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Pickens Academy Pirates

Head Coach: Scott Pennington (fourth season)
Career Record: 3 seasons, (12-20)
At Pickens Academy: 3 seasons, (12-20)
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium

 History 
Overall Record:   364-214-3   (63.0%)
Last 25 years:   161-117   (58.0%)  (Rank: 13 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   62-69  (47.3%)  (Rank: 18 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2012
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2021 
Class:  A              Region:   2
Record:  5-6
Region Record:   2-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Lowndes Academy by a score of 34-0.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  222 (20.2)
Defense:  269 (24.5)


 2022 
Class: AA              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 55-57 (49%) (21st in the AISA, 8th in Class AA)
Region Strength:  27-19 (59%)
Non-Region Strength:  28-38 (42%)



 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Banks Academy  (AA)   6-12   L  
 8/27  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (A)   35-14   W  
 9/3  vs. Sparta Academy  (A)  *  12-36   L  
 9/10  @ Snook Christian  (A)  *  34-0   W  
 9/17  @ Abbeville Christian  (A)   35-14   W  
 9/24   OPEN 
 10/1  vs. Southern Academy  (AA)   33-27   W  
 10/8  vs. Jackson Academy  (A)  *  0-58   L  
 10/15  @ South Choctaw Academy  (A)  *  16-26   L  
 10/21  @ Meadowview Christian  (A)  *  38-6   W  
 10/29  vs. Patrician Academy  (AA)   13-42   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Lowndes Academy    0-34   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Wilcox Academy  (A)       
 9/2  @ Southern Academy  (A)       
 9/9  @ Patrician Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/16  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (A)       
 9/23  @ South Choctaw Academy  (A)       
 9/30  vs. Jackson Academy  (A)       
 10/7  vs. Escambia Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/14  vs. Clarke Prep  (AA)  *      
 10/21  @ Banks Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/27  vs. Morgan Academy  (AAA)       


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 


       Pickens Academy completed the 2021 season with a 5-6 record. With their 2-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class A region two, the Pirates earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Pickens Academy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Lowndes Academy by a score of 34-0.

       Since 2010, Pickens Academy has gone a combined 62-69. Their 47.3% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class AA over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Pickens Academy has managed to compile a record of 161-117. Their 58.0% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class AA and 13th in the AISA.




       The Pirates are led by head coach Scott Pennington who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 12-20 over the past three seasons at Pickens Academy. Under his direction the Pirates have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Pennington.

       Coach Pennington's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 12-20 (37.5%).

       The Pickens Academy Pirates will play in Class AA region two during the 2022 season. The Pirates move up in classification to Class AA. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move.

       With a little luck and some improvement, the Pirates could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region two this season.

       The Pirates open the 2022 season at home against non-region opponent Wilcox Academy on Friday, August 26 at Billy McGee Stadium. Last year the Wilcox Academy Wildcats finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in fourth place in Class AA region two. The Wildcats lost in the first round of the Class AA playoffs to Chambers Academy by a score of 42-14.

       Pickens Academy and Wilcox Academy have met a total of 18 times on the football field. The Pirates have a 9-9-0 record against the Wildcats. They last met in 2019 with Wilcox Academy winning by a score of 40-0.

  


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