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Head Coach: Shundell Russaw (second season) Career Record: 1 season, (1-9) At Central Coosa: one season, (1-9) Stadium: Central Stadium 2022 Enrollment: 197 Rank: 284th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 2A |
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Overall Record: 85-265 (24.0%) Last 25 years: 69-181 (28.0%) (Rank: 358th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 2A) Since 2010: 25-102 (19.7%) (Rank: 383rd in the AHSAA, 58th in Class 2A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2015 Last Region Championship: 2000 Last Winning Season: 2016 Last Losing Season: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 4
Record: 1-9 Region Record: 0-7, (eighth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 140 (14.0) Defense: 471 (47.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 4
Strength of Schedule: 60-51 (54%) (106th in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 2A) Region Strength: 46-33 (58%) Non-Region Strength: 14-18 (44%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 1-9 record. Last year Central finished eighth in Class 2A region four with a 0-7 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Cougars last playoff victory came during the 2000 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win. Central was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Cougars want to be competitive. They only averaged 14.0 points a game. Central 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 47.1 points a game. The Cougars would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 3-16 record. Since 2010, the Central football program has struggled with a record of 25-102. Over the past 25 seasons, Central has not won much with a record of 69-181. Their 28.0% winning percentage ranks 55th in Class 2A and 358th in the AHSAA. The Cougars are led by head coach Shundell Russaw who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 1-9 record in his first season at Central. The Cougars have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Russaw. The Cougars 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 Cougars will be a long shot for one of the four playoff spots in region four. The Cougars open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Verbena on Friday, August 25 at Red Devil Stadium. Last year the Verbena Red Devils finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in third place in Class 1A region four. The Red Devils lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to Sweet Water by a score of 48-8. Central and Verbena have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Cougars have a 1-3-0 record against the Red Devils. They last met in 2022 with Verbena winning by a score of 36-8. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.
