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Head Coach: Jason Wambles (fifth season) Career Record: 13 seasons, (56-81) At Samson: 4 seasons, (21-20) Stadium: Alva Hawk Stadium 2022 Enrollment: 152 Rank: 323rd in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 2A |
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Overall Record: 368-465-18 (44.0%) Last 25 years: 103-156 (40.0%) (Rank: 285th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 2A) Since 2010: 64-63 (50.4%) (Rank: 191st in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 2A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2021 Last Region Championship: 1996 Last Winning Season: 2021 Last Losing Season: 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 1
Record: 7-4 Region Record: 5-2, (third) Playoff Record: First round loss to Linden by a score of 20-12. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 259 (23.5) Defense: 203 (18.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 2
Strength of Schedule: 53-51 (51%) (168th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 2A) Region Strength: 38-35 (52%) Non-Region Strength: 15-16 (48%) Players to Watch Joshua Lowery, RB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samson completed the 2021 season with a 7-4 record. With their 5-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region one, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Samson's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Linden by a score of 20-12. Since 2010, Samson has gone a combined 64-63. Their 50.4% winning percentage ranks 27th in Class 2A over the past twelve seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Samson has managed to compile a record of 103-156. Their 40.0% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 2A and 285th in the AHSAA. The Tigers are led by head coach Jason Wambles who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 21-20 over the past four seasons at Samson. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Wambles. Coach Wambles' overall record as a head football coach in thirteen season stands at 56-81 (40.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Wambles' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times . The Samson Tigers will play in Class 2A region two during the 2022 season. The Tigers move up in classification to Class 2A. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move. The Tigers should be in contention for a playoff spot in region two this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game. The Tigers open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Kinston on Friday, August 19 at Kinston Stadium. Last year the Kinston Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 8-4 and in second place in Class 1A region one. The Bulldogs lost in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs to Sweet Water by a score of 54-7. Samson and Kinston have met a total of 43 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 33-10-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2021 with Kinston winning by a score of 21-20. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
