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Daphne Trojans

Head Coach: Kenny King (ninth season)
Career Record: 8 seasons, (52-35)
At Daphne: 8 seasons, (52-35)
Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  1,386
Rank:  15th in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   266-133   (67.0%)
Last 25 years:   219-85   (72.0%)  (Rank: 29th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   106-53  (66.7%)  (Rank: 66th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 7A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2013
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2023 
Class:  7A              Region:   1
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Enterprise by a score of 63-28.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  336 (30.5)
Defense:  292 (26.5)


 2024 
Class: 7A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 49-48 (50%) (189th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  35-40 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-8 (64%)



 2023 Results 
 8/24  @ Murphy  (6A)   19-0   W  
 9/1  vs. Carver Montgomery  (6A)   7-12   L  
 9/8  vs. Alma Bryant  (7A)  *  49-35   W  
 9/15  @ Davidson  (7A)  *  56-14   W  
 9/22  @ Baker  (7A)  *  20-33   L  
 9/29  vs. Spanish Fort  (6A)   27-35   L  
 10/6   OPEN 
 10/13  @ Fairhope  (7A)  *  16-13   W  
 10/20  vs. Mary Montgomery  (7A)  *  7-34   L  
 10/27  vs. Foley  (7A)  *  57-35   W  
 11/3  @ Hillcrest Evergreen  (3A)   50-18   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Enterprise    28-63   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. McGill-Toolen  (6A)       
 8/30  @ Pine Forest FL   (6-5)       
 9/6  @ Mary Montgomery  (7A)  *      
 9/13  @ Foley  (7A)  *      
 9/20  vs. Baker  (7A)  *      
 9/27  @ Spanish Fort  (6A)       
 10/4  vs. Davidson  (7A)  *      
 10/11  @ Alma Bryant  (7A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Fairhope  (7A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Robertsdale  (7A)  *      
 11/1   OPEN 


Class  7A Region  1
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Mary Montgomery (7A) 12-1 6-0413-125
Baker (7A) 8-3 5-1357-276
Daphne (7A) 6-5 4-2336-292
Davidson (7A) 5-6 3-3333-455
Foley (7A) 5-5 2-4323-366
Fairhope (7A) 3-7 1-5164-223
Alma Bryant (7A) 2-8 0-6186-275
Robertsdale (6A) 0-10 0-867-466

 2024 Preview 


       Daphne completed the 2023 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 7A region one, the Trojans earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Daphne's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Enterprise by a score of 63-28.

       Since 2010, Daphne has gone a combined 106-53. Their 66.7% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 7A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Daphne has finished a combined 219-85. Their 72.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 7A and 29th in the AHSAA. The Trojans have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Daphne lost 7A All-State  running back Nick Clark to graduation. He was named to the honorable mention team last season. Also graduating was teammate defensive lineman Tyler Durant.

Head Coach:
       The Trojans are led by head coach Kenny King who is entering his ninth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 52-35 over the past eight seasons at Daphne. Under his direction the Trojans have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times. They have not won a region crown with Coach King.

Season Outlook:

       The Daphne Trojans will play in Class 7A region one during the 2024 season.

      

       The Trojans will be without thousand yard rusher Nick Clark who graduated in the spring.

    The Trojans should be in contention for a playoff spot in region one this season. Hosting a first round playoff game on their home turf would be an advantage.

Players to Watch in 2024:
      Jamar Malone completed 130 of 206 passes (63.1%) for 1,678 yards with 16 TD and 5 INT. Also ran for 435 yards and 12 TD.

      On defense Andre Houston will be back after collecting 85 tackles (61 solo) from his OLB position last season. Cayden Williams also contributed 79 tackles from his OLB spot.

      DT Marquaes Lambert will return after racking up 8 sacks in 2023 for the Trojans defense.

Returning Starters:
LB- Cayden Williams, OLB- Talib Graham, LB- Andre Houston, FS- Edrick Mryon Williams, OL- Hayden Lafroscia, LB- Kamarion Peete, LB- Maddox Balius

Season Opener:
       The Trojans open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent McGill-Toolen on Friday, August 23 at Jubilee Stadium. Last year the McGill-Toolen Yellow Jackets finished with an overall record of 5-5 and in fifth place in Class 6A region one. The Yellow Jackets closed out the regular season with a loss to Saraland by a score of 70-27.

       Daphne and McGill-Toolen have met a total of 11 times on the football field. The Trojans have a 3-8-0 record against the Yellow Jackets. They last met in 2013 with McGill-Toolen winning by a score of 28-24.

  


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