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Alabama High School Football

Section Lions

Section High School · Section, AL

StadiumSection Stadium ColorsCardinal & White CoachIan Richards Region2A-R8 First team1968
208-380-5All-time record
35%Winning pct.
0State titles
4Region titles
14Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1980, 1985, 1987, 1989

Team Records

Overall Record
208-380-5
Winning Pct.
35%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
4
Region/Area Record
95-165
All State Players
15
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
103-182-5
Away Record
98-191-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
6-14
Appearances
14
1st Round
4-10
2nd Round
2-2
3rd Round
0-2
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
8 (9/29/2006-11/17/2006)
Longest losing streak
17 (10/26/1973-10/3/1975)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 2A 1-1 3276 R8 0-1 Ian Richards
2025 * 2A 3-7 171335 R7 2-4 Riley Edwards
2024 * 2A 1-9 144376 R7 0-6 Riley Edwards
2023 * 2A 2-8 137438 R7 2-5 Riley Edwards
2022 * 2A 1-9 136362 R7 1-6 Chris Hammon
2021 * 2A 6-4 289169 R7 2-4 Chris Hammon
2020 * 2A 5-6 175283 0-1 R7 4-2 Chris Hammon
2019 * 2A 3-7 103296 R8 2-5 Chris Hammon
2018 * 2A 4-6 164287 R8 2-5 Luke Powell
2017 * 2A 4-6 218248 R6 2-5 Luke Powell
2016 * 2A 1-9 112347 R6 1-6 Drew Davis
2015 * 2A 1-9 98343 R7 1-5 Drew Davis
2014 * 2A 5-5 175240 R7 3-3 Joey Kirby
2013 * 2A 6-4 296209 R7 3-4 Joey Kirby
2012 * 2A 5-5 193228 R7 3-4 Joey Kirby
2011 * 2A 2-8 151336 R6 0-7 Joey Kirby
2010 * 2A 3-7 260400 R6 2-6 Jeff Monroe
2009 * 2A 1-9 116357 R6 0-7 Jeff Monroe
2008 * 2A 4-6 153299 R6 1-6 Jeff Monroe
2007 * 2A 6-5 300262 0-1 R7 4-3 Jeff Monroe
2006 * 2A 11-2 402129 2-1 R7 6-1 Jeff Monroe
2005 * 1A 6-5 249211 0-1 R6 4-3 Alan Clayton
2004 * 1A 8-3 336195 0-1 R6 6-1 Alan Clayton
2003 * 1A 5-6 218219 0-1 R6 5-2 Alan Clayton
2002 * 1A 7-4 238216 0-1 R6 5-2 Alan Clayton
2001 * 2A 1-9 73311 R7 0-7 Alan Clayton
2000 * 2A 4-6 199234 R7 2-5 Paul Ellis
1999 * 2A 8-3 292158 0-1 R14 2-1 Paul Ellis
1998 * 2A 3-6 143163 R14 1-2 Paul Ellis
1997 * 2A 3-7 122243 R14 0-3 Randy Hamilton
1996 * 2A 1-9 89304 R14 0-3 Randy Hamilton
1995 * 2A 2-8 115260 R14 0-2 Randy Hamilton
1994 * 2A 2-8 113309 R14 0-2 Randy Hamilton
1993 * 3A 2-8 90261 R13 0-2 Tony Rhodes
1992 * 3A 1-9 90269 R13 0-2 Tony Rhodes
1991 * 2A 2-9 125344 0-1 R15 2-1 Charles Buddy Hearn
1990 * 2A 0-10 111343 R15 0-3 Charles Buddy Hearn
1989 * 2A 8-5 218221 2-1 R15 Title 2-0 Jeff Hancock
1988 * 2A 2-8 127233 R15 0-2 Jeff Hancock
1987 * 2A 5-6 188237 0-1 R16 Title 3-1 Scott Blackmon
1986 * 2A 6-4 199200 0-1 R16 3-1 Scott Blackmon
1985 * 2A 9-3 299178 1-1 R16 Title 3-0 Scott Blackmon
1984 * 2A 4-6 140186 R16 1-2 Scott Blackmon
1983 * 2A 7-4 148131 R15 3-2 Scott Blackmon
1982 * 2A 6-4 177174 R15 3-2 Scott Blackmon
1981 * 2A 2-8 86166 R15 1-4 Scott Blackmon
1980 * 2A 8-4 269224 1-1 R15 Title 4-1 Scott Blackmon
1979 * 2A 3-7 92156 R15 1-3 Dennis Crider
1978 * 2A 4-6 100175 R15 1-3 Mark Smothers
1977 * 2A 3-7 74137 R15 1-4 Mark Smothers
1976 * 2A 1-9 69276 R15 1-4 Mark Smothers
1975 * 2A 1-8 41285 Mark Smothers
1974 * 2A 0-9 89223 Bill Patton

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Ian Richards20261-1
Riley Edwards2023-256-24
Chris Hammon2019-2215-260-19-17
Luke Powell2017-188-12
Drew Davis2015-162-18
Joey Kirby2011-1418-22
Jeff Monroe2006-1025-292-213-23
Alan Clayton2001-0527-270-420-15
Paul Ellis1998-0015-150-15-8
Randy Hamilton1994-978-32
Tony Rhodes1992-933-17
Charles Buddy Hearn1990-912-190-12-4
Jeff Hancock1988-8910-132-12-2
Scott Blackmon1980-8747-392-421-13
Dennis Crider19793-7
Mark Smothers1975-789-30
Bill Patton1971-747-29-2
Paul Barnett19700-8-1
Bill Haas1968-692-12-2

Team Timeline

  • 1968First team
  • 1968First varsity football team.
  • 1980First playoff win.
  • 1980First playoff appearance.
  • 1980First region championship.
  • 2006First 11 win season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
59
Winning Seasons
16
Losing Seasons
42
Most Wins in A Season
11 (2006)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (1990)
10 Win Seasons
1
Most Points Scored in a Game
68 (10/29/2004)
Most Points Scored in a Season
402 (2006)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
64 (10/9/2015)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
438 (2023)
Largest Margin of Victory
60 (9/9/2016)
Largest Margin of Defeat
63 (9/22/2023)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
93 (11/9/1990)
Last Shutout
10/8/2021
Last Time Shutout
9/4/2026
Shutouts All-Time
37
Been Shutout All-Time
102

Honored Players

25 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2021Dominik BlairDBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2006Cody WhiteDLSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2006Cody WhiteDLSr.All State 2AHMBN
2006Cory CrawfordLBSr.All State 2AHMBN
2006Cory CrawfordLBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2006Stormy StevensATHSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2006Stormy StevensATHSr.All State 2AHMBN
2002Derek PendergrassDLSr.All State 1AHMBN
2002Derek PendergrassOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1999Hunter LinvilleQBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1999Hunter LinvilleQBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
1989Darren YoungRBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
1989Darren YoungLBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
1989Darren YoungLBSr.All State 2A1stBN
1989Shannon MyersOLSr.All State 2A1stBN
1989Terry McKelveyDLAll State 2AHMASWA
1987Darren YoungRBSo.All State 2AHMBN
1987Mike HartlineOLSr.All State 2AHMASWA
1987Mike HartlineOLSr.All State 2A1stBN
1986Brin HoltRBSr.All State 2A1stBN
1985Rusty BrownRBAll State 2AHMBN
1983Randy HamiltonDBAHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthNorth Alabama
1979Randy ChapmanEAll State 2A1stBPH
1977David HancockCAll State 1A/2A2ndBN
1977R. PauleyBAll State 1A/2A3rdBPH

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
158 (312)
2024-25
188 (293)
2022-23
201 (280)
2020-21
213 (277)
2018-19
190 (292)
2016-17
208 (275)
2014-15
203 (280)
2012-13
178 (299)
2010-11
188 (291)
2008-09
174 (305)
2006-07
163 (307)
2004-05
141 (319)
2002-03
144 (314)
2000-01
168 (293)
1998-99
188 (266)
1996-97
196 (255)
1994-95
185 (267)
1990-91
192 (262)
1988-89
204 (260)
1986-87
180 (273)
1984-85
180 (274)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 100.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.