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Phillips Bears

Head Coach: Adam Lawler (sixth season)
Career Record: 5 seasons, (17-33)
At Phillips Bear Creek: 5 seasons, (17-33)
Stadium: James E. Glass Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  106
Rank:  369th in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   271-549-23   (33.0%)
Last 25 years:   106-156   (40.0%)  (Rank: 286th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   63-85  (42.6%)  (Rank: 246th in the AHSAA, 32nd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  1A              Region:   8
Record:  2-7
Region Record:   2-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  118 (13.1)
Defense:  375 (41.7)


 2024 
Class: 1A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 45-60 (43%) (333rd in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  36-38 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  9-22 (29%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Tharptown  (2A)   15-22   L  
 9/8  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  7-50   L  
 9/15  vs. Cherokee  (1A)  *  20-62   L  
 9/22  @ Meek  (1A)  *  16-72   L  
 9/29  vs. Brilliant  (1A)   6-40   L  
 10/6  @ Vina  (1A)  *  14-0   W  
 10/13  @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *  0-41   L  
 10/20  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *  40-34   W  
 10/27  vs. Addison  (1A)  *  0-54   L  
 11/3   OPEN 

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23   OPEN 
 8/30  @ Marion County  (1A)       
 9/6  vs. Vina  (1A)  *      
 9/13  vs. Meek  (1A)  *      
 9/20  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *      
 9/26  @ Brilliant  (1A)       
 10/4  @ Cherokee  (1A)  *      
 10/11  vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *      
 10/25  @ Addison  (1A)  *      
 11/1  vs. Tharptown  (2A)       


Class  1A Region  7
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Hackleburg (1A) 11-2 7-0434-201
Addison (1A) 8-3 6-1363-133
Meek (1A) 6-5 5-2320-229
Shoals Christian (1A) 5-6 4-3276-263
Cherokee (1A) 5-5 3-4308-218
Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 2-7 2-5118-375
Vina (1A) 1-8 1-686-383
Waterloo (1A) 0-9 0-7100-441

 2024 Preview 


       Phillips finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 2-7 record. Last year Phillips finished sixth in Class 1A region eight with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The offense struggled putting points on the score board as Phillips Bear Creek averaged scoring just 13.1 points a game. The Bears also struggled on the defensive side of the football as they found little success in stopping opposing offenses and allowed an average of 41.7 points a game.

       Since 2010, Phillips has gone a combined 63-85. Their 42.6% winning percentage ranks 32nd in Class 1A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Phillips has managed to compile a record of 106-156. Their 40.0% winning percentage ranks 37th in Class 1A and 286th in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Bears are led by head coach Adam Lawler who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 17-33 over the past five seasons at Phillips. Under his direction the Bears have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Lawler.

Season Outlook:

       The Phillips Bears will play in Class 1A region seven during the 2024 season. Following realignment, the Bears remain in 1A but move from region eight over to region seven.

      

       The Bears of Phillips dropped off a little last year and will be looking to get back to the playoffs in 2024. The offense will need to score more points to keep them in the games.

    The Bears will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region seven this season. After just 2 wins last year, Phillips will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

Season Opener:
       The Bears open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Marion County on Friday, August 30 at Don Jones Field at Bill Rayburn Staduim. Last year the Marion County Red Raiders finished with an overall record of 5-6 and in fourth place in Class 1A region five. The Red Raiders lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to Hackleburg by a score of 47-8.

       Phillips and Marion County have met a total of 58 times on the football field. The Bears have a 8-47-3 record against the Red Raiders. They last met in 2021 with Marion County winning by a score of 40-12.

  


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.