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McAdory Yellow Jackets

David Powell

David Powell graduated from Midfield High School and Jacksonville State.

In 1994 Powell accepted the head coaching position at McAdory High School near Birmingham, Alabama. Powell took over from departing coach Bob Smith.

In 2012, McAdory finished 14-1 and lost only to Spanish Fort 45-14 in the state championship game. The 14 wins are the most in school history and the Super Six trip was also a first for McAdory High School.

His overall football coaching record was 220-76 in twenty-five seasons at the helm at McAdory. Powell's teams qualified for the playoffs following every season except his third at the school. His teams won eleven region championships along the way.

He moved to Sumiton Christian in 2019 as the head football coach for four seasons with a record of 19-23.

His playoff record is 24-26. He also became a successful baseball coach over the years at McAdory winning the 1995 state championship.

Known Record: 239-99-0 70.7%

Season Total

Playoffs

Region Record

Team

Season

Class

W/L/T

Region

Title

W/L/T

Sumiton Christian

2022

5-5

242

219

4-4

158

163

Sumiton Christian

2021

7-4

322

168

0-1

4-2

185

110

Sumiton Christian

2020

6-5

264

226

0-1

3-3

126

122

Sumiton Christian

2019

1-9

141

352

0-6

244

4 Years

19-23

969

965

0-2

11-15

534

639

McAdory

2018

10-2

255

144

1-1

5-1

141

McAdory

2017

6-5

240

161

0-1

5-1

166

McAdory

2016

8-4

362

193

1-1

5-1

220

McAdory

2015

10-2

413

193

1-1

6-0

237

McAdory

2014

12-1

365

189

2-1

6-0

162

McAdory

2013

10-3

350

161

2-1

6-1

152

McAdory

2012

14-1

410

201

4-1

100

7-0

213

McAdory

2011

6-5

215

175

0-1

4-3

161

122

McAdory

2010

11-3

419

233

3-1

5-2

225

129

McAdory

2009

11-2

379

200

3-1

100

7-0

223

McAdory

2008

6-4

272

169

0-1

5-2

208

McAdory

2007

10-1

346

0-1

7-0

240

McAdory

2006

10-2

394

117

1-1

6-1

218

McAdory

2005

10-2

364

122

1-1

7-0

240

McAdory

2004

10-2

319

111

1-1

7-0

192

McAdory

2003

7-4

308

151

0-1

4-3

176

121

McAdory

2002

9-3

317

1-1

5-2

161

McAdory

2001

9-2

268

102

0-1

6-1

174

McAdory

2000

10-3

359

116

2-1

6-1

196

McAdory

1999

8-3

226

106

0-1

2-1

McAdory

1998

8-3

215

134

0-1

2-1

McAdory

1997

8-4

323

154

1-1

2-1

McAdory

1996

3-7

167

198

1-2

McAdory

1995

7-4

283

170

0-1

2-1

McAdory

1994

7-4

303

213

0-1

3-0

125

25 Years

220-76

7872

3880

24-24

1034

915

121-25

4131

1675

TOTALS

29 Years

239-99

8841

4845

24-26

1054

995

132-40

4665

2314

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