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Oakman Wildcats

Head Coach: Ryan Hall (sixth season)
Career Record: 5 seasons, (32-24)
At Oakman: 5 seasons, (32-24)
Stadium: Hosea Collins Field
2024 Enrollment:  250
Rank:  238th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   475-448-36   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   151-125   (55.0%)  (Rank: 146th in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   102-60  (63.0%)  (Rank: 94th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2023 
Class:  3A              Region:   5
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   4-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Mars Hill by a score of 63-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  283 (25.7)
Defense:  238 (21.6)


 2024 
Class: 3A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 47-58 (45%) (295th in the AHSAA, 53rd in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  35-39 (47%)
Non-Region Strength:  12-19 (39%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25  vs. Sulligent  (2A)   16-27   L  
 9/1  @ Cordova  (4A)   20-9   W  
 9/8  @ Midfield  (3A)  *  21-12   W  
 9/5  @ Tarrant  (3A)  *  40-12   W  
 9/22  @ Carbon Hill  (3A)  *  42-0   W  
 9/29  vs. Winterboro  (1A)   34-6   W  
 10/6  vs. Fayette County  (3A)  *  24-6   W  
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Gordo  (3A)  *  10-35   L  
 10/27  vs. Winfield  (3A)  *  0-42   L  
 11/3  @ Meek  (1A)   69-26   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/9  @ Mars Hill    7-63   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/22  vs. Cordova  (4A)       
 8/30  @ Hale County  (3A)       
 9/6   OPEN 
 9/13  vs. Phil Campbell  (3A)  *      
 9/20  @ Hanceville  (3A)  *      
 9/26  vs. Carbon Hill  (3A)  *      
 10/4  @ Gordo  (3A)  *      
 10/11  @ Winfield  (3A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Vinemont  (3A)  *      
 10/24  @ Midfield  (3A)  *      
 11/1  vs. Southeastern  (2A)       


Class  3A Region  5
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Gordo (3A) 10-2 6-0515-184
Winfield (3A) 10-2 5-1446-170
Oakman (3A) 7-4 4-2283-238
Phil Campbell (3A) 4-7 2-4216-425
Vinemont (3A) 4-7 3-3254-310
Midfield (3A) 3-5 2-4226-195
Carbon Hill (3A) 0-10 0-676-517
Hanceville (4A) 4-6 1-5193-305

 2024 Preview 


       Oakman completed the 2023 season with a 7-4 record. With their 4-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 3A region five, the Wildcats earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Oakman's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Mars Hill by a score of 63-7.

       Since 2010, Oakman has gone a combined 102-60. Their 63.0% winning percentage ranks 16th in Class 3A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Oakman has managed to compile a record of 151-125. Their 55.0% winning percentage ranks 23rd in Class 3A and 146th in the AHSAA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Oakman lost 3A All-State  offensive lineman Gage Blanton to graduation. He was named to the second team last season.

Head Coach:
       The Wildcats are led by head coach Ryan Hall who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 32-24 over the past five seasons at Oakman. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Hall.

Season Outlook:

       The Oakman Wildcats will play in Class 3A region five during the 2024 season.

      

       The Oakman Wildcats are not thought of as being a powerhouse in 3A football but they have quietly reached the playoffs in each of the past thirteen seasons. They improved from a 3-8 record in 2022 to 7-4 last season. Can they parlay that success into another playoff spot in Region 5 in 2024?

       The Wildcats will have some experience returning as they will welcome back seven players on offense and eight on the defense. That experience should give them an upper hand on a playoff spot in 2024.

       Coach Ryan Hall had this to say about the 2024 football season at Oakman. ''Excited about this team - tremendous character and experience.''

    The Wildcats should be in contention for a playoff spot in region five this season. Hosting a first round playoff game on their home turf would be an advantage. They have reached the playoffs every year since 2010 and will once again be in the hunt for a spot in 2024.

Returning Starters:

NEWCOMERS: CB- Kristopher Shepherd; DL- Gage Handley

Season Opener:
       The Wildcats open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent Cordova on Thursday, August 22 at Hosea Collins Field. Last year the Cordova Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in sixth place in Class 4A region five. The Blue Devils closed out the regular season with a loss to Carver Birmingham by a score of 38-26.

       Oakman and Cordova have met a total of 67 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 21-44-2 record against the Blue Devils. They last met in 2023 with Oakman winning by a score of 20-9.

  


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