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Samson Tigers

Head Coach: Jason Wambles (sixth season)
Career Record: 14 seasons, (57-90)
At Samson: 5 seasons, (22-29)
Stadium: Alva Hawk Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  152
Rank:  323rd in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   369-474-18   (44.0%)
Last 25 years:   99-160   (38.0%)  (Rank: 303rd in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   65-72  (47.4%)  (Rank: 210th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   1996
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  2A              Region:   2
Record:  1-9
Region Record:   0-7, (eighth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  149 (14.9)
Defense:  359 (35.9)


 2023 
Class: 2A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 53-55 (49%) (230th in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  38-39 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-16 (48%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Kinston  (1A)   12-34   L  
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  @ G.W. Long  (2A)  *  7-42   L  
 9/9  vs. Zion Chapel  (2A)  *  6-19   L  
 9/16  vs. Cottonwood  (2A)  *  0-22   L  
 9/23  @ Florala  (1A)   14-28   L  
 9/30  @ Abbeville  (2A)  *  22-53   L  
 10/7  vs. Wicksburg  (2A)  *  10-48   L  
 10/14  @ Geneva County  (2A)  *  19-52   L  
 10/21  vs. Ariton  (2A)  *  21-37   L  
 10/28  vs. Red Level  (1A)   38-24   W  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Kinston  (1A)       
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. G.W. Long  (2A)  *      
 9/15  @ Zion Chapel  (2A)  *      
 9/22  @ Cottonwood  (2A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Florala  (1A)       
 10/6  vs. Abbeville  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Wicksburg  (2A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Geneva County  (2A)  *      
 10/27  @ Ariton  (2A)  *      
 11/3  @ Red Level  (1A)       


Class  2A Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Ariton (2A) 10-2 7-0497-236
G.W. Long (2A) 8-4 6-1319-278
Wicksburg (2A) 6-6 5-2321-259
Cottonwood (2A) 5-6 4-3284-265
Geneva County (2A) 3-7 2-5205-269
Abbeville (2A) 3-7 2-5174-306
Zion Chapel (2A) 3-7 2-5129-313
Samson (2A) 1-9 0-7149-359

 2023 Preview 


       Samson finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 1-9 record. Last year Samson finished eighth in Class 2A region two with a 0-7 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Tigers lost as many games as in any season since 2009. The Tigers hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just one game which followed a 7-4 record in 2021.

       Samson was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Tigers want to be competitive. They only averaged 14.9 points a game.

       Samson struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 35.9 points a game.

       Since 2010, Samson has gone a combined 65-72. Their 47.4% winning percentage ranks 30th in Class 2A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Samson has managed to compile a record of 99-160. Their 38.0% winning percentage ranks 46th in Class 2A and 303rd in the AHSAA.




       The Tigers are led by head coach Jason Wambles who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 22-29 over the past five 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. Over the course of his career, Coach Wambles' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times .

       The Tigers suffered through their worst season since 2009 winning just one game last season. They should rebound under Coach Wambles this season.

       This season, the Tigers will be a long shot for one of the four playoff spots in region two.

       The Tigers open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Kinston on Friday, August 25 at Alva Hawk Stadium. Last year the Kinston Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in sixth place in Class 1A region two. The Bulldogs ended last season on a positive note with a win over Houston County by a score of 18-15 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       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 2022 with Kinston winning by a score of 34-12.

       Samson lost 2A All-State  defensive lineman Logan Smith to graduation. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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