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East Central HomeSchool Patriots
Head Coach: Daniel Smith (third season) Career Record: 3 seasons, (10-19) At East Central HomeSchool: 2 seasons, (9-10) Stadium:

History

Overall Record: 12-25 (32.0%)
Last 25 years: 12-25 (32.0%) (Rank: 17 in the )
Since 2010: 12-25 (32.4%) (Rank: 16 in the )
Last Playoff Appearance: 2023
Last Region Championship: Never
Last Winning Season: 2022
Last Losing Season: 2023

2023

Class: 8 Man Region: 0
Record: 4-5
Region Record: 1-2, ()
Playoff Record: First round loss to Evangel Christian Alabaster by a score of 46-7.
Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked
Scoring: 248 (27.6)
Defense: 233 (25.9)

2024

Class: 8 Man              Region: 0
Strength of Schedule: 0-0 (%) (0th in the , th in Class 8 Man)
Region Strength:  0-0 (%)
Non-Region Strength:  0-0 (%)

2023 Results

8/11	vs. Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man)	37-0	W
8/18	vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster (8 Man)	0-44	L
8/25	OPEN
9/1	vs. North River Christian (AISA-8 Man)	32-14	W
9/8	OPEN
9/15	@ Southern Christian (8 Man) *	40-0	W
9/22	OPEN
9/29	@ Trinity Christian Homeschool (8 Man)	76-0	W
10/6	vs. Ezekiel Academy (8 Man) *	34-42	L
10/13	@ Lighthouse Home School (8 Man) *	22-59	L
10/20	vs. Tabernacle (8 Man)	0-28	L
Playoffs
10/27	@ Evangel Christian Alabaster	7-46	L

2024 Schedule

8/10	vs. Harvest Christian SC (-)
8/16	@ Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man)
8/23	@ North River Christian (A)
8/30	OPEN
9/6	OPEN
9/13	vs. Coosa Valley Academy (A)
9/20	vs. Southern Christian (8 Man) *
9/27	OPEN
10/4	@ Ezekiel Academy (8 Man) *
10/11	vs. Lighthouse Home School (8 Man) *
10/18	@ Evangel Christian Alabaster (8 Man) *
11/1	vs. Southern Christian
11/8	vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster

Class 8 Man Region 0
Team	2023 Record	Region	Scoring
Cornerstone Rainsville (8 Man)	4-5	4-2	284-357
East Central HomeSchool (8 Man)	4-5	1-2	248-233
Evangel Christian Alabaster (8 Man)	12-1	4-0	604-194
Ezekiel Academy (8 Man)	7-3	2-1	481-402
Freedom Academy (8 Man)	4-4	2-1	288-247
Jacksonville Christian (8 Man)	8-1	6-0	424-181
Lighthouse Home School (8 Man)	10-2	3-1	551-326
New Life Christian (8 Man)	0-0	0-0	0-0
Oaks (8 Man)	0-0	0-0	0-0
Southern Christian (8 Man)	1-6	0-4	185-316
Success Unlimited (8 Man)	1-7	0-6	96-360
Tabernacle (8 Man)	3-5	2-3	222-256
Trinity Christian Homeschool (8 Man)	0-7	0-0	147-426
Tuscaloosa Christian (8 Man)	8-3	4-2	482-368

2024 Preview

       East Central HomeSchool completed the 2023 season with a 4-5 record. With their 1-2 region record and a place finish in Class 8 Man region , the Patriots earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. East Central HomeSchool's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Evangel Christian Alabaster by a score of 46-7.



       East Central HomeSchool is a relatively new football program having fielded a team only five seasons. They have managed a record of 12-25 over the past five years.

Head Coach:
       The Patriots are led by head coach Daniel Smith who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 9-10 over the past two seasons at East Central HomeSchool. Under his direction the Patriots have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Smith. Over the course of his career, Coach Smith's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times .

Season Outlook:

       The East Central HomeSchool Patriots will play in Class 8 Man region during the 2024 season.





Season Opener:
       The Patriots open the 2024 season against non-region opponent on

       This will be the first meeting between East Central HomeSchool and on the football field.

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