News

We now have 836 teams &  
192,249 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site





AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






2023 Team Previews 

  


Woodville Panthers

Head Coach: Joel Poole (first season)
Career Record: 16 seasons, (80-90)
At Woodville: First season
Stadium: Frazier Field
2022 Enrollment:  95
Rank:  368th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   36-138   (21.0%)
Last 25 years:   36-138   (21.0%)  (Rank: 385th in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   34-100  (25.4%)  (Rank: 358th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2020
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   Never
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   7
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   0-6, (seventh)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  200 (20.0)
Defense:  420 (42.0)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 43-63 (41%) (368th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  35-32 (52%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-31 (20%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Whitesburg Christian  (2A)   8-47   L  
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  @ Cedar Bluff  (1A)  *  20-48   L  
 9/8  vs. Appalachian  (1A)  *  8-48   L  
 9/16  vs. Vina  (1A)   58-26   W  
 9/23  vs. Brindlee Mountain  (3A)   46-6   W  
 9/29  @ Gaylesville  (1A)  *  6-54   L  
 10/6  vs. Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)  *  8-49   L  
 10/14  @ Valley Head  (1A)  *  8-60   L  
 10/21  vs. Coosa Christian  (1A)  *  6-46   L  
 10/28  vs. Asbury  (3A)   32-36   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Whitesburg Christian  (2A)       
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. Cedar Bluff  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ Appalachian  (1A)  *      
 9/22  @ Vina  (1A)       
 9/29  @ Brindlee Mountain  (3A)       
 10/6  vs. Gaylesville  (1A)  *      
 10/13  @ Decatur Heritage Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Valley Head  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Coosa Christian  (1A)  *      
 11/3  @ Asbury  (3A)       


Class  1A Region  7
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Valley Head (1A) 10-2 6-0493-297
Coosa Christian (1A) 9-5 5-1481-302
Appalachian (1A) 5-6 4-2281-312
Cedar Bluff (1A) 4-7 2-4216-336
Gaylesville (1A) 3-6 2-4272-297
Decatur Heritage Christian (1A) 4-6 2-4284-266
Woodville (1A) 2-8 0-6200-420

 2023 Preview 


       Woodville finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Woodville finished seventh in Class 1A region seven with a 0-6 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Panthers have never won a playoff game in the school's history. They would like to break through and pick up that first post season victory in 2023.

       Woodville 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 42.0 points a game.

       The Panthers would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 2-18 record. Since 2010, the Woodville football program has struggled with a record of 34-100.

       Over the past 17 seasons, Woodville has not won much with a record of 36-138. Their 21.0% winning percentage ranks 59th in Class 1A and 385th in the AHSAA. The Panthers have struggled on the football field with no winning seasons during this time.




       The Panthers will be under the direction of new head football coach Joel Poole as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Poole is entering his 18th season as a head coach and 34th in coaching. He was the head coach at DAR from 2017-20 before spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at North Jackson. Over the course of his career, Coach Poole's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times and won one region championship.

       First year skipper Joel Poole brings a wealth of experience to the Panther program. Pooles head coaching experience began at Pleasant Valley followed by a stint with Madison County then a tour with Albertville as well as D.A.R. Woodville hopes for a return to the playoffs revolve around his eight seniors including all-region honorees Sam Peek and Ace Weaver.

       Peek is looking to regain his dual-threat form (QB/DB) after suffering a late season ending injury while Weaver led Jackson County in rushing with 1,116 yards. Junior Steve Williams will be the anchor on the OL/DL. The tail end of the Panthers 1A, Region 7 schedule include heavy hitters Decatur Heritage (A), Valley Head (H), and Coosa Christian (A).

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

       The Panthers open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Whitesburg Christian on Friday, August 25 at Frazier Field. Last year the Whitesburg Christian Warriors finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in sixth place in Class 2A region seven. The Warriors ended last season on a positive note with a win over Tharptown by a score of 49-7 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Woodville and Whitesburg Christian have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 1-1-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2022 with Whitesburg Christian winning by a score of 47-8.

      

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.