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Red Bay Tigers

Head Coach: Heath Childers (fourth season)
Career Record: 10 seasons, (40-61)
At Red Bay: 3 seasons, (14-17)
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  155
Rank:  316th in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   482-389-16   (55.0%)
Last 25 years:   197-90   (69.0%)  (Rank: 50th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   108-49  (68.8%)  (Rank: 53rd in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2019
Last Winning Season:   2023
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2023 
Class:  2A              Region:   8
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   3-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Tuscaloosa Academy by a score of 35-16.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  354 (32.2)
Defense:  265 (24.1)


 2024 
Class: 2A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 52-47 (52%) (142nd in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  30-25 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-22 (50%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25   OPEN 
 8/31  @ Hamilton  (4A)   54-27   W  
 9/8  @ Lexington  (2A)  *  22-33   L  
 9/15  vs. Sheffield  (2A)  *  50-6   W  
 9/22  vs. Belmont MS    14-6   W  
 9/29  @ Hackleburg  (1A)   14-28   L  
 10/6  vs. Tharptown  (2A)  *  50-14   W  
 10/13  vs. Falkville  (2A)  *  44-14   W  
 10/20  @ Tanner  (2A)  *  14-46   L  
 10/27  vs. Hatton  (2A)  *  24-36   L  
 11/3  @ Phil Campbell  (3A)   52-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Tuscaloosa Academy    16-35   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23   OPEN 
 8/30  @ Lamar County  (2A)       
 9/6  vs. University Charter School  (1A)       
 9/13  @ Winston County  (2A)  *      
 9/20  @ Lexington  (2A)  *      
 9/26  @ Belmont MS   (6-5)       
 10/4   OPEN 
 10/10  @ Tharptown  (2A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Decatur Heritage Christian  (2A)  *      
 10/25  vs. Tanner  (2A)  *      
 11/1  vs. Phil Campbell  (3A)       
 11/8  @ Southeastern        


Class  2A Region  8
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Decatur Heritage Christian (1A) 9-2 6-0307-197
Tanner (2A) 8-4 6-0492-320
Lexington (2A) 7-5 5-1460-364
Red Bay (2A) 6-5 3-3354-265
Winston County (2A) 5-5 2-4309-226
Tharptown (2A) 1-9 0-6111-534

 2024 Preview 


       Red Bay completed the 2023 season with a 6-5 record. With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region eight, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Red Bay's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Tuscaloosa Academy by a score of 35-16.

       Since 2010, Red Bay has gone a combined 108-49. Their 68.8% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 2A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Red Bay has finished a combined 197-90. Their 69.0% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class 2A and 50th in the AHSAA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Red Bay lost 2A All-State  offensive lineman Kyler Watson to graduation. He was named to the second team last season.

Head Coach:
       The Tigers are led by head coach Heath Childers who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 14-17 over the past three seasons at Red Bay. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Childers. Over the course of his career, Coach Childers' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

Season Outlook:

       The Red Bay Tigers will play in Class 2A region eight during the 2024 season.

      

       The Tigers started last year 5-2 but faltered late and finished the season with a 6-5 record. There was some improvement as they scored more points and allowed fewer than the previous season.

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

Players to Watch in 2024:
      RB Jaxon Vinson will be back after rushing for 1,359 yards and 19 TDs last season.

Returning Starters:
WR/CB Brayden Tabbs

Season Opener:
       The Tigers open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Lamar County on Friday, August 30 at George Bell Stadium. Last year the Lamar County Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 7-4 and in fourth place in Class 2A region five. The Bulldogs lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Tanner by a score of 64-55.

       Red Bay and Lamar County have met a total of 10 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 2-8-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2017 with Lamar County winning by a score of 21-12.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.