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Jacksonville Christian Thunder

Head Coach: Tommy Miller (thirtieth season)
Career Record: 35 seasons, (167-171)
At Jacksonville Christian: 29 seasons, (145-132)
Stadium: Tommy Miller Field

 History 
Overall Record:   147-140   (51.0%)
Last 25 years:   106-109   (49.0%)  (Rank: 10 in the )
Since 2010:   54-52  (50.9%)  (Rank: 10 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2023 
Class:  8 Man              Region:   0
Record:  8-1
Region Record:   6-0, ()
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Tuscaloosa Christian by a score of 56-48.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  424 (47.1)
Defense:  181 (20.1)


 2024 
Class: 8 Man              Region:   0
Strength of Schedule: 30-31 (49%) (12th in the , 7th in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  22-13 (63%)
Non-Region Strength:  8-18 (31%)




 2023 Results 
 8/11  @ Trinity Christian Homeschool  (8 Man)   54-18   W  
 8/18  vs. Meadowview Christian  (AISA-8 Man)   51-26   W  
 8/25  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *  48-32   W  
 9/1  @ Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *  27-8   W  
 9/8   OPEN 
 9/15  vs. Victory Christian MS   *  47-0   W  
 9/22  @ Russell Christian MS   *  37-6   W  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Success Unlimited  (8 Man)  *  66-28   W  
 10/13  vs. Cornerstone Rainsville  (8 Man)  *  46-7   W  
 10/20   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 10/27  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian    48-56   L  


 2024 Schedule 
 8/16  vs. Southern Christian  (8 Man)       
 8/23  @ Tuscaloosa Christian  (8 Man)  *      
 8/30  vs. Tabernacle  (8 Man)  *      
 9/6  vs. Trinity Christian Homeschool  (8 Man)       
 9/13  @ Victory Christian MS   (-)  *      
 9/20  vs. Russell Christian MS   (7-4)  *      
 9/27  @ Ezekiel Academy  (8 Man)       
 10/4  vs. Clay County Christian  (6 Man)  *      
 10/11  @ Cornerstone Rainsville  (8 Man)  *      
 10/18   OPEN 
 10/25  vs. Cornerstone Rainsville        
 11/1  vs. Russell Christian MS   (7-4)       



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 


       Jacksonville Christian completed the 2023 season with a 8-1 record. The Thunder cruised through the regular season with a perfect 8-0 record going into the post season. With their 6-0 region record and a place finish in Class 8 Man region , the Thunder earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Jacksonville Christian's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Tuscaloosa Christian by a score of 56-48.

       Since 2010, Jacksonville Christian has gone a combined 54-52. Their 50.9% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 8 Man over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 22 seasons, Jacksonville Christian has managed to compile a record of 106-109. Their 49.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 8 Man and 10th in the .

Head Coach:
       The Thunder are led by head coach Tommy Miller who is entering his thirtieth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 145-132 over the past twenty-nine seasons at Jacksonville Christian. Under his direction the Thunder have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Miller. His 167 wins rank 2nd among active coaches in the . Over the course of his career, Coach Miller's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times and won one region championship.

Season Outlook:

       The Jacksonville Christian Thunder will play in Class 8 Man region during the 2024 season.

      

       The Thunder enter the 2024 season riding a 9 game regular season winning streak. Jacksonville Christian has won 7 consecutive region games.

      



Season Opener:
       The Thunder open the 2024 season on the road against region opponent Tuscaloosa Christian on Friday, August 23. Last year the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in place in Class 8 Man region ten. The Warriors lost in the first round of the Class 8 Man playoffs to Jacksonville Christian by a score of 48-56.

       Jacksonville Christian and Tuscaloosa Christian have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Thunder have a 4-2-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2023 with Tuscaloosa Christian winning by a score of 56-48.

  


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