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Benjamin Russell Wildcats

Benjamin Russell High School

225 Heard Blvd. Alexander City, AL 35010
Stadium: Martin-Savarese Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Kirk Johnson
Region: 6A-R3

Overall Record Progress 100% Complete

Team History on AHSFHS.org
Coach Mike McCombs
Coach Phil Lazenby
Coach Danny Horn
Coach Steve Savarese
2001 5A Super Six Game Summary
2000 5A Super Six Game Summary
Memorable Games - 2000
1997 6A Super Six Game Summary
1960 Birmingham News 2A District 2 State Championship
1953 Birmingham News 2A District 2 State Championship

Team Timeline
First Team: 1922 (#1)
1922 - First football team.
1938 - Defense allows only 6 points.
1950 - Changed name to Benjamin Russell.
1953 - First undefeated season.
1974 - First playoff appearance.
1974 - First region championship.
1986 - First playoff win.
1986 - First 10 win season.
1988 - First 11 win season.
1988 - First 10-0 regular season.
1997 - First 12 win season.
2000 - First 13 win season.

Championships
State Playoff Championships
2001
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
1974, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2013 2023

Team Records
Overall Record	680-379-26
Winning Pct.	64%
State Playoff Titles	2
State Mythical Titles	0
Region/Area Titles	0
Region/Area Record	145-90
All State Players (#3)	131
NFL Players (#4)	7
Weeks Ranked #1	2
Home Record	295-135-7
Away Record	223-174-7

By The Numbers
Seasons	103
Winning Seasons (#2)	76
Losing Seasons (#2)	27
Most Wins in A Season	13 (2001)
Most Loses in A Season	9 (2010)
10 Win Seasons	11
Most Points Scored in a Game	109 (11/11/1927)
Most Points Scored in a Season	556 (2001)
Most Points Allowed in a Game	72 (9/23/1922)
Most Points Allowed in a Season	401 (2016)
Largest Margin of Victory	103 (11/11/1927)
Largest Margin of Defeat	72 (9/23/1922)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game	115 (11/11/1927)
Last Shutout	10/25/2024
Last Time Shutout	9/10/2021
Shutouts All-Time	221
Been Shutout All-Time	114

Streaks
Longest Win	11 (8/26/1988-11/4/1988)
Longest Losing	10 (9/30/1944-9/28/1945)

Playoff Records
Overall Record	36-32
Appearances	33
1st Round	19-13
2nd Round	8-12
3rd Round	5-3
Semi-Finals	3-2
Finals	1-2

By the Decade
2010-13	72-44
2000-09	77-45
1990-99	82-34
1980-89	69-38-1
1970-79	54-46-1
1960-69	65-30-5
1950-59	60-35-5

Enrollment History
Year	Students (Rank)
2014-15	664 (68)
2012-13	712 (67)
2010-11	744 (62)
2008-09	711 (59)
2006-07	694 (64)
2004-05	647 (67)
2002-03	691 (63)
2000-01	663 (68)
1998-99	747 (45)
1996-97	756 (42)
1994-95	705 (46)
1992-93	787 (38)
1990-91	822 (45)
1988-89	763 (52)
1986-87	728 (57)
1984-85	728 (58)

Next Game
8/22/2025 (Fri) @ Opelika in a Non-Region Game.
Last Time: Benjamin Russell lost 14-28 in 2024.
All-Time:
vs. Opelika	37-35-3	51.4%

2025 Season

8/22	@ Opelika
8/29	vs. Central Clay County
9/5	@ Calera *
9/12	@ Chilton County *
9/19	vs. Spain Park *
9/26	@ Charles Henderson
10/3	vs. Helena *
10/10	OPEN
10/17	vs. Pelham *
10/24	@ Chelsea *
10/31	@ Percy Julian

2025 Season Totals
Record	0-0
Scoring	0-0
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

Region 3 Standings
Benjamin Russell	0-0	0-0
Calera	0-0	0-0
Chelsea	0-0	0-0
Chilton County	0-0	0-0
Helena	0-0	0-0
Pelham	0-0	0-0
Spain Park	0-0	0-0

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Longest Running Rivalry
Benjamin Russell & Opelika have played 75 games.
Benjamin Russell has won 37 games.
Opelika has won 35 games.
with 3 tie games.

Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
Total	36-73
Regular Season	26-56
Playoffs	10-17
Lower Class	11-15
Same Class	24-52
Higher Class	1-6
3A	2-2
4A	1-2
5A	18-28
6A	15-41

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	3-37
10 or more	174-78
20 or more	156-38
30 or more	112-5
40 or more	62-1

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	90-1
10 or more	87-114
20 or more	35-100
30 or more	3-65
40 or more	0-30

Border Wars
vs. Georgia	3 - 0 - 0
vs. Tennessee	0 - 1 - 0
vs. Florida	0 - 1 - 0
vs. Mississippi	1 - 0 - 0

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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

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.