5A Finals Set To Begin Today at 4:00
May 17, 2018
AHSAA 5A State Finals: Russellville (30- 14) vs. Faith Academy (34-3)
Game 1: Thursday, May 17 4:00 PM Patterson Field
Game 2: Friday, May 18 10:00 AM Riverwalk Stadium (Game 3 would follow if needed)
Head Coaches:
Russellville- Chris Heaps
Faith Academy- Matt Seymour
How they got here:
Russellville: Beat Etowah 7-3, 7-3
Beat Lee-Huntsville 2-3, 10-2, 13-1
Beat Springville 15-19, 18-6, 6-4
Beat Mortimer Jordan 14-3, 7-0
Faith Academy: Beat Brewbaker Tech 9-1, 6-1
Beat Rehobeth 9-4,6-4
Beat Sylacauga 11-0, 8-3
Beat St. Paul’s 12-3, 6-4
Previous State Championships:
Russellville- three, first was in 2015 and most recent was 2017
Faith Academy- none
Other Notes: Russellville has won back to back to back state championships and is looking for it’s 4th consecutive title, Russellville is 2nd all time in wins in a season with 48 during the 2016 season, their 2007 team is 7th all time in single season wins with 42. Faith Academy has spent most of the year ranked #1 in the state rankings and they are currently ranked top 10 nationally in a few polls.