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Bessemer Academy Football Team History


Bessemer Academy Rebels
Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Josh Wright
Region: AISA-AAA-R1
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1973  <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024
2018 Season Highlights
 Josh Wright enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 1 Championship.
 
2018 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 10   Brookwood School GA    51   27   W       
 Thu., Aug. 16   Autauga Academy    8   30   L    Birmingham-Southern   
 Fri., Aug. 24  OPEN 
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Monroe Academy    16   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Glenwood School   *  37   20   W       
 Thu., Sep. 13  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy   *  14   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster    48   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Escambia Academy    31   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 4  vs. Morgan Academy   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Lee-Scott Academy   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Kingwood Christian   *  48   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Northside Methodist Academy    41   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Glenwood School    36   29   W (OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16   Monroe Academy    35   41   L       Championship Game 
 
2018 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored419
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed231
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record90-51
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
2018 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/6/2018PS 5(8-6)184 ASWA
8/28/20181 5(1-1)170 ASWA
9/4/20182 7(1-2)98 ASWA
9/11/20183 7(2-2)113 ASWA
9/18/20184 9(2-3)62 ASWA
9/25/20185 9(3-3)58 ASWA
10/2/20186 7(4-3)102 ASWA
10/9/20187 6(5-3)129 ASWA
10/16/20188 4(6-3)170 ASWA
10/23/20189 4(7-3)172 ASWA
10/30/201810 4(7-3)169 ASWA
  
2018 Class AISA-AAA Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bessemer Academy 9-44192312-1112844-115345  Josh Wright
Morgan Academy 9-33471580-114354-112177  Josh Thacker
Glenwood School 5-72713211-179433-2138118  Jason Gibson
Tuscaloosa Academy 6-42861640-19203-217382  Robert Johnson
Kingwood Christian 5-52082161-469168  Todd Bradford
Lee-Scott Academy 0-11784070-522186  Robert Maddox

2018 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

2018 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Braxton GriffinLB Jr. 5-11210 1st  ASWA
 Justin HogelandDB Jr. 6-2190 1st  ASWA
 Justin JonesRB Sr. 6-1190 HM  ASWA
 Micaiah OvertonP Sr. 6-5230 1st  ASWA
 P.J. McDonaldQB So. 6-0165 2nd  ASWA



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