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UMS-Wright Bulldogs

Head Coach: Terry Curtis (twenty-fifth season)
Career Record: 34 seasons, (348-93)
At UMS-Wright: 24 seasons, (271-57)
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  385
Rank:  149th in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   673-429-26   (61.0%)
Last 25 years:   276-64   (81.0%)  (Rank: 4th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   144-31  (82.3%)  (Rank: 7th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2022
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2007

 2022 
Class:  5A              Region:   1
Record:  12-1
Region Record:   8-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Charles Henderson by a score of 19-16.
Final ASWA Poll:   1st
Scoring:  423 (32.5)
Defense:  179 (13.8)


 2023 
Class: 5A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 57-55 (51%) (179th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  40-47 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  17-8 (68%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ St. Pauls  (6A)   21-14   W  
 8/26  vs. T.R. Miller  (4A)   34-14   W  
 9/2  @ LeFlore  (5A)  *  39-0   W  
 9/9  vs. Gulf Shores  (5A)  *  35-28   W  
 9/16  vs. Vigor  (5A)  *  10-7   W  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Elberta  (5A)  *  34-13   W  
 10/7  @ B.C. Rain  (5A)  *  42-7   W  
 10/14  @ Citronelle  (5A)  *  50-6   W  
 10/21  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *  21-20   W  
 10/28  vs. Williamson  (5A)  *  17-8   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Headland    56-13   W  
 11/11  vs. Beauregard    48-30   W  
 11/18  @ Charles Henderson    16-19   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. St. Pauls  (6A)       
 9/1  @ T.R. Miller  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. LeFlore  (5A)  *      
 9/15  @ Gulf Shores  (5A)  *      
 9/22  @ Vigor  (5A)  *      
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Elberta  (5A)  *      
 10/13  vs. B.C. Rain  (5A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Citronelle  (5A)  *      
 10/27  @ Faith Academy  (5A)  *      
 11/2  @ Williamson  (5A)  *      
 11/10  @ Central Clay County        
 11/17  @ Headland        


Class  5A Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
UMS-Wright (5A) 12-1 8-0423-179
Gulf Shores (5A) 11-2 7-1484-240
Faith Academy (5A) 11-3 6-2432-139
Williamson (5A) 6-5 4-4169-146
Vigor (5A) 5-4 4-4151-110
B.C. Rain (5A) 4-6 4-4178-250
Elberta (5A) 2-8 2-6109-315
Citronelle (5A) 1-9 1-7121-303
LeFlore (5A) 0-10 0-873-347

 2023 Preview 


       UMS-Wright completed the 2022 season with a 12-1 record. The Bulldogs cruised through the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record going into the post season. Last year UMS-Wright captured the region one title and a number one seed in the Class 5A playoffs. They finished region play with a 8-0 record. UMS-Wright lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Charles Henderson team by a score of 19-16.

       The defense was very stingy last season as UMS-Wright ranked 26th in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 13.8 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Bulldogs have Finished 23-3 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, UMS-Wright has gone a combined 144-31. Their 82.3% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 5A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, UMS-Wright has finished a combined 276-64. Their 81.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 5A and 4th in the AHSAA. The Bulldogs have been successful on the football field with twenty-three winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 2007.




       The Bulldogs are led by head coach Terry Curtis who is entering his twenty-fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 271-57 over the past twenty-four seasons at UMS-Wright. Under his direction the Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of twenty-four times. They have won seventeen region crowns with Coach Curtis. Coach Curtis has won eight state championships at UMS-Wright, the last coming in 2019. His 348 wins rank 1st among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Curtis' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of times and won twenty region championships. He has a 81-23 record in the playoffs during his career. The playoff victories rank with the best among active coaches.

       The Bulldogs navigated the regular season schedule in their first year in Class 5A but ran into a talented and very good Charles Henderson team in the playoffs. Make no mistake Coach Curtis will have his squad ready for another run at a state title in 2023.

       The Bulldogs enter the 2023 season having won 14 straight region games.

       The Bulldogs are considered one of the favorites for the region one championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 1993 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

      

      Jeff Holston will lead the defense this season after collecting 99 total tackles last season.

       The Bulldogs open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent St. Pauls on Friday, August 25 at Ervin S. Cooper Stadium. Last year the St. Pauls Saints finished with an overall record of 7-6 and in fourth place in Class 6A region one. The Saints lost in the quarter-finals round of the Class 6A playoffs to Theodore by a score of 28-0.

       UMS-Wright and St. Pauls have met a total of 46 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 23-23-0 record against the Saints. They last met in 2022 with UMS-Wright winning by a score of 21-14.

       UMS-Wright lost 5A All-State  running back Cole Blaylock to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating were teammates offensive lineman Drew Crane and linebacker JC Erwin.

       The Bulldogs return 5A All-State Senior defensive back Joe Lott. He was named to the first team last season.

  


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