By Erik Harris
CLAY — The awards continue to pile up for Clay-Chalkville’s football program.
Last weekend, the Alabama Football Coaches Association met in Montgomery to announce their annual awards. Clay-Chalkville head coach Jerry Hood was voted the Class 6A Coach of the Year.
The sixth-year Clay-Chalkville head coach led his team through an undefeated season that ended with a state championship in Auburn. His offense, under the order of junior quarterback Ty Pigrome, set not only the program’s standard, but also the state’s standard for scoring.
The Cougars’ 731 points scored in 2014 now stand as a Class 6A single-season record. Hood saw eight of his players land on the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State team following the Cougars’ state championship climb.
Pigrome was later honored as the Class 6A Back of the Year for his 61 total touchdowns, five of which came in an MVP performance over No. 3 Saraland in the state finals.
Hood welcomes back seven starters from his historic offense. Only two starters will return from a defense that allowed 21.8 points per game.
Clay-Chalkville visits Bessemer City on Friday, May 15 for its annual spring game.