2023 Team Previews
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Evangel Christian Academy Lions |
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Head Coach: Darius Dixon (second season) Career Record: 1 season, (6-5) At Evangel Christian Academy: one season, (6-5) Stadium: |
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Overall Record: 70-140 (33.0%) Last 25 years: 70-140 (33.0%) (Rank: 334th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class AISA-8 Man) Since 2010: 45-75 (37.5%) (Rank: 284th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class AISA-8 Man) Last Playoff Appearance: 2022 Last Region Championship: Never Last Winning Season: 2022 Last Losing Season: 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: AISA-8 Man
Region: 1
Record: 6-5 Region Record: 4-1, (second) Playoff Record: Second round loss to Springwood by a score of 28-38. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 322 (29.3) Defense: 341 (31.0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: AISA-8 Man
Region: 1
Strength of Schedule: 42-55 (43%) (340th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class AISA-8 Man) Region Strength: 22-35 (39%) Non-Region Strength: 20-20 (50%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evangel Christian Academy completed the 2022 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-1 region record and a second place finish in Class AISA-8 Man region one, the Lions earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Evangel Christian Academy reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Springwood by a score of 28-38. Since 2010, Evangel Christian Academy has gone a combined 45-75. Their 37.5% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class AISA-8 Man over the past thirteen seasons. Over the past 21 seasons, Evangel Christian Academy has not won much with a record of 70-140. Their 33.0% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class AISA-8 Man and 334th in the AHSAA. The Lions are led by head coach Darius Dixon who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 6-5 record in his first season at Evangel Christian Academy. Under his direction the Lions have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Dixon. Coach Dixon led to a state championship in 2022. The Lions open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Evangel Christian Alabaster on Friday, August 25 at Hoover Central Park. Last year the Evangel Christian Alabaster Lightning finished with an overall record of 9-1 and in place in Class 8 Man region six. The Lightning lost in the second round of the Class 8 Man playoffs to Lighthouse Home School by a score of 999-999. Evangel Christian Academy and Evangel Christian Alabaster have met a total of 5 times on the football field. The Lions have a 0-5-0 record against the Lightning. They last met in 2022 with Evangel Christian Alabaster winning by a score of 48-0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.