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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: Ben Dasch
Region: AISA-AAA-R1

1979 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Ben Dasch enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.

The Knights move from Region 4 to Region 1.

The Knights finished 4th in Region 1.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Morgan Academy	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Pike Liberal Arts *	40	21	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Glenwood School *	44	13	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Kingwood Christian *	56	6	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Bessemer Academy *	16	51	L
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Lee-Scott Academy *	27	33	L (2OT)
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Macon-East Academy *	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Meadowview Christian	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Lyman Ward	55	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Pickens Academy *	21	20	W (OT)
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Monroe Academy	21	45	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	321
Scoring Average	29.2
Points Allowed	230
Defense Average	20.9
Opponents Record	60-60
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-4

2002 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Tuscaloosa Academy was not ranked.

2002 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	13-0	439	99	3-0	65	19	7-0	256	60	Mark Freeman
Macon-East Academy	9-2	310	146	0-1	12	38	6-1	208	95	Glynn Lott
Lee-Scott Academy	9-3	345	132	1-1	27	28	5-2	191	92	Roddie Beck
Tuscaloosa Academy	6-5	321	230	0-1	21	45	4-3	204	164	Ben Dasch
Pickens Academy	4-6	190	122				3-4	138	98	Lynn Wright
Pike Liberal Arts	4-6	206	200				2-5	103	162	Mack Williams
Glenwood School	3-7	221	192				1-6	128	154	Stan Pepper
Kingwood Christian	0-10	30	545				0-7	12	415	Jerry Stearns

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Tuscaloosa Academy Players on File.

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brandon Moncrief	P	Sr.	6-0	175	HM	BN
Brandon Moncrief	P	Sr.	6-0	175	1st	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.