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North Jackson Chiefs

Head Coach: Joe Hollis Jr. (fourth season)
Career Record: 3 seasons, (11-21)
At North Jackson: 3 seasons, (11-21)
Stadium: R.D. Hicks Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  337
Rank:  176th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   282-135   (68.0%)
Last 25 years:   192-99   (66.0%)  (Rank: 62nd in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   85-72  (54.1%)  (Rank: 155th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2018
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  4A              Region:   8
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   4-3, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Haleyville by a score of 33-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  319 (29.0)
Defense:  383 (34.8)


 2024 
Class: 4A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 62-52 (54%) (102nd in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  44-46 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-6 (75%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Scottsboro  (5A)   15-44   L  
 9/8  vs. Westminster Christian  (4A)  *  35-56   L  
 9/15  vs. Randolph  (4A)  *  6-36   L  
 9/22  @ South Pittsburg TN    0-62   L  
 9/29  vs. St. John Paul II  (4A)  *  26-40   L  
 10/6  @ New Hope  (4A)  *  36-20   W  
 10/13  @ Priceville  (4A)  *  40-8   W  
 10/20  vs. Madison County  (4A)  *  38-20   W  
 10/27  @ D.A.R.  (4A)  *  85-14   W  
 11/3  @ Pisgah  (2A)   24-50   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Haleyville    14-33   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Sylvania  (3A)       
 8/30  vs. Scottsboro  (5A)       
 9/6  @ Madison County  (4A)  *      
 9/13  vs. St. John Paul II  (4A)  *      
 9/20  vs. New Hope  (4A)  *      
 9/27   OPEN 
 10/4  @ Madison Academy  (4A)  *      
 10/11  vs. Plainview  (4A)  *      
 10/18  @ Westminster Christian  (4A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Randolph  (4A)  *      
 11/1  @ D.A.R.  (4A)  *      
 11/8  vs. Alexandria        


Class  4A Region  8
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Madison Academy (3A) 14-1 6-0719-247
Westminster Christian (4A) 11-3 7-0586-445
Randolph (4A) 6-5 6-1382-296
North Jackson (4A) 4-7 4-3319-383
St. John Paul II (4A) 4-6 3-4342-337
New Hope (4A) 4-6 2-5280-331
Madison County (4A) 2-8 2-5237-413
Plainview (3A) 3-7 2-5203-287
D.A.R. (4A) 0-10 0-7101-625

 2024 Preview 


       North Jackson completed the 2023 season with a 4-7 record. With their 4-3 region record and a third place finish in Class 4A region eight, the Chiefs earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. North Jackson's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Haleyville by a score of 33-14.

       Since 2010, North Jackson has gone a combined 85-72. Their 54.1% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 4A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, North Jackson has managed to compile a record of 192-99. Their 66.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 4A and 62nd in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Chiefs are led by head coach Joe Hollis Jr. who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 11-21 over the past three seasons at North Jackson. Under his direction the Chiefs have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Hollis Jr..

Season Outlook:

       The North Jackson Chiefs will play in Class 4A region eight during the 2024 season.

      

       The North Jackson Chiefs will open the 2024 football season with a couple of tough non-region games as they travel to Sylvania and host Scottsboro in week two. That's all before jumping into region play the next week.

       Region 8 has nine teams in it making it one of the largest in any classification. Just making the playoffs will be more difficult with so many teams striving to get in. The Chiefs will need to win a few more games to have a shot in 2024.

    The Chiefs could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region eight this season with a few breaks and a little improvement.

Players to Watch in 2024:
      RB Diego Holt will be back too for his senior season after rushing for 596 yards and 11 TDs last season.

      WR Nick Price Jr. Chapman will be back for his sophomore season after catching 15 passes for 177 yards and 1 TD in 2023.

Season Opener:
       The Chiefs open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Sylvania on Friday, August 23 at Ram Stadium. Last year the Sylvania Rams finished with an overall record of 10-3 and in first place in Class 3A region six. The Rams lost in the quarter-finals round of the Class 3A playoffs to Madison Academy by a score of 35-28.

       North Jackson and Sylvania have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Chiefs have a 3-0-0 record against the Rams. They last met in 1993 with North Jackson winning by a score of 48-0.

  


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