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Washington County Bulldogs

Head Coach: Johnny Carpenter (second season)
Career Record: 4 seasons, (17-25)
At Washington County: one season, (1-9)
Stadium: Jordan Wilcox Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  177
Rank:  305th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   481-386-22   (56.0%)
Last 25 years:   176-113   (61.0%)  (Rank: 89th in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   86-65  (57.0%)  (Rank: 131st in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  2A              Region:   1
Record:  1-9    (Team record for losses in a season)
Region Record:   0-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  147 (14.7)
Defense:  381 (38.1)


 2023 
Class: 2A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 58-55 (51%) (176th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  27-28 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  31-27 (53%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  vs. Marengo  (1A)   8-34   L  
 8/26  vs. A.L. Johnson  (1A)   53-0   W  
 9/2  @ Clarke County  (2A)  *  0-46   L  
 9/9  @ St. Lukes  (2A)  *  0-27   L  
 9/16   OPEN 
 9/23  @ Fruitdale  (1A)   8-28   L  
 9/30  @ Millry  (1A)   12-62   L  
 10/7  vs. Francis Marion  (2A)  *  32-38   L  
 10/14  vs. Chickasaw  (2A)  *  28-42   L  
 10/21  vs. J.U. Blacksher  (2A)  *  0-48   L  
 10/27  vs. Leroy  (1A)   6-56   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Marengo  (1A)       
 9/1  @ A.L. Johnson  (1A)       
 9/8  vs. Clarke County  (2A)  *      
 9/15  vs. St. Lukes  (2A)  *      
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  vs. Fruitdale  (1A)       
 10/5  vs. Millry  (1A)       
 10/13  vs. Francis Marion  (2A)  *      
 10/20  @ Chickasaw  (2A)  *      
 10/27  @ J.U. Blacksher  (2A)  *      
 11/2  @ Leroy  (1A)       
 11/10  @ B.B. Comer        


Class  2A Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Clarke County (2A) 7-6 5-0263-232
J.U. Blacksher (2A) 7-4 3-2327-201
St. Lukes (2A) 4-7 3-2179-204
Chickasaw (2A) 7-4 3-2226-247
Francis Marion (2A) 2-7 1-4142-350
Washington County (2A) 1-9 0-5147-381

 2023 Preview 


       Washington County finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 1-9 record. Last year Washington County finished sixth in Class 2A region one with a 0-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Bulldogs lost as many games as in any season since 1991.

       Washington County was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Bulldogs want to be competitive. They only averaged 14.7 points a game.

       Washington County 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 38.1 points a game.

       The Bulldogs would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 3-17 record. Since 2010, Washington County has gone a combined 86-65. Their 57.0% winning percentage ranks 15th in Class 2A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Washington County has managed to compile a record of 176-113. Their 61.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 2A and 89th in the AHSAA.




       The Bulldogs are led by head coach Johnny Carpenter who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 1-9 record in his first season at Washington County. The Bulldogs have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Carpenter. Over the course of his career, Coach Carpenter's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

       The Bulldogs enter the 2023 season in the middle of a 8 game losing streak. They would like nothing better than to end the string of losses early in the season.

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

       The Bulldogs open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Marengo on Friday, August 25 at Panther Stadium. Last year the Marengo Panthers finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in fifth place in Class 1A region three. The Panthers closed out the regular season with a loss to Flomaton by a score of 56-0.

       Washington County and Marengo have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 3-3-0 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2022 with Marengo winning by a score of 34-8.

      

  


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