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Hayden Wildcats

Hayden High School · Hayden, AL

StadiumRobert W. Reid Stadium ColorsBlack & Vegas Gold CoachChad Eads Region4A-R8 First team1933
263-543-13All-time record
33%Winning pct.
0State titles
4Region titles
11Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
1954
Region championships
1975, 1990, 1991, 1992

Team Records

Overall Record
263-543-13
Winning Pct.
33%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
1
Region/Area Titles
4
Region/Area Record
87-191
All State Players
31
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
123-192-6
Away Record
96-229-4

Playoff Records

Overall Record
3-11
Appearances
11
1st Round
3-8
2nd Round
0-3
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
11 (9/4/1992-11/13/1992)
Longest losing streak
22 (10/13/1967-11/7/1969)

Season by Season

53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 4A 0-3 47103 R8 0-2 Chad Eads
2025 * 5A 0-10 145465 R5 0-6 Chad Eads
2024 * 5A 2-8 82357 R5 0-6 Keith Register
2023 * 5A 2-8 106348 R5 1-6 Keith Register
2022 * 5A 4-6 180268 R5 3-4 Keith Register
2021 * 5A 1-9 103353 R6 1-6 Keith Register
2020 * 5A 6-5 233335 0-1 R6 4-3 Keith Register
2019 * 5A 3-7 149276 R7 2-5 Keith Register
2018 * 5A 4-6 185262 R7 3-4 Keith Register
2017 * 5A 5-6 276331 0-1 R6 4-2 Keith Register
2016 * 5A 8-3 316229 0-1 R6 5-1 Keith Register
2015 * 5A 8-4 359211 1-1 R6 4-3 Keith Register
2014 * 5A 1-9 115320 R6 0-7 Keith Register
2013 * 5A 1-9 136370 R6 1-6 Keith Register
2012 * 5A 2-8 192259 R6 2-5 Steven Kerby
2011 * 5A 5-5 201292 R6 3-4 Steven Kerby
2010 * 5A 5-5 230275 R6 3-4 Steven Kerby
2009 * 5A 2-8 119306 R6 1-7 Steven Kerby
2008 * 5A 2-8 95251 R6 1-7 Shane Howard
2007 * 5A 2-8 140327 R6 1-6 Shane Howard
2006 * 5A 1-9 74354 R6 0-7 Shane Howard
2005 * 4A 5-5 252261 R6 3-4 Shane Howard
2004 * 4A 6-5 190233 0-1 R6 4-3 Shane Howard
2003 * 4A 1-9 116271 R5 0-7 Shane Howard
2002 * 4A 4-6 174209 R5 1-6 Jeremy Penny
2001 * 3A 6-5 223281 0-1 R6 5-2 Jeremy Penny
2000 * 3A 2-8 151289 R6 2-5 Jeremy Penny
1999 * 4A 5-5 180182 R10 2-2 William Hill
1998 * 4A 2-8 103210 R10 1-3 Kim Hargett
1997 * 4A 4-6 126189 R11 1-2 Kim Hargett
1996 * 4A 0-10 40345 R11 0-3 Kim Hargett
1995 * 4A 2-8 133297 R10 1-2 Kim Hargett
1994 * 4A 2-8 63218 R10 0-3 Kim Hargett
1993 * 4A 4-7 114148 0-1 R12 2-1 Kim Hargett
1992 * 4A 11-1 249108 1-1 R12 Title 3-0 Mark Carter
1991 * 4A 10-2 317122 1-1 R10 Title 2-0 Mark Carter
1990 * 4A 9-2 270121 0-1 R10 Title 2-0 Mark Carter
1989 * 4A 3-7 91164 R10 1-3 Mark Carter
1988 * 4A 4-6 155221 R10 2-2 Mark Hitt
1987 * 4A 6-4 121117 R13 1-2 Mark Hitt
1986 * 4A 6-4 117147 R13 1-2 Mark Hitt
1985 * 3A 4-6 127124 R6 0-3 Mark Hitt
1984 * 3A 2-8 54204 R6 0-3 Alton Bailey
1983 * 2A 3-8 141276 R11 2-4 Gary Pate
1982 * 2A 2-8 113149 R11 1-5 Gary Pate
1981 * 2A 1-9 159259 R11 1-5 Ronnie Syphrus
1980 * 2A 4-6 91152 R11 2-4 Don Hannah
1979 * 2A 2-8 97186 R11 1-5 Don Hannah
1978 * 2A 5-5 113164 R11 3-3 Paul Moore
1977 * 2A 2-8 76155 R11 1-4 Paul Moore
1976 * 2A 6-4 124116 R11 3-2 Paul Moore
1975 * 1A 8-3 196137 0-1 R11 Title Joe Hazelrig
1974 * 1A 5-4-1 208108 R11 Joe Hazelrig

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Chad Eads2025-260-13
Keith Register2013-2445-801-428-53
Steven Kerby2009-1214-26
Shane Howard2003-0817-440-19-34
Jeremy Penny2000-0212-190-18-13
William Hill19995-5
Kim Hargett1993-9814-470-15-14
Mark Carter1989-9233-122-38-3
Mark Hitt1985-8820-20
Alton Bailey19842-8
Gary Pate1982-835-16
Ronnie Syphrus19811-9
Don Hannah1979-806-14
Paul Moore1976-7813-17
Joe Hazelrig1971-7520-28-30-1
Chris Brewer1969-703-16-1
Jack Burton19680-9
Larry Simmons1966-671-18
George McCay19654-6
Larry Douglas1960-6410-35-2
William Wolover1957-596-21-1
Wilson Hicks19560-6
Nason Gilbert19554-4
Wiley Robbins1950-5421-23-5
Ray Reid19470-3
Lee Miles1934-406-29-1
H.Z. Carter19331-5

Team Timeline

  • 1933First team
  • 1933First football team.
  • 1941Team disbanded midseason.
  • 1942Did not field a team 1942-46.
  • 1954First undefeated season.
  • 1975First playoff appearance.
  • 1975First region championship.
  • 1991First playoff win.
  • 1991First 10 win season.
  • 1992First 11 win season.
  • 1992First 10-0 regular season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
94
Winning Seasons
22
Losing Seasons
59
Most Wins in A Season
11 (1992)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2025)
10 Win Seasons
2
Most Points Scored in a Game
55 (10/22/1954)
Most Points Scored in a Season
359 (2015)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
77 (11/3/1933)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
465 (2025)
Largest Margin of Victory
55 (10/22/1954)
Largest Margin of Defeat
77 (11/3/1933)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
102 (9/29/2017)
Last Shutout
9/2/2022
Last Time Shutout
10/18/2024
Shutouts All-Time
72
Been Shutout All-Time
214

Honored Players

42 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2020Carson RickelsRBSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2020Collin ChappellDBSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2018Collin ChappelDBSo.All State 5AHMASWA
2017Konnor RegisterOLSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2015Jeremy StanfieldLBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2015Leonard JohnsonATHJr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2012Luke WallWRSo.All State 5AHMASWA
2005Michael FranklinRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
2004Dylan ConnerLBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1998Robby FarmerLBJr.All State 4AHMBN
1993Lee EllisonPKSr.All State 4A1stBN
1992Anthony ReidOLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1992Anthony ReidOLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1992Heath LauderdaleDBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1992Heath LauderdaleDBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1991Jeff ArledgeOLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1991Jeff ArledgeOLSr.All State 4AHMBN
1991Lorenzo HarrisDBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1991Lorenzo HarrisRBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1990Brian McCombsPSr.All State 4A1stBN
1990Brian McCombsPSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1990Roger HarrisDBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1990Roger HarrisDBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1987Anthony ArmstrongPKSr.All State 4A1stBN
1987David TurnerRBAll State 4AHMASWA
1986Anthony ArmstrongPKJr.All State 4A1stASWA
1985Robert OdomDBAll State 3AHMBN
1980Mike SparksTAll State 2A1stBPH
1976SuddithBAll State 2AHMBN
1975Nelson ParkerBSr.All State 2A2ndBPH
1975Ricky AdamsLBAll State 2AHMBPH
1974Terry HazlerigLBSr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1972Walt ThomasE1A Lineman of the YearPost-Herald
1972Walt ThomasESr.All State 1A1stBPH
1971Terry AdamsLBSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1969Jim McCurryBAll State 2AHMBPH
1954MathewsBAll State 1A3rdBPH
1954Wayne MannGSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1954Wayne MannGSr.All State 1A1stBN
1954Wayne MannGAll State 1AHMBPH
1953Lavern BrewerGSr.All State 1A1stBN
1953Lavern BrewerCAll State 1A3rdBPH

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
475 (110)
2024-25
491 (114)
2022-23
491 (114)
2020-21
474 (120)
2018-19
521 (108)
2016-17
544 (102)
2014-15
519 (106)
2012-13
487 (116)
2010-11
433 (123)
2008-09
486 (113)
2006-07
441 (117)
2004-05
356 (142)
2002-03
306 (170)
2000-01
274 (193)
1998-99
314 (166)
1996-97
293 (174)
1994-95
287 (176)
1990-91
284 (183)
1988-89
282 (186)
1986-87
245 (223)
1984-85
245 (225)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 93.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.