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Pickens Academy Football Team History


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Pickens Academy

225 Ray Bass Road Carrollton, AL 35447
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium
Colors: Columbia Blue, Red & White
Coach: Lynn Wright
Region: AISA-AA-West
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1970  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights
 Lynn Wright enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.
 The Pirates move from Class AISA and into Region 2.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  vs. Bessemer Academy    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Grove Hill Academy   *  13   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Central Academy MS    34   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Patrician Academy   *  12   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Greenville Academy   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Escambia Academy   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ West End Christian    35   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Warrior Academy    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Wilcox Academy   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Fort Dale Academy   *  26   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4   Chambers Academy    6   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Dixie Academy    2   31   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record56-62 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1988 Class AISA-AA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pickens Academy was not ranked.
  
1988 Class AISA-AA Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Patrician Academy 13-04421123-0105226-019641  Jimmy Warr
Pickens Academy 10-22711081-18315-112447  Lynn Wright
Greenville Academy 7-61601521-121573-37062  Larry Dicks
Grove Hill Academy 5-61411400-10423-36959  Billy Hamilton
Wilcox Academy 3-71511812-48878  Cecil Wallace
Fort Dale Academy 2-81052232-467142  Jim Autrey
Escambia Academy 0-9242910-618203  Richard Lovvorn

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pickens Academy Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Pickens Academy Players on File.



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