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Sparta Academy Football Team History

Sparta Academy Warriors

Sparta Academy

300 Pierce St. Evergreen, AL 36401
Stadium: Stuart McGehee Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Mike Bledsoe
Region: AISA-A-

1971 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Mike Bledsoe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sparta Academy.

First playoff appearance.

The Warriors move from Class AISA and into Region 0.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 28	@ Greenville Academy	6	19	L
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. South Butler Academy	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Pike Liberal Arts	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Fort Deposit Academy	42	22	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Monroe Academy	23	7	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Wilcox Academy	6	6	T
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Escambia Academy	27	6	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. South Montgomery Academy	43	24	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Thomasville Academy	36	21	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Fort Dale Academy	36	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Crenshaw Christian	14	38	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Patrician Academy	0	30	L	1st Round Playoffs

1976 Season Totals
Record	7-4 -1
Points Scored	260
Scoring Average	21.7
Points Allowed	193
Defense Average	16.1
Opponents Record	73-59 -4
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	1-3 -1

1976 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sparta Academy was not ranked.

1976 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cahawba Christian	1-8-2	52	269							Hugh Phillips
Catherine Academy	4-8	128	241	0-1	0	27				Lee Jones
Eclectic Academy	3-8	118	213
Edgewood Academy	8-4	308	211	0-1	17	33				Morris Holley
Fort Deposit Academy	2-9	106	263							Steve McCord.
Greenville Academy	10-3	369	97	1-1	53	23				Jim Autrey
Inglenook Academy	2-7-1	95	217							Keith Mink
McIntosh Christian	12-1	311	27	2-1	44	14				Wayne Blackwell
Patrician Academy	10-3	239	59	3-0	70	0				Joe Nettles
South Butler Academy	4-5	122	166							Charles Sexton
Southern Academy	8-4	258	142	1-1	33	43				Frank Costanzo
Sparta Academy	7-4-1	260	193	0-1	0	30				Mike Bledsoe
Stokes Academy	2-8	85	152							Jimmy Warr
Tallapoosa Academy	5-6	132	273	0-1	6	53				Doug Templeton
Thomasville Academy	5-6	124	174							David Clanton

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sparta Academy Players on File.

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Sparta Academy Players on File.

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