Scottsboro Wildcats
Coach: Patrick Nix (first head coaching position)
Last year: 2-8, losing the first six games of the season before back-to-back wins and then ending the season with consecutive blowout losses. That disappointment resulted in a coaching change.
'13 dreams: A large group of athletic juniors and sophomores, combined with an energetic new coach, has hopes soaring for the program. Although he's making his head coaching debut, Coach Nix has known success in the college ranks for 10 years, including as the offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech and Miami (Fla.). The return of senior quarterback Trey Lewis, as well as seniors Collin Warren at running back and Heath Seymour at receiver, has Nix excited about the potential.
13-for-13 contenders: Lewis (6-foot-1, 200) is a dual threat at quarterback and was the team's second-leading rusher last season. He's joined by Warren (5-8, 170) and Seymour (6-0, 190), who can play both running back and receiver positions and give the Wildcats the ability to show multiple formations. Defensively, senior linemen Chance Ramey (6-1, 250) and Ishmael Bibbs (5-11, 240) will anchor that side of the ball and junior Jordan Whitehead (6-0, 205) has big-play potential.
Number of interest: 5. The number of seasons it's been since the Wildcats finished with a winning record. Scottsboro hasn't won more than two games in a single season since 2008, and its last winning record (6-5 overall) came in 2007.
13 years ago: The Wildcats' offense clicked well, scoring 30-plus points seven times and 40-plus four times, in reaching the Alabama Class 5A playoffs before losing a close one to Anniston and finishing 8-3.
2013 Schedule
Aug. 30 Buckhorn, 8
Sep. 6 at Arab*, 8
Sep. 13 Southside-Gadsden*, 8
Sep. 20 at Boaz*, 8
Sep. 27 North Jackson, 8
Oct. 4 Etowah*, 8
Oct. 11 at Brewer*, 8
Oct. 18 Columbia*, 8
Oct. 25 at Fort Payne*, 8
Nov. 1 at Madison County
*Region 7-5A game
2012 Stats
Passing C-A-I Pct. Yards TDs
Trey Lewis 70-173-10 973 11
Rushing Att. Yards TDs
Collin Warren 126 574 5
Trey Lewis 118 470 6
Alex Green 55 334 4
Receiving No. Yards TDs
Carson Hutchins 36 494 7
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