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Pleasant Grove Spartans

Head Coach: Darrell LeBeaux (seventh season)
Career Record: 6 seasons, (66-14)
At Pleasant Grove: 6 seasons, (66-14)
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  368
Rank:  158th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   323-260-1   (55.0%)
Last 25 years:   204-97   (68.0%)  (Rank: 53rd in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   123-51  (70.7%)  (Rank: 38th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2021
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2023 
Class:  5A              Region:   5
Record:  10-2
Region Record:   6-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Quarter-finals loss to Guntersville by a score of 31-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   4th
Scoring:  483 (40.3)
Defense:  185 (15.4)


 2024 
Class: 4A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 50-47 (52%) (148th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  38-38 (50%)
Non-Region Strength:  12-9 (57%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25  @ Smiths Station  (7A)   54-14   W  
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  @ Wenonah  (5A)  *  35-21   W  
 9/15  @ Ramsay  (5A)  *  17-49   L  
 9/22  vs. Hayden  (5A)  *  49-0   W  
 9/29  vs. Parker  (6A)   22-21   W  
 10/6  vs. John Carroll  (5A)  *  37-12   W  
 10/13  vs. Fairfield  (5A)  *  48-13   W  
 10/19  @ Carver Birmingham  (5A)  *  47-0   W  
 10/26  vs. Jasper  (5A)  *  55-0   W  
 11/3   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/9  vs. Lawrence County    49-17   W  
 11/17  @ Boaz    49-7   W  
 11/24  @ Guntersville    21-31   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. McAdory  (6A)       
 8/30   OPEN 
 9/6  @ Fairfield  (4A)  *      
 9/13  @ Oak Grove  (4A)  *      
 9/20  vs. Tarrant  (4A)  *      
 9/27  vs. Anniston  (4A)       
 10/4  vs. American Christian  (4A)  *      
 10/11  @ Holt  (4A)  *      
 10/18  vs. West Blocton  (4A)  *      
 10/25  @ Bibb County  (4A)  *      
 11/1   OPEN 
 11/8  vs. Straughn        
 11/15  vs. St. Michael        


Class  4A Region  4
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Bibb County (4A) 10-2 7-0438-173
American Christian (4A) 8-3 6-1390-215
Pleasant Grove (5A) 10-2 6-1483-185
Fairfield (5A) 4-7 4-3292-415
Oak Grove (4A) 6-5 4-3312-271
West Blocton (4A) 6-5 4-3308-271
Holt (4A) 1-9 1-656-440
Tarrant (3A) 3-7 1-5246-370

 2024 Preview 


       Pleasant Grove completed the 2023 season with a 10-2 record. With their 6-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region five, the Spartans earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Pleasant Grove lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a good Guntersville team by a score of 31-21.

       The high-scoring Pleasant Grove offense ranked 26th in the AHSAA. They averaged 40.3 points a game.

       Over the past two seasons the Spartans have Finished 21-4 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Since 2010, Pleasant Grove has gone a combined 123-51. Their 70.7% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 4A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Pleasant Grove has finished a combined 204-97. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 4A and 53rd in the AHSAA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Pleasant Grove lost 5A All-State  quarterback Eric Handley to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating was teammate offensive lineman Jordan Foy.

Head Coach:
       The Spartans are led by head coach Darrell LeBeaux who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 66-14 over the past six seasons at Pleasant Grove. Under his direction the Spartans have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times. They have won one region crown with Coach LeBeaux.

Season Outlook:

       The Pleasant Grove Spartans will play in Class 4A region four during the 2024 season. The Spartans may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 5A to 4A. They will compete in region four this year.

       Pleasant Grove will face six opponents that reached the playoffs last season.

       The Spartans enter the 2024 season riding a 6 game regular season winning streak. They have won 9 straight games on their home turf at Spartan Stadium.

       The Spartans lost staring quarterback Eric Handley to graduation and the 3,215 yards he threw for last season. Finding a replacement will be goal number one at Pleasant Grove. The good news is they slip back to 4A for the first time since 1997 so the chances of making a deep playoff run will be improved.

       Retuning starters at running back and receiver will give stability to those positions. The Spartans have won at least ten games in each of the past five football seasons but have yet to get that elusive state championship. They came close losing in the title games three straight seasons.

       All that was in 5A. Now they will test the waters in 4A starting this season. This could be very interesting and this team could be something special. Keep an eye on Pleasant Grove in 2024 they just may be still playing football in December.

    While most teams rebuild during the off season, Pleasant Grove has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season.     The Spartans are considered one of the favorites for the region four championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Spartans have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 2011 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

Players to Watch in 2024:
      RB Collin Moore will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,087 yards and 10 TDs last season. RB Jordan Smith will also be back for his junior season after rushing for 561 yards and 11 TDs last season.

      WR Tremell Washington transferred over from Ramsay after catching 67 passes for 1,139 yards and 11 TDs last season.

Returning Starters:
KEY PLAYERS: QB- Kaleb Freeman, OL- Jakobi Williams, OL- Caleb Rose, WR- Tremell Washington, RB- Collin Moore, DB- Ethan Everson, DB- Malachi Williams, DB Jordan Hawkins, LB Kobe Hawkins

Season Opener:
       The Spartans open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent McAdory on Friday, August 23 at Spartan Stadium. Last year the McAdory Yellow Jackets finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class 6A region four. The Yellow Jackets lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs to Saraland by a score of 54-14.

       Pleasant Grove and McAdory have met a total of 23 times on the football field. The Spartans have a 2-21-0 record against the Yellow Jackets. They last met in 2013 with McAdory winning by a score of 41-7.

  


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