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East Central Hornets

East Central High School

StadiumShirley Stadium ColorsMaroon, White & Gray CoachSam Huff
309-378-9All-time record
45%Winning pct.
0State titles
0Region titles
15Playoff appearances
46Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1993, 2017, 2018
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
309-378-9
Winning Pct.
45%
State Playoff Titles
0
District Titles
3
District Record
113-146
Home Record
119-136-0
Away Record
104-155-3

Playoff Records

Overall Record
10-15
Appearances
15
1st Round
5-10
2nd Round
2-3
3rd Round
2-0
Semi-Finals
1-1
Finals
0-1
Longest win streak
13 (8/25/2017-11/24/2017)
Longest losing streak
16 (10/5/1984-11/8/1985)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 5A 0-3 4286 4 Sam Huff
2025 * 5A 2-8 221305 4 1-4 Sam Huff
2024 * 5A 2-8 132246 4 1-4 Sam Huff
2023 * 5A 3-7 217330 4 1-4 Sam Huff
2022 * 5A 8-3 339253 0-1 4 5-2 Sam Huff
2021 * 5A 7-4 305248 0-1 4 5-2 Eric Collins
2020 * 5A 8-3 285173 0-1 4 5-2 Eric Collins
2019 * 5A 7-5 459356 0-1 4 4-3 Seth Smith
2018 * 4A 12-1 417134 3-1 8 Title 5-0 Seth Smith
2017 * 4A 13-1 661205 4-1 8 Title 5-0 Seth Smith
2016 * 4A 8-5 577394 1-1 8 4-1 Seth Smith
2015 * 4A 7-5 303267 1-1 8 3-2 Seth Smith
2014 * 5A 5-7 375429 0-1 4 4-3 Seth Smith
2013 * 5A 1-10 222348 4 1-6 Seth Smith
2012 * 5A 3-8 184407 4 2-5 Marcus High
2011 * 5A 6-5 231247 4 2-5 Marcus High
2010 * 5A 3-8 192346 4 2-5 Marcus High
2009 * 5A 3-8 168221 4 2-5 Marcus High
2008 * 4A 2-8 198295 7 2-4 Marcus High
2007 * 4A 1-9 74282 7 0-6 Toby Melton
2006 * 4A 3-7 139274 7 2-4 Toby Melton
2005 * 4A 1-8 65306 7 1-5 Toby Melton
2004 * 4A 3-6 132193 8 2-4 Toby Melton
2003 * 4A 4-5 179170 8 2-4 Scott Sisson
2002 * 4A 8-4 267137 0-1 8 5-1 Scott Sisson
2001 * 4A 7-4 227223 0-1 8 4-2 Scott Sisson
2000 * 4A 3-7 201298 8 1-5 Scott Sisson
1999 * 4A 2-8 126324 8 2-4 Scott Sisson
1998 * 4A 4-6 194215 8 3-4 Robert McRaney
1997 * 4A 2-8 155259 8 2-5 Robert McRaney
1996 * 4A 9-3 217126 1-1 8 5-1 Robert McRaney
1995 * 4A 8-2 278106 0-1 8 5-1 Dodd Lee
1994 * 4A 8-3 284194 0-1 8 6-1 Dodd Lee
1993 * 4A 10-1 361117 0-1 8 Title 7-0 Dodd Lee
1992 * 4A 5-5 237211 8 2-4 Dodd Lee
1991 * 4A 3-7 133215 8 1-5 Dodd Lee
1990 * 3A 6-4 234154 16 3-2 Dodd Lee
1989 * 3A 3-6 117179 16 2-3
1988 * Ind 7-3 212116 0 Mike Gavin
1987 * Ind 2-7 65195 0
1986 * 3A 3-7 78174 8 S 1-4
1985 * 3A 0-10 46242 8 S 0-5
1984 * 3A 1-9 105281 8 S 0-5 Barry Gibson
1983 * A 1-9 49220 8 S 0-6
1982 * A 2-7 71170 8 S 1-5
1981 * A 5-5 170173 8 S 2-3

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Sam Huff2022-2615-290-18-14
Eric Collins2020-2115-70-210-4
Seth Smith2013-1953-349-626-15
Marcus High2008-1217-37
Toby Melton2004-078-30
Scott Sisson1999-0324-280-214-16
Robert McRaney1996-9815-171-110-10
Dodd Lee1990-9540-220-324-13
Mike Gavin19887-3
Barry Gibson19841-9
Boo Smith19783-7
Jay Fletcher1973-7725-24-2
Ronnie Pierce19726-3-1
L.R. Nelson1966-7133-24-2
C.E. McMullen19652-7
Pat Gardner19637-1-1
Thurman Howell19612-7-1
W.C. Rhodes19594-6

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    69
    Winning Seasons
    29
    Losing Seasons
    39
    Most Wins in A Season
    13 (2017)
    Most Losses in A Season
    10 (2013)
    10 Win Seasons
    3
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    77 (11/17/2017)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    661 (2017)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    71 (11/14/2014)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    429 (2014)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    55 (10/27/2017)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    52 (9/4/1959)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    120 (10/14/2016)
    Last Shutout
    9/10/2021
    Last Time Shutout
    10/17/2025
    Shutouts All-Time
    58
    Been Shutout All-Time
    98

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