 Last Winning Season: 2021 Last Losing Season: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 7
Record: 7-4 Region Record: 4-2, (third) Playoff Record: First round loss to Aliceville by a score of 46-6. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 284 (25.8) Defense: 203 (18.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 7
Strength of Schedule: 47-59 (44%) (306th in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 2A) Region Strength: 40-35 (53%) Non-Region Strength: 7-24 (23%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ider completed the 2021 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 2A region seven, the Hornets earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Ider's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Aliceville by a score of 46-6. The Hornets improved in 2021 with their first winning season since 2017. The Hornets won as many games as in any season since 2014. It marked the first time since the 2017 season that the Hornets qualified for the playoffs. The Hornets hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Grant saw improvement as they won seven games following a 2-8 record in 2020. Since 2010, Ider has gone a combined 55-70. Their 44.0% winning percentage ranks 35th in Class 2A over the past twelve seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Ider has managed to compile a record of 107-153. Their 41.0% winning percentage ranks 40th in Class 2A and 276th in the AHSAA. The Hornets are led by head coach Chad Grant who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-4 record in his first season at Ider. The Hornets saw improvement from a 2-8 record the season before coach Grant arrived. Under his direction the Hornets have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Grant. Coach Grant's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 7-4 (63.6%). The Ider Hornets will play in Class 2A region seven during the 2022 season. The Hornets will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region seven this season. The Hornets open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent Crossville on Saturday, August 20 at Wayne C. Hardiman Stadium. Last year the Crossville Lions finished with an overall record of 0-10 and in seventh place in Class 5A region seven. The Lions closed out the regular season with a loss to Geraldine by a score of 53-0. Ider and Crossville have met a total of 54 times on the football field. The Hornets have a 20-33-1 record against the Lions. They last met in 2003 with Crossville winning by a score of 35-7. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
