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2024 Team Previews 

  


Evangel Christian Alabaster Lightning

Head Coach: Tim Smith (eighth season)
Career Record: 24 seasons, (161-103)
At Evangel Christian Alabaster: 7 seasons, (74-12)
Stadium: Hoover Central Park

 History 
Overall Record:   193-44   (81.0%)
Last 25 years:   193-44   (81.0%)  (Rank: 1 in the )
Since 2010:   143-27  (84.1%)  (Rank: 1 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2006

 2023 
Class:  8 Man              Region:   0
Record:  12-1
Region Record:   4-0, ()
Playoff Record:  
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  604 (46.5)
Defense:  194 (14.9)


 2024 
Class: 8 Man              Region:   0
Strength of Schedule: 50-32 (61%) (3rd in the , 2nd in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  22-16 (58%)
Non-Region Strength:  28-16 (64%)



 2023 Results 
 8/12  @ Cary Christian NC    34-12   W  
 8/18  @ East Central Homeschool  (8 Man)  *  44-0   W  
 8/25  vs. Evangel Christian Academy  (AISA-8 Man)   50-6   W  
 9/1  vs. Southern Prep Academy  (AISA-8 Man)   52-12   W  
 9/8  vs. Carolina Wildcats SC    72-8   W  
 9/15  @ Freedom Academy  (8 Man)   50-20   W  
 9/22  vs. Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)  *  40-14   W  
 9/29  @ Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)  *  64-18   W  
 10/6  @ Franklin Christian TN    30-27   W  
 10/13  @ Southern Christian  (8 Man)  *  61-12   W  
 11/11   Tri-State Crusaders IN    52-14   W  
 11/13   Providence Athletic Club SC    49-14   W  
 Playoffs 
 10/27  vs. East Central Homeschool    46-7   W  
 11/3  vs. Lighthouse Home School    41-14   W  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/10   Arendell Parrott Academy NC   (-)       
 8/23  vs. Abbeville Christian  (AA)       
 8/30  @ Banks Academy  (AAA)       
 9/6  @ Franklin Christian TN   (-)       
 9/13  vs. Freedom Academy  (8 Man)       
 9/20  vs. Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)  *      
 9/27  @ Lighthouse Home School  (8 Man)  *      
 10/4  @ Chambers Academy  (AAA)       
 10/11  vs. Southern Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 10/18  vs. East Central HomeSchool  (8 Man)  *      
 10/25   OPEN 
 11/1  vs. Ezekiel Academy        
 11/8  @ East Central HomeSchool        


Class  8 Man Region  0
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Cornerstone Rainsville (8 Man) 4-5 4-2284-357
East Central HomeSchool (8 Man) 4-5 1-2248-233
Evangel Christian Alabaster (8 Man) 12-1 4-0604-194
Ezekiel Academy (8 Man) 7-3 2-1481-402
Freedom Academy (8 Man) 4-4 2-1288-247
Jacksonville Christian (8 Man) 8-1 6-0424-181
Lighthouse Home School (8 Man) 10-2 3-1551-326
New Life Christian (8 Man) 0-0 0-00-0
Oaks (8 Man) 0-0 0-00-0
Southern Christian (8 Man) 1-6 0-4185-316
Success Unlimited (8 Man) 1-7 0-696-360
Tabernacle (8 Man) 3-5 2-3222-256
Trinity Christian Homeschool (8 Man) 0-7 0-0147-426
Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man) 8-3 4-2482-368

 2024 Preview 


       Evangel Christian Alabaster completed the 2023 season with a 12-1 record. The Lightning cruised through the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record going into the post season. With their 4-0 region record and a place finish in Class 8 Man region , the Lightning earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023.

       Over the past two seasons the Lightning have Finished 25-1 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Evangel Christian Alabaster has gone a combined 143-27. Their 84.1% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 8 Man over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 20 seasons, Evangel Christian Alabaster has finished a combined 193-44. Their 81.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 8 Man and 1st in the . Their last losing season was 2006.

Head Coach:
       The Lightning are led by head coach Tim Smith who is entering his eighth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 74-12 over the past seven seasons at Evangel Christian Alabaster. Under his direction the Lightning have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Smith. Coach Smith has won four state championships at Evangel Christian Alabaster, the last coming in 2022. His 161 wins rank 3rd among active coaches in the . Over the course of his career, Coach Smith's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eighteen times and won one region championship.

Season Outlook:

       The Evangel Christian Alabaster Lightning will play in Class 8 Man region during the 2024 season.

      

       The Lightning enter the 2024 season riding a 22 game regular season winning streak.

      

    While most teams rebuild during the off season, Evangel Christian Alabaster has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season.

Season Opener:
       The Lightning open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent Abbeville Christian on Friday, August 23 at Hoover Central Park. Last year the Abbeville Christian Generals finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in fifth place in Class AA region one. The Generals closed out the regular season with a loss to Lakeside by a score of 47-0.

       This will be the second meeting between Evangel Christian Alabaster and Abbeville Christian on the football field. The Lightning have a 1-0-0 record against the Generals. They last met in with

  


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