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Russell County Warriors

Russell County High School · Seale, AL

StadiumCorbett-Mitchell Stadium ColorsCardinal & Vegas Gold CoachDillon Griggs Region5A-R2 First team1954
232-476-5All-time record
33%Winning pct.
0State titles
1Region titles
6Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1998

Team Records

Overall Record
232-476-5
Winning Pct.
33%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
1
Region/Area Record
59-201
All State Players
17
NFL Players
1
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
127-198-0
Away Record
94-245-3

Playoff Records

Overall Record
4-6
Appearances
6
1st Round
4-2
2nd Round
0-4
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
12 (10/24/1997-11/6/1998)
Longest losing streak
29 (11/1/2013-9/30/2016)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 5A 3-0 13444 R2 1-0 Dillon Griggs
2025 * 6A 10-2 427267 1-1 R2 5-1 Dillon Griggs
2024 * 6A 9-3 469310 1-1 R2 5-1 Dillon Griggs
2023 * 6A 2-8 273358 R2 1-5 Dillon Griggs
2022 * 6A 3-7 209312 R2 1-5 Dillon Griggs
2021 * 6A 6-4 238293 R2 3-4 Dillon Griggs
2020 * 6A 0-9 14183 R2 0-7 Mark Rose4/Brandon Hall
2019 * 6A 3-7 235250 R2 0-5 Mark Rose
2018 * 6A 2-8 174311 R2 1-5 Dwight Jones
2017 * 6A 3-7 140228 R2 1-5 Dwight Jones
2016 * 6A 1-9 122341 R2 1-5 Dwight Jones
2015 * 6A 0-10 101551 R2 0-7 Vince Wiggins
2014 * 6A 0-10 114419 R2 0-7 Vince Wiggins
2013 * 5A 5-6 226244 0-1 R2 4-3 Demond McCoy
2012 * 5A 3-6-1 169300 R2 3-4 Demond McCoy
2011 * 5A 2-8 189387 R2 2-5 Tripp Henderson
2010 * 5A 3-7 186328 R2 3-4 Tripp Henderson
2009 * 6A 2-8 160317 R3 1-6 Rico White
2008 * 6A 2-8 155297 R3 0-7 Rico White
2007 * 6A 2-8 118284 R3 1-6 Rico White
2006 * 6A 0-10 151415 R3 0-7 Oliver Davis
2005 * 5A 4-6 187294 R2 2-5 Oliver Davis
2004 * 5A 2-7 81286 R2 0-7 Oliver Davis
2003 * 5A 1-9 118348 R2 1-6 Oliver Davis
2002 * 5A 1-9 127327 R2 1-6 Steve McCord
2001 * 5A 2-9 84418 0-1 R3 2-4 Steve McCord
2000 * 5A 0-10 71434 R3 0-6 Vantriese Davis
1999 * 5A 1-8 134202 R5 1-2 Mitch Hamilton
1998 * 5A 10-1 336195 1-1 R5 Title 3-0 Mitch Hamilton
1997 * 5A 5-4 204182 R5 1-2 Mitch Hamilton
1996 * 5A 1-8 103202 R5 0-3 Mitch Hamilton
1995 * 5A 2-8 61226 R5 0-3 Mitch Hamilton
1994 * 5A 5-5 189165 R5 0-3 Dwight Jones
1993 * 6A 2-8 115226 R5 0-3 Dwight Jones
1992 * 6A 4-6 133204 R5 1-2 Dwight Jones
1991 * 6A 7-5 185186 1-1 R5 2-1 Dwight Jones
1990 * 6A 3-7 83176 R5 0-3 Dwight Jones
1989 * 6A 0-10 28365 R6 0-4 Sonny Camp
1988 * 6A 0-10 35406 R6 0-4 Sonny Camp
1987 * 5A 1-8 116235 R4 0-2 Sonny Camp
1986 * 5A 1-8 72212 R4 0-2 Tommy Thompson
1985 * 5A 4-6 101168 R4 0-3 Tommy Thompson
1984 * 5A 5-5 142187 R4 1-2 Tommy Thompson
1983 * 3A 4-6 114218 R4 1-3 Tommy Thompson
1982 * 3A 4-6 108175 R4 1-3 James Lowe
1981 * 3A 4-6 145201 R4 2-4 Chuck Monday
1980 * 3A 3-7 95222 R4 1-5 Chuck Monday
1979 * 3A 1-8 44352 R4 0-4 Leon Crenshaw
1978 * 3A 6-4 162142 R4 2-2 Leon Crenshaw
1977 * 3A 4-6 154173 R4 1-3 Leon Crenshaw
1976 * 3A 5-5 107139 R4 2-2 Tony Motley
1975 * 3A 1-9 56298 R4 1-3 Tony Motley
1974 * 3A 6-4 246146 R4 Tony Motley

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Dillon Griggs2021-2633-242-216-16
Mark Rose4/Brandon Hall20200-9
Mark Rose20193-7
Dwight Jones2016-186-24
Vince Wiggins2014-150-20
Demond McCoy2012-138-12-10-17-7
Tripp Henderson2010-115-15
Rico White2007-096-24
Oliver Davis2003-067-32
Steve McCord2001-023-180-13-10
Vantriese Davis20000-10
Mitch Hamilton1995-9919-291-15-10
Dwight Jones1990-9421-311-13-12
Sonny Camp1987-891-28
Tommy Thompson1983-8614-25
James Lowe19824-6
Chuck Monday1980-817-13
Leon Crenshaw1977-7911-18
Tony Motley1973-7617-23
Gene Sharpe1970-726-23
Wilmer Pelham1965-6929-20
Jerry Ryan19640-8
Sam Stringer19635-5
Jack McDonald1958-6212-34-1
W.E. Kennedy1955-5712-13-3
Watson H. Crawford19543-5

Team Timeline

  • 1954First team
  • 1954First football team.
  • 1989Changed name from Chavala to Russell County.
  • 1991First playoff win.
  • 1991First playoff appearance.
  • 1998First 10 win season.
  • 1998First region championship.

By the Numbers

Seasons
73
Winning Seasons
20
Losing Seasons
52
Most Wins in A Season
10 (2025)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2015)
10 Win Seasons
2
Most Points Scored in a Game
77 (10/25/2024)
Most Points Scored in a Season
469 (2024)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
82 (10/29/2015)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
551 (2015)
Largest Margin of Victory
70 (9/27/2019)
Largest Margin of Defeat
73 (9/29/2000)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
118 (11/2/2023)
Last Shutout
9/20/2025
Last Time Shutout
10/23/2020
Shutouts All-Time
50
Been Shutout All-Time
153

Honored Players

31 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Bryson RigginsATHSr.All State 6A2ndASWA
2025Chris LucasRBSr.All State 6AHMASWA
2025Isaiah ThomasDESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
2024Bryson RigginsQBJr.All State 6AHMASWA
2024Denver HarperWRSr.All State 6A2ndASWA
2024Nykalus DellOLSr.All State 6AHMASWA
2022Drew PickettRBSr.Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star GameWake Forest
2022Drew PickettATHSr.All State 6AHMASWA
2001Brinson HarleyDLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
2001Brinson HarleyOLSr.All State 5AHMBN
1999Bobby ThomasOLSr.All State 5AHMBN
1998Micah JohnsonQBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
1998Micah JohnsonQBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1998Micah JohnsonQBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1998Rayshawn ReedWRSr.All State 5A1stBN
1998Rayshawn ReedWRSr.All State 5A1stASWA
1998Rayshun ReedWRSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
1998Thomas JamesOLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1980Gary EliasBAll State 3AHMBPH
1977Angelo TarverAll State 3AHMMA
1977TaylorEAll State 3AHMBN
1972Walton NickersonQB/BAll State 3AHMBPH
1969Dickie FederinkaGSr.All State 2A1stAP
1969Dickie FederinkaGSr.All State 2AHMBN
1969Dickie FederinkaLBSr.All State 2A1stBPH
1969Walter McCoyBAll State 2AHMBPH
1960KingBAll State 1AHMBN
1959BankstonBAll State 1AHMMA
1958DavisBAll State 1AHMMA
1957CutchinEAll State AHMMA
1957MasseyHBAll State AHMMA

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
818 (58)
2024-25
789 (66)
2022-23
766 (69)
2020-21
716 (68)
2018-19
713 (73)
2016-17
826 (56)
2014-15
672 (66)
2012-13
730 (65)
2010-11
710 (66)
2008-09
692 (62)
2006-07
756 (54)
2004-05
651 (66)
2002-03
583 (78)
2000-01
572 (84)
1998-99
586 (83)
1996-97
568 (81)
1994-95
640 (63)
1990-91
674 (64)
1988-89
651 (66)
1986-87
179 (276)
1984-85
479 (105)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 99.9% complete. Corrections are welcome.