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Banks Academy Jets

Head Coach: Jermaine Watson (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Banks Academy: First season
Stadium:

 History 
Overall Record:   13-18   (42.0%)
Last 25 years:   13-18   (42.0%)  (Rank: 23 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   13-18  (41.9%)  (Rank: 22 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   Never
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2020

 2021 
Class:  AA              Region:   1
Record:  6-5    (Team record for wins in a season)
Region Record:   1-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Autauga Academy by a score of 47-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  316 (28.7)
Defense:  247 (22.5)


 2022 
Class: AA              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 60-50 (54%) (11th in the AISA, 6th in Class AA)
Region Strength:  26-20 (56%)
Non-Region Strength:  34-30 (53%)

Players to Watch
      Josh Bonner,  RB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Pickens Academy  (A)   12-6   W  
 8/27  vs. Cornerstone Christian  (A)   54-0   W  
 9/3  vs. Edgewood Academy  (AA)  *  12-26   L  
 9/10  @ Springwood  (AA)  *  38-6   W  
 9/17  vs. Hooper Academy  (AAA)   22-23   L  
 9/24  @ Southern Academy  (AA)   34-19   W  
 10/1  vs. Abbeville Christian  (A)   46-13   W  
 10/7  @ Macon-East Academy  (AA)  *  22-50   L  
 10/15  vs. Lakeside  (A)   54-15   W  
 10/22  vs. Chambers Academy  (AA)  *  8-42   L  
 10/29   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Autauga Academy    14-47   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Bessemer Academy  (AAA)       
 9/2  @ Patrician Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/8  @ Escambia Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/16  @ Chambers Academy  (AA)       
 9/23  vs. Coosa Valley Academy  (A)       
 9/29  @ Edgewood Academy  (AA)       
 10/7  vs. Clarke Prep  (AA)  *      
 10/14  vs. Jackson Academy  (A)       
 10/21  vs. Pickens Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/28  @ Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)       
 11/4  @ Edgewood Academy        


Class  AA Region  2
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Banks Academy (AISA-AA) 6-5316-247
Clarke Prep (AISA-AAA) 2-9152-363
Escambia Academy (AISA-AA) 11-2518-233
Patrician Academy (AISA-AA) 8-3394-227
Pickens Academy (AISA-A) 5-6222-269

 2022 Preview 


       Banks Academy completed the 2021 season with a 6-5 record. With their 1-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class AA region one, the Jets earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Banks Academy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Autauga Academy by a score of 47-14.

       No team at Banks Academy ever won more games in a season than the six victories last year. The Jets qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the school's history in 2021. The Jets have never won a playoff game in the school's history. They would like to break through and pick up that first post season victory in 2022. The Jets hope to continue the success they had last season. Coach Watson saw improvement as they won six games following a 1-9 record in 2020.

      

       Banks Academy is a relatively new football program having fielded a team only three seasons. They have managed a record of 13-18 over the past three years.




       The Jets will be under the direction of new head football coach Jermaine Watson as they enter the 2022 season.  

       The Banks Academy Jets will play in Class AA region two during the 2022 season. Following realignment, the Jets remain in AA but move from region one over to region two.

       It will be an uphill battle for the Jets if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region two this season. Unfortunately, Banks Academy finds themselves in a very competitive region with other playoff quality teams. They may need to pull off an upset or two to have any shot at the postseason.

       The Jets open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Bessemer Academy on Friday, August 26 at Norton Field. Last year the Bessemer Academy Rebels finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in third place in Class AAA region two. The Rebels lost in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs to Lee-Scott Academy by a score of 21-15.

       Banks Academy and Bessemer Academy have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Jets have a 3-1-0 record against the Rebels. They last met in with

       Banks Academy returns AISA All-State Senior defensive lineman DeMarion Daniels. He was named to the second team last season. The Jets also return Senior running back Josh Bonner. He was named to the second team.

  


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