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Pickens Academy Football Team History

Pickens Academy Pirates

Pickens Academy

225 Ray Bass Road Carrollton, AL 35447
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium
Colors: Columbia Blue, Red & White
Coach: Don McKinzey
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Don McKinzey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Bessemer Academy	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Starkville Academy MS	14	20	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Heritage Academy MS	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Fayette Academy	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Warrior Academy	32	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Demopolis Academy	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Central Academy MS	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Marengo Academy	13	18	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Sumter Academy	7	13	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. West End Christian	20	12	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	224
Scoring Average	22.4
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	8.7
Opponents Record	38-36 -3
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Pickens Academy was not ranked.

1977 Class AISA-AAA 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
Ashford Academy	11-1	239	106	0-1	7	31				Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy	6-5	204	136							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	0-9-1	23	225							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-8	103	208							Ben Portis
Central Baptist	1-10	98	367
Coosa Valley Academy	10-1	288	93							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	8-3	254	138							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	10-2	322	91	0-1	7	28				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	5-5	140	160							Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-3-1	187	75							Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy	3-6-2	95	230							Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	6-4-1	171	140
Lowndes Academy	1-10	92	189							Tom Jones
Macon Academy	3-7-1	134	209							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	12-0	359	66	2-0	52	13				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	10-2	348	132	1-1	34	28				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	8-3	276	171							Mac Champion
Pickens Academy	7-3	224	87							Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-2-1	201	89							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	2-8-1	88	178							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	6-5	185	179							J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Amos Jones	B	Sr.	5-10	180	APSA All-Star		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Pickens Academy Players on File.

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