2023 Team Previews
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Coosa Valley Academy Rebels |
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Head Coach: Vince DiLorenzo (fifth season) Career Record: Total (181-119) 25 seasons, Alabama (175-105) Out-of-State (6-14) At Coosa Valley Academy: 4 seasons, (24-22) Stadium: Don Greene/Rebels Stadium |
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Overall Record: 219-302-7 (42.0%) Last 25 years: 79-175 (31.0%) (Rank: 26 in the AISA) Since 2010: 39-96 (28.9%) (Rank: 27 in the AISA) Last Playoff Appearance: 2021 Last Region Championship: 2010 Last Winning Season: 2013 Last Losing Season: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: A
Region: 1
Record: 2-8 Region Record: 0-4, (fifth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 58 (5.8) Defense: 276 (27.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: A
Region: 1
Strength of Schedule: 51-60 (46%) (25th in the AISA, 7th in Class A) Region Strength: 27-20 (57%) Non-Region Strength: 24-40 (38%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coosa Valley Academy finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Since 2010, Coosa Valley Academy has gone a combined 39-96. Their 28.9% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class A over the past thirteen seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Coosa Valley Academy has not won much with a record of 79-175. Their 31.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class A and 26th in the AISA. The Rebels are led by head coach Vince DiLorenzo who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 24-22 over the past four seasons at Coosa Valley Academy. Under his direction the Rebels have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have won one region crown with Coach DiLorenzo. Coach DiLorenzo led Gadsden to a state championship in 2010. His 181 wins rank 2nd among active coaches in the AISA. The win total includes 175 wins in Alabama and 6 victories from outside the state. Over the course of his career, Coach DiLorenzo's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eighteen times and won seven region championships. Coach DiLorenzo won two state championships prior to arriving at Coosa Valley Academy, the last coming in 1991 at Gadsden. The Rebels open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Cornerstone Christian on Friday, August 25 at Michael B. Willis Memorial Field. Last year the Cornerstone Christian Chargers finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class AISA-8 Man region one. The Chargers lost in the semi-finals round of the Class AISA-8 Man playoffs to Springwood by a score of 50-8. Coosa Valley Academy and Cornerstone Christian have met a total of 19 times on the football field. The Rebels have a 7-12-0 record against the Chargers. They last met in 2022 with Cornerstone Christian winning by a score of 16-6. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Brantley won an amazing 62 consecutive region games between 2002-2010.
Brantley won an amazing 62 consecutive region games between 2002-2010.