SAKS WILDCATS
SAND ROCK WILDCATS
Class, Region: Class 4A, Region 5
Head Coach: Jonathan Miller
Class, Region: Class 2A, Region 6
Head Coach: Steven Chesnut
2015 Record: 8-3
2015 Playoffs: Lost at home to West Limestone 42-36 in OT in the
first round of the Class 4A playoffs
2015 Record: 7-3
2015 Playoffs: None
2015 Rewind: Just a few plays separated the Wildcats from a region
championship in 2015. Saks lost just two regular season games- to
Wellborn (non-region) and Cleburne County (in the region title
game)- before falling to West Limestone in the postseason to finish
the year with an 8-3 record. The Wildcats are hungry and ready to
regroup with several new players in key positions in 2016.
2015 Rewind: Sand Rock was one of the best
teams in Alabama in any classification to not
make the playoffs in 2015. Despite a 7-3 record,
the Wildcats lost the tiebreakers and missed the
Class 3A playoffs.
Key Losses: The graduating class of 2016
was one of the largest, most talented and
experienced groups to suit up at Saks in recent
history. The Wildcats lost key starters on both
sides of the ball highlighted by running back
Calvin Figueroa who departed as the school’s
all-time leading rusher. Figueroa, Demetrius
Powell (RB/LB) and Quinn Smith (QB)
accounted for just about every offensive yard
from scrimmage in the 2015 season. Saks will
also have to replace linemen Austin Hobbs and
Demario Burnett. As a whole, the Wildcats lost
nine starters on offense and seven on defense.
Players to Watch: Head coach Jonathan
Miller says there are guys that had small roles
in 2015 that are stepping up into prominent
leadership positions and accepting new
responsibilities and hopes that can lead to wins
in 2016. Brandon Ogle (center) and Keenan
Ju