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The '''Alabama Warriors''' are a minor-league football team based in [[Warrior]]. The team's home games are played at [[Warrior Stadium]], the former home field of the [[Warrior Wildfire]] adjacent to [[Warrior Elementary School]]. [[Lee Ellison]] is team owner and head coach. He is assisted by [[Todd Pelkey]], former Wildfire head coach, and by [[Jeremy Hallman]] and [[Frank Doganiero]].
The '''Alabama Warriors''' are a minor-league football team based in [[Birmingham]]. The team is a member of the Premier South Football League, formerly the Premier Football League. The team's home games are played at [[Lawson Field]] off [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]]. [[Lee Ellison]] is team owner and head coach.


[[Chuck Mosley]] is the team's public address announcer and his daughter [[Tanna Mosley|Tanna]] is public relations coordinator.
For its first two seasons, the team played at [[Warrior Stadium]], the former home field of the [[Warrior Wildfire]] adjacent to [[Warrior Elementary School]]. 
 
In the team's first season in 2009, Ellison was assisted by [[Todd Pelkey]], former [[Birmingham Wildfire]] head coach, and by [[Jeremy Hallman]] and [[Frank Doganiero]].
 
In 2010, the rival [[Central Alabama Devil Dawgs]] were formed, with Warriors center [[Jesse Reed]] as the head coach and part owner, and Pelkey as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Several Warrior players left the team and moved to the Devil Dawgs roster. The Warriors, in turn, picked up several players from the Wildfire after its league folded.


==2009 season==  
==2009 season==  
The Warriors current record is 3-1-1.
The Warriors record was 9-2-1. They were Pioneer Division Champions in the PFL and hosted a first round playoff game on August 29. They visited second seed Pensacola in the second round and lost. Had they won, they would have played in the PFL championship game. Pensacola went on to defeat the undefeated top seed Satsuma Sharks in PFL Bowl II.
* [[May 31]] exhibition: Warriors 20 - Henry County Horsemen 17 (United Southern Football League) at Warrior Stadium
* [[May 31]] exhibition: Warriors 20 - Henry County Horsemen 17 (United Southern Football League) at Warrior Stadium
* [[June 6]]: Panhandle Crusaders 19 - Warriors 13 (at Escambia County, Florida)
* [[June 6]]: Panhandle Crusaders 19 - Warriors 13 (at Escambia County, Florida)
* [[June 13]]: Warriors 49 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior, Alabama)
* [[June 13]]: Warriors 49 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior)
* [[June 27]]: Warriors 24 - Gulf Coast Pirates 6 (at Warrior, Alabama)
* [[June 27]]: Warriors 24 - Gulf Coast Pirates 6 (at Warrior)
* [[July 11]]: Warriors 50 - South Alabama Seminoles 12 (at Montgomery, Alabama)
* [[July 11]]: Warriors 50 - South Alabama Seminoles 12 (at Montgomery, Alabama)
* [[July 18]]: Warriors 16 - Memphis Panthers 16 (at Memphis, Tennessee)
* [[July 18]]: Warriors 16 - Memphis Panthers 16 (at Memphis, Tennessee)
* [[July 25]]: vs. Crestview Thunderbirds
* [[July 25]]: Warriors 62 - Crestview Thunderbirds 6 (at Warrior) 
* [[August 1]]: vs. Panhandle Crusaders
* [[August 1]]: Warriors 37 - Panhandle Crusaders 7 (at Warrior)
* [[August 8]]: vs. Memphis Panthers
* [[August 8]]: Warriors 38 - Memphis Panthers 20 (at Warrior)
* [[August 15]]: at New Orleans Flames
* [[August 15]]: Warriors 21 - New Orleans Flames 0 (forfeit win)
* [[August 22]]: Warriors 27 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior)
* [[August 29]]: Playoffs, First Round: Warriors 42 - Northwest Florida Falcons 20 (at [[Mortimer Jordan High School]] in [[Morris]])
* [[September 5]]: Playoffs, Second Round: Pensacola Wolfpac 47 - Warriors 26 (at Pensacola, Florida)
 
==2010 Roster==
{| class="sortable" border="0"
|-
! Player !! Position !! Height !! Weight !! Previous experience
|-
| <span style="display:none">Alexander, Shawn</span> [[Shawn Alexander]] || DE || 6' 4" || 290 || [[University of Alabama]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Anderson, James</span> [[James Anderson]] || OL || 6' 6" || 300 || [[Hueytown High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Bascomb, Mardreques</span> [[Mardreques Bascomb]] || ATH || 6' 0" || 215 || [[Alabama State University]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Battle, Brandon</span> [[Brandon Battle]] || LB || 5' 11" || 245 || [[University of West Alabama]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Blankenship, Darnell</span> [[Darnell Blankenship]] || RB/KR || 5' 10" || 165 || Mortimer Jordan High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">Bradford, Rusty</span> [[Rusty Bradford]] || LB || 5' 10" || 225 || Army
|-
| <span style="display:none">Bruce, Tarence</span> [[Tarence Bruce]] || DB || 6' 1" || 185 || [[Miles College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Burroughs, Courtney</span> [[Courtney Burroughs]] || DL || 6' 1" || 290 || [[Ensley High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Burroughs, D. J.</span> [[D. J. Burroughs]] || RB || 5' 10" || 205 || [[Alabama A&M University]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Cherry, Patrick</span> [[Patrick Cherry]] || DT/LB || <span style="display:none">5' 09"</span> 5' 9" || 235 || Hayden High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">Clark, Fred</span> [[Fred Clark]] || FB/LB || 5' 10" || 240 || Cordova High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">Colley, Darrius</span> [[Darrius Colley]] || LB/ST || <span style="display:none">5' 09"</span> 5' 9" || 265 || Midfield High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">Dowdell, Marcus</span> [[Marcus Dowdell]] || WR || 6' 0" || 188 || Arizona Cardinals/New Orleans Saints
|-
| <span style="display:none">Elliot, Marculus</span> [[Marculus Elliot]] || ST || <span style="display:none">5' 09"</span> 5' 9" || 210 
|-
| <span style="display:none">Fialko, Kyle</span> [[Kyle Fialko]] || DB || 5' 10" || 190 || [[Curry High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Franklin, Rodney</span> [[Rodney Franklin (football player)|Rodney Franklin]] || DB/ST || 6' 0" || 205 || [[Pinson Valley High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Gatson, Randall</span> [[Randall Gatson]] || DE || 6' 3" || 265 
|-
| <span style="display:none">Glover, Brian</span> [[Brian Glover]] || OL/DL || 6' 3" || 325 || [[Birmingham Steeldogs]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Hall, Roderick</span> [[Roderick Hall]] || WR || 6' 1" || 205 || [[Birmingham-Southern College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Hays, Dale</span> [[Dale Hays]] || QB || 6' 1" || 190 || [[Cleveland High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Hill, Vince</span> [[Vince Hill]] || WR || 5' 11" || 185 || [[Miles College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Holt, Micheal</span> [[Micheal Holt]] || WR/DB || 5' 11" || 180 || [[Cordova High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jackson, Kawaski</span> [[Kawaski Jackson]] || QB || 6' 3" || 185 || [[Miles College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Jones, Brandon</span> [[Brandon Jones]] || DE/LB || 5' 10" || 210 || Southern University
|-
| <span style="display:none">Larilette, Rocky</span> [[Rocky Larilette]] || RB/ST || 5' 10" || 190 || Walker High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">LeBeaux, Darrell</span> [[Darrell LeBeaux]] || WR || 6' 0" || 198 || [[Miles College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Madison, Justin</span> [[Justin Madison]] || DB/K || 5' 10" || 175 || [[Miles College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">McWhorter, Madhi</span> [[Madhi McWhorter]] || SS/LB || 5' 10" || 210 || [[Alabama A&M University]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Neely, James</span> [[James Neely]] || OL || 6' 2" || 305 || [[Hayden High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Reed, Jesse</span> [[Jesse Reed]] || C || 5' 11" || 221 || [[West Jefferson High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Simon, Josh</span> [[Josh Simon]] || DB || <span style="display:none">5' 09"</span> 5' 9" || 170 || [[Walker High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Smith, DJ</span> [[DJ Smith]] || WR/PR || 6' 0" || 190 || [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 
|-
| <span style="display:none">Smith, Eric</span> [[Eric Smith]] || OL/DL || 6' 2" || 275 || Meek High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">Stelman, John</span> [[John Stelman]] || WR || 6' 2" || 200 || [[Miles College]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Stewart, Mark</span> [[Mark Stewart]] || OL/DE || 6' 5" || 280 
|-
| <span style="display:none">Stillings, Josh</span> [[Josh Stillings]] || RB/KR || <span style="display:none">5' 06"</span> 5' 6" || 160 || [[Jackson-Olin High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Stirtmire, Roland</span> [[Roland Stirtmire]] || DT || <span style="display:none">5' 07"</span> 5' 7" || 275 
|-
| <span style="display:none">Taylor, Rob</span> [[Rob Taylor]] || DE/P || 6' 2" || 230 || Cordova High School
|-
| <span style="display:none">Washington, Jarvis</span> [[Jarvis Washington]] || WR/DB || 6' 1" || 185 || [[Parkway Christian Academy]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Washington, Marcus</span> [[Marcus Washington]] || LB/FB || 5' 10" || 235 || [[Warrior High School]]
|-
| <span style="display:none">Williams, Joey</span> [[Joey Williams]] || LB/DE || 6' 2" || 250 || Cordova High School
|}


==Roster==
==References==
Warriors alphabetical roster including position, stats and previous playing experience:
* Carter, Robert (January 25, 2011) "Minor league football: Warriors, Devil Dawgs moving out of local area." ''North Jefferson News''
* [[Shawn Alexander]], DE 6' 4'' 290 [[University of Alabama]]
* [[James Anderson]], OL 6' 6'' 300 [[Hueytown High School]]
* [[Mardreques Bascomb]], ATH 6' 0'' 215 [[Alabama State University]]
* [[Brandon Battle]], LB 5' 11'' 245 [[University of West Alabama]]
* [[Darnell Blankenship]], RB/KR 5' 10'' 165 Mortimer Jordan High School
* [[Rusty Bradford]], LB 5' 10'' 225 Army
* [[Tarence Bruce]], DB 6' 1'' 185 [[Miles College]]
* [[Courtney Burroughs]], DL 6' 1'' 290 [[Ensley High School]]
* [[D.J. Burroughs]], RB 5' 10'' 205 [[Alabama A&M University]]
* [[Patrick Cherry]], DT/LB 5' 9'' 235 Hayden High School
* [[Fred Clark]], FB/LB 5' 10'' 240 Cordova High School
* [[Darrius Colley]], LB/ST 5' 9'' 265 Midfield High School
* [[Marcus Dowdell]], WR 6' 0'' 188 Arizona Cardinals/New Orleans Saints
* [[Marculus Elliot]], ST 5' 9'' 210 
* [[Kyle Fialko]], DB 5' 10'' 190 Curry High School
* [[Rodney Franklin]], DB/ST 6' 0'' 205 Pinson Valley High School
* [[Randall Gatson]], DE 6' 3'' 265 
* [[Brian Glover]], OL/DL 6' 3'' 325 [[Birmingham Steeldogs]]
* [[Roderick Hall]], WR 6' 1'' 205 [[Birmingham-Southern College]]
* [[Dale Hays]], QB 6' 1'' 190 Cleveland High School
* [[Vince Hill]], WR 5' 11'' 185 [[Miles College]]
* [[Micheal Holt]], WR/DB 5' 11'' 180 Cordova High School
* [[Kawaski Jackson]], QB 6' 3'' 185 [[Miles College]]
* [[Brandon Jones]], DE/LB 5' 10'' 210 Southern University
* [[Rocky Larilette]], RB/ST 5' 10'' 190 Walker High School
* [[Darrell LeBeaux]], WR 6' 0'' 198 [[Miles College]]
* [[Justin Madison]], DB/K 5' 10'' 175 [[Miles College]]
* [[Madhi McWhorter]], SS/LB 5' 10'' 210 [[Alabama A&M University]]
* [[James Neely]], OL 6' 2'' 305 Hayden High School
* [[Jesse Reed]], C 5' 11'' 221 West Jefferson High School
* [[Josh Simon]], DB 5' 9'' 170 Walker High School
* [[DJ Smith]], WR/PR 6' 0'' 190 [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] 
* [[Eric Smith]], OL/DL 6' 2'' 275 Meek High School
* [[John Stelman]], WR 6' 2'' 200 [[Miles College]]
* [[Mark Stewart]], OL/DE 6' 5'' 280 
* [[Josh Stillings]], RB/KR 5' 6'' 160 [[Jackson-Olin High School]]
* [[Roland Stirtmire]], DT 5' 7'' 275 
* [[Rob Taylor]], DE/P 6' 2'' 230 Cordova High School
* [[Jarvis Washington]], WR/DB 6' 1'' 185 Parkway Christian Academy
* [[Marcus Washington]], LB/FB 5' 10'' 235 Warrior High School
* [[Joey Williams]], LB/DE 6' 2'' 250 Cordova High School


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.alwarriors.com/ Alabama Warriors] website
* [http://www.thepsfl.com Premier South Football League] website


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Latest revision as of 11:13, 26 January 2011

Alabama Warriors logo.jpg

The Alabama Warriors are a minor-league football team based in Birmingham. The team is a member of the Premier South Football League, formerly the Premier Football League. The team's home games are played at Lawson Field off Oporto-Madrid Boulevard. Lee Ellison is team owner and head coach.

For its first two seasons, the team played at Warrior Stadium, the former home field of the Warrior Wildfire adjacent to Warrior Elementary School.

In the team's first season in 2009, Ellison was assisted by Todd Pelkey, former Birmingham Wildfire head coach, and by Jeremy Hallman and Frank Doganiero.

In 2010, the rival Central Alabama Devil Dawgs were formed, with Warriors center Jesse Reed as the head coach and part owner, and Pelkey as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Several Warrior players left the team and moved to the Devil Dawgs roster. The Warriors, in turn, picked up several players from the Wildfire after its league folded.

2009 season

The Warriors record was 9-2-1. They were Pioneer Division Champions in the PFL and hosted a first round playoff game on August 29. They visited second seed Pensacola in the second round and lost. Had they won, they would have played in the PFL championship game. Pensacola went on to defeat the undefeated top seed Satsuma Sharks in PFL Bowl II.

  • May 31 exhibition: Warriors 20 - Henry County Horsemen 17 (United Southern Football League) at Warrior Stadium
  • June 6: Panhandle Crusaders 19 - Warriors 13 (at Escambia County, Florida)
  • June 13: Warriors 49 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior)
  • June 27: Warriors 24 - Gulf Coast Pirates 6 (at Warrior)
  • July 11: Warriors 50 - South Alabama Seminoles 12 (at Montgomery, Alabama)
  • July 18: Warriors 16 - Memphis Panthers 16 (at Memphis, Tennessee)
  • July 25: Warriors 62 - Crestview Thunderbirds 6 (at Warrior)
  • August 1: Warriors 37 - Panhandle Crusaders 7 (at Warrior)
  • August 8: Warriors 38 - Memphis Panthers 20 (at Warrior)
  • August 15: Warriors 21 - New Orleans Flames 0 (forfeit win)
  • August 22: Warriors 27 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior)
  • August 29: Playoffs, First Round: Warriors 42 - Northwest Florida Falcons 20 (at Mortimer Jordan High School in Morris)
  • September 5: Playoffs, Second Round: Pensacola Wolfpac 47 - Warriors 26 (at Pensacola, Florida)

2010 Roster

Player Position Height Weight Previous experience
Alexander, Shawn Shawn Alexander DE 6' 4" 290 University of Alabama
Anderson, James James Anderson OL 6' 6" 300 Hueytown High School
Bascomb, Mardreques Mardreques Bascomb ATH 6' 0" 215 Alabama State University
Battle, Brandon Brandon Battle LB 5' 11" 245 University of West Alabama
Blankenship, Darnell Darnell Blankenship RB/KR 5' 10" 165 Mortimer Jordan High School
Bradford, Rusty Rusty Bradford LB 5' 10" 225 Army
Bruce, Tarence Tarence Bruce DB 6' 1" 185 Miles College
Burroughs, Courtney Courtney Burroughs DL 6' 1" 290 Ensley High School
Burroughs, D. J. D. J. Burroughs RB 5' 10" 205 Alabama A&M University
Cherry, Patrick Patrick Cherry DT/LB 5' 09" 5' 9" 235 Hayden High School
Clark, Fred Fred Clark FB/LB 5' 10" 240 Cordova High School
Colley, Darrius Darrius Colley LB/ST 5' 09" 5' 9" 265 Midfield High School
Dowdell, Marcus Marcus Dowdell WR 6' 0" 188 Arizona Cardinals/New Orleans Saints
Elliot, Marculus Marculus Elliot ST 5' 09" 5' 9" 210
Fialko, Kyle Kyle Fialko DB 5' 10" 190 Curry High School
Franklin, Rodney Rodney Franklin DB/ST 6' 0" 205 Pinson Valley High School
Gatson, Randall Randall Gatson DE 6' 3" 265
Glover, Brian Brian Glover OL/DL 6' 3" 325 Birmingham Steeldogs
Hall, Roderick Roderick Hall WR 6' 1" 205 Birmingham-Southern College
Hays, Dale Dale Hays QB 6' 1" 190 Cleveland High School
Hill, Vince Vince Hill WR 5' 11" 185 Miles College
Holt, Micheal Micheal Holt WR/DB 5' 11" 180 Cordova High School
Jackson, Kawaski Kawaski Jackson QB 6' 3" 185 Miles College
Jones, Brandon Brandon Jones DE/LB 5' 10" 210 Southern University
Larilette, Rocky Rocky Larilette RB/ST 5' 10" 190 Walker High School
LeBeaux, Darrell Darrell LeBeaux WR 6' 0" 198 Miles College
Madison, Justin Justin Madison DB/K 5' 10" 175 Miles College
McWhorter, Madhi Madhi McWhorter SS/LB 5' 10" 210 Alabama A&M University
Neely, James James Neely OL 6' 2" 305 Hayden High School
Reed, Jesse Jesse Reed C 5' 11" 221 West Jefferson High School
Simon, Josh Josh Simon DB 5' 09" 5' 9" 170 Walker High School
Smith, DJ DJ Smith WR/PR 6' 0" 190 Birmingham Steeldogs
Smith, Eric Eric Smith OL/DL 6' 2" 275 Meek High School
Stelman, John John Stelman WR 6' 2" 200 Miles College
Stewart, Mark Mark Stewart OL/DE 6' 5" 280
Stillings, Josh Josh Stillings RB/KR 5' 06" 5' 6" 160 Jackson-Olin High School
Stirtmire, Roland Roland Stirtmire DT 5' 07" 5' 7" 275
Taylor, Rob Rob Taylor DE/P 6' 2" 230 Cordova High School
Washington, Jarvis Jarvis Washington WR/DB 6' 1" 185 Parkway Christian Academy
Washington, Marcus Marcus Washington LB/FB 5' 10" 235 Warrior High School
Williams, Joey Joey Williams LB/DE 6' 2" 250 Cordova High School

References

  • Carter, Robert (January 25, 2011) "Minor league football: Warriors, Devil Dawgs moving out of local area." North Jefferson News

External links

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