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Head Coach: Ed Rigby (first season) Career Record: 10 seasons, (88-35) At Luverne: First season Stadium: Glenn Daniel Stadium 2022 Enrollment: 181 Rank: 298th in the AHSAA, 33rd in Class 2A |
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Overall Record: 613-367-29 (63.0%) Last 25 years: 204-97 (68.0%) (Rank: 49th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 2A) Since 2010: 107-46 (69.9%) (Rank: 46th in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 2A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2022 Last Region Championship: 2019 Last Winning Season: 2022 Last Losing Season: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 3
Record: 6-5 Region Record: 5-2, (third) Playoff Record: First round loss to Vincent by a score of 36-35. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 295 (26.8) Defense: 230 (20.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 3
Strength of Schedule: 53-56 (49%) (219th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 2A) Region Strength: 39-37 (51%) Non-Region Strength: 14-19 (42%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luverne completed the 2022 season with a 6-5 record. With their 5-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 2A region three, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Luverne's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Vincent by a score of 36-35. The Tigers lost as many games as in any season since 2015. Since 2010, Luverne has gone a combined 107-46. Their 69.9% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class 2A over the past thirteen seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Luverne has finished a combined 204-97. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 2A and 49th in the AHSAA. The Tigers have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time. The Tigers will be under the direction of new head football coach Ed Rigby as they enter the 2023 season. Coach Rigby spent last season at Pike Road after four years at Eufaula. He started his head coaching career at Elba between 2013-1017. Over the course of his career, Coach Rigby's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of ten times and won three region championships. Coach Rigby won a state championship at Elba in 2015. The Tigers have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region three this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 1982 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2023. The Tigers open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Brantley on Friday, August 25 at Brantley Field. Last year the Brantley Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 10-3 and in second place in Class 1A region two. The Bulldogs lost in the quarter-finals round of the Class 1A playoffs to Leroy by a score of 42-14. Luverne and Brantley have met a total of 91 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 56-32-3 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2022 with Brantley winning by a score of 31-7. Luverne lost 2A All-State punter Bradley Thompson to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating was teammate athlete John Taylor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.
Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.
