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Morgan Academy Senators

Head Coach: Josh Thacker (third season)
Stadium: Senator Field
Career Record: 5 seasons, (29-28)
At Morgan Academy: 2 seasons, (11-12)

 History 
Overall Record:   369-185-5   (67.0%)
Last 25 years:   176-100   (64.0%)  (Rank: 6 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   37-49  (43.0%)  (Rank: 25 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2009
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2017 
Class:  AAA              Region:   2
Record:  6-6
Region Record:   3-2, (second)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Monroe Academy by the score of 34-7.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  293 (24.4)
Defense:  269 (22.4)


 2018 
Class: AAA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 50-62 (45%) (27th in the AISA, 12th in Class AAA)
Region Strength:  30-28 (52%)
Non-Region Strength:  20-34 (37%)



 2017 Results 
 8/18   Edgewood Academy  (AAA)   999-999     
 8/26  vs. Marengo Academy  (A)   57-6   W  
 9/1  @ Tuscaloosa Academy  (AAA)   6-28   L  
 9/8  vs. Monroe Academy  (AAA)  *  20-56   L  
 9/15  vs. Hooper Academy  (AAA)  *  46-13   W  
 9/22  vs. Glenwood School  (AAA)   21-31   L  
 9/29  @ Clarke Prep  (AA)   39-7   W  
 10/6  @ Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)  *  7-24   L  
 10/13  vs. Northside Methodist Academy  (AAA)  *  48-0   W  
 10/20  @ Pike Liberal Arts  (AAA)  *  21-14   W  
 10/26  @ Autauga Academy  (AA)   0-42   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/3  @ Glenwood School    21-14   W  
 11/10  @ Monroe Academy    7-34   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/17  @ Pike Liberal Arts  (AAA)       
 8/24  @ Edgewood Academy  (AA)       
 8/31  vs. Patrician Academy  (AA)       
 9/7  @ Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/14  vs. Glenwood School  (AAA)  *      
 9/20  @ Success Unlimited  (AAA)       
 9/28  vs. Springwood  (AA)       
 10/4  @ Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/12  vs. Kingwood Christian  (AAA)  *      
 10/19  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/25   Lyman Ward        
 11/2  vs. Macon-East Academy        


Class  AAA Region  1
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Bessemer Academy (AISA-AAA) 8-6409-270
Glenwood School (AISA-AAA) 7-5395-174
Kingwood Christian (AISA-AA) 1-10170-503
Lee-Scott Academy (AISA-AAA) 6-5251-228
Morgan Academy (AISA-AAA) 6-6293-269
Tuscaloosa Academy (AISA-AAA) 8-2348-151

 2018 Preview 


       Morgan Academy completed the 2017 season with a 6-6 record. With their 3-2 region record and a second place finish in Class AAA region two, the Senators earned a spot in the playoffs in 2017. Last year Morgan Academy reached the semi-finals before falling to a very good Monroe Academy team by the score of 34-7.

       The Senators improved in 2017 with their first winning season since 2011. The Senators won as many games as in any season since 2011. It marked the first time since the 2011 season that the Senators qualified for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, Morgan Academy has gone a combined 37-49. Their 43.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class AAA over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Morgan Academy has managed to compile a record of 176-100. Their 64.0% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class AAA and 6th in the AISA.




       The Senators are led by head coach Josh Thacker who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 11-12 over the past two seasons at Morgan Academy. Under his direction the Senators have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Thacker.

       Coach Thacker's overall record as a head football coach in five season stands at 29-28 (50.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Thacker's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

       The Morgan Academy Senators will play in Class AAA region one during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Senators remain in AAA but move from region two over to region one. Morgan Academy will face six opponents that reached the playoffs last season.

       The Senators will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region one this season.

       The Senators open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Edgewood Academy on Friday, August 24 at Edgewood Stadium. Last year the Edgewood Academy Wildcats finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in sixth place in Class AAA region one. The Wildcats closed out the regular season with a loss to Crenshaw Christian by a score of 55-28.

       Morgan Academy and Edgewood Academy have met a total of 15 times on the football field. The Senators have a 5-10-0 record against the Wildcats. They last met in 2017 with

  


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