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Tuscaloosa Academy Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Academy Knights
Tuscaloosa Academy

420 Rice Valley Road N. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Kermit Jones
Region: AISA-AAA-West
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1979  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Kermit Jones enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.
 The Knights finished 5th in Region 2.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Demopolis Academy    30   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Jackson Academy   *  6   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Monroe Academy   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Marengo Academy   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Sumter Academy   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. McIntosh Christian    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Bessemer Academy   *  39   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Southern Academy    10   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Marion Military Institute   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ West End Christian    1   0   #Won       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record46-62
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1989 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa Academy was not ranked.
  
1989 Class AISA-AAA 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 
Marengo Academy 8-42371271-12776-015734  Cecil Wallace
Monroe Academy 9-2260170-1035-11859  Karl Lazenby
Sumter Academy 8-3186920-114304-210456  Vito Paparella
Jackson Academy 4-71132770-10463-377103  Danny Powell
Tuscaloosa Academy 6-41681142-410082  Kermit Jones
Marion Military Institute 1-9342721-528171  Lee Compton Jr.
Bessemer Academy 0-9222900-622218  Allen Rawson

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tuscaloosa Academy Players on File.

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Tuscaloosa Academy Players on File.



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