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2024 Team Previews 

  


Davidson Warriors

Head Coach: John Lambert (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Davidson: First season
Stadium: Warrior Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  1,189
Rank:  27th in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   344-301-6   (53.0%)
Last 25 years:   162-115   (58.0%)  (Rank: 108th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   77-72  (51.7%)  (Rank: 174th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 7A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2010
Last Winning Season:   2018
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  7A              Region:   1
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Central Phenix City by a score of 63-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  333 (30.3)
Defense:  455 (41.4)    (Team record for points allowed in a season)


 2024 
Class: 7A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 51-56 (48%) (231st in the AHSAA, 28th in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  36-39 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-17 (47%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. Hillcrest Evergreen  (3A)   59-46   W  
 9/8  @ Baker  (7A)  *  28-66   L  
 9/15  vs. Daphne  (7A)  *  14-56   L  
 9/22  @ Fairhope  (7A)  *  42-10   W  
 9/29  @ B.C. Rain  (5A)   35-49   L  
 10/6  vs. Mary Montgomery  (7A)  *  13-48   L  
 10/13  vs. Park Crossing  (6A)   21-12   W  
 10/20  vs. Foley  (7A)  *  52-41   W  
 10/26  @ Alma Bryant  (7A)  *  34-19   W  
 11/2  vs. Jackson  (4A)   14-45   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Central Phenix City    21-63   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. Murphy  (6A)       
 8/30   OPEN 
 9/6  vs. Baker  (7A)  *      
 9/13  @ Fairhope  (7A)  *      
 9/20  vs. Alma Bryant  (7A)  *      
 9/27  @ McGill-Toolen  (6A)       
 10/4  @ Daphne  (7A)  *      
 10/10  vs. Robertsdale  (7A)  *      
 10/18  @ Foley  (7A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Mary Montgomery  (7A)  *      
 11/1  @ B.C. Rain  (5A)       


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 


       Davidson completed the 2023 season with a 5-6 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 7A region one, the Warriors earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Davidson's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Central Phenix City by a score of 63-21.

       The defense allowed a team record 455 points last season. It marked the first time since the 2018 season that the Warriors qualified for the playoffs.

       Davidson had a very good offense last year, scoring 30.3 points per game, but it couldn't keep up with a defense that gave up 41.4 points per game.

       Since 2010, Davidson has gone a combined 77-72. Their 51.7% winning percentage ranks 20th in Class 7A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Davidson has managed to compile a record of 162-115. Their 58.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class 7A and 108th in the AHSAA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Davidson lost 7A All-State  running back Derrick Butler to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating was teammate offensive lineman Shaun Martin.

Coaching Change:
     Rick Cauley  leaves Davidson after leading the Warriors the past five seasons with a 15-36 record. His last squad finished 5-6 losing in the first round of the playoffs. His overall record at B. Rain, Murphy and Davison sits at 35-59 in nine seasons as a head football coach in Alabama.

2024 Head Coach:
    John Lambert  was promoted to the head coaching job at Davidson in late May. He is a 1995 graduate of Murphy. Lambert has spent the last 25 years coaching in Mobile County. He spent 19 years at Murphy and has been at Davidson six years. He has been the defensive coordinator and co-offensive coordinator.

Season Outlook:

       The Davidson Warriors will play in Class 7A region one during the 2024 season.

      

       The Warriors will be without RB Derrick Jerome Butler who graduated in the spring.

       The Warriors reached the playoffs last season for the first time since 2018 before losing in the first round.

    The Warriors have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region one this season.

Players to Watch in 2024:
      Terrance Gray returns at RB after rushing for 1,166 yards and 7 TDs as a junior last season.

Returning Starters:
DL Stephen Caster, LB Dewayne Dixon, RB Edward Harrison, RB Terrance Gray, DB Jackson Miller, DB Isaiah Garmon, MLB/TE Dasean Little

Season Opener:
       The Warriors open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent Murphy on Friday, August 23 at Warrior Stadium. Last year the Murphy Panthers finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in sixth place in Class 6A region one. The Panthers closed out the regular season with a loss to Blount by a score of 26-6.

       Davidson and Murphy have met a total of 62 times on the football field. The Warriors have a 22-39-1 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2021 with Davidson winning by a score of 30-7.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.