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Fairview Aggies

Head Coach: George Redding Jr. (eighteenth season)
Career Record: 17 seasons, (117-69)
At Fairview: 17 seasons, (117-69)
Stadium: Dafford Smith Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  402
Rank:  138th in the AHSAA, 48th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   296-368-6   (45.0%)
Last 25 years:   147-121   (55.0%)  (Rank: 141st in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   97-57  (63.0%)  (Rank: 91st in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2019
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2023 
Class:  5A              Region:   8
Record:  9-2
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to John Carroll by a score of 22-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   9th
Scoring:  363 (33.0)
Defense:  117 (10.6)


 2024 
Class: 5A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 43-54 (44%) (326th in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  29-37 (44%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-17 (45%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25  vs. Columbia  (6A)   46-6   W  
 9/1  @ Priceville  (4A)   35-0   W  
 9/8  @ East Limestone  (5A)  *  56-21   W  
 9/15  vs. Good Hope  (4A)   28-7   W  
 9/22  @ West Point  (5A)  *  42-14   W  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Ardmore  (5A)  *  35-2   W  
 10/13  @ Brewer  (5A)  *  38-0   W  
 10/20  vs. Lawrence County  (5A)  *  14-7   W  
 10/27  @ Russellville  (5A)  *  14-31   L  
 11/3  vs. Randolph  (4A)   41-7   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  vs. John Carroll    14-22   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23   OPEN 
 8/30  @ Springville  (5A)       
 9/6  vs. West Point  (5A)  *      
 9/13  @ Ardmore  (5A)  *      
 9/20  @ Lawrence County  (5A)  *      
 9/27   OPEN 
 10/4  @ Russellville  (5A)  *      
 10/11  vs. Priceville  (5A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Sardis  (5A)       
 10/25  vs. East Limestone  (5A)  *      
 11/1  @ Good Hope  (4A)       
 11/8  vs. Carver Birmingham        
 11/15  vs. Leeds        


Class  5A Region  7
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Russellville (5A) 9-3 6-0448-217
Fairview (5A) 9-2 5-1363-117
Lawrence County (5A) 6-5 4-2294-246
Priceville (4A) 5-7 4-3332-365
West Point (5A) 5-6 2-4226-340
East Limestone (5A) 3-7 2-4220-363
Ardmore (5A) 1-9 0-6131-361

 2024 Preview 


       Fairview completed the 2023 season with a 9-2 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region eight, the Aggies earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Fairview's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to John Carroll by a score of 22-14.

       The defense was very stingy last season as Fairview ranked 14th in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 10.6 points a game.

       Since 2010, Fairview has gone a combined 97-57. Their 63.0% winning percentage ranks 16th in Class 5A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Fairview has managed to compile a record of 147-121. Their 55.0% winning percentage ranks 14th in Class 5A and 141st in the AHSAA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Fairview lost 5A All-State  offensive lineman Eric Gonzalez to graduation. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

Head Coach:
       The Aggies are led by head coach George Redding Jr. who is entering his eighteenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 117-69 over the past seventeen seasons at Fairview. Under his direction the Aggies have qualified for the playoffs a total of eleven times. They have won one region crown with Coach Redding Jr.. His 117 wins rank 51st among active coaches in the AHSAA.

Season Outlook:

       The Fairview Aggies will play in Class 5A region seven during the 2024 season. Following realignment, the Aggies remain in 5A but move from region eight over to region seven.

      

       The Aggies from Fairview are putting together a string of great seasons and playoff appearances and have no desire to see things go any way except upward in 2024.

       Coach Redding has had a prolific offense the past few seasons and you can expect to see more scoring from them this year.

    The Aggies should be in contention for a playoff spot in region seven this season. Hosting a first round playoff game on their home turf would be an advantage.

Returning Starters:
RB Jake Harper

Season Opener:
       The Aggies open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Springville on Friday, August 30 at Tiger Stadium. Last year the Springville Tigers finished with an overall record of 5-6 and in fourth place in Class 5A region six. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs to Guntersville by a score of 31-7.

       Fairview and Springville have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Aggies have a 2-1-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2017 with Springville winning by a score of 24-0.

  


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