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Bessemer Academy Football Team History
Bessemer Academy Rebels
Bessemer Academy
1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field Colors: Navy, Red, White Coach: Mark Freeman Region: AISA-AAA-R1
2002 Season Highlights
Mark Freeman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
First undefeated & untied season. The Rebels move from Region 4 to Region 1. The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 1 Championship.
2002 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 30 vs.
Glenwood School
*
26
3
W
Fri., Sep. 6 @
Kingwood Christian
*
60
0
W
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Macon-East Academy
*
28
22
W
Fri., Sep. 20 @
Pickens Academy
*
35
6
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Tuscaloosa Academy
*
51
16
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Pike Liberal Arts
*
35
6
W
Fri., Oct. 11 vs.
Shelby Academy
49
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Lee-Scott Academy
*
21
7
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Morgan Academy
21
14
W
Fri., Nov. 1
Lyman Ward
48
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 8
Faith Academy
35
0
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 15 vs.
Lee-Scott Academy
21
13
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Sat., Nov. 23
Monroe Academy
9
6
W
Championship Game
2002 Season Totals
Record 13-0
Points Scored 439
Scoring Average 33.8
Points Allowed 99
Defense Average 7.6
Opponents Record 77-65
Region Record 7-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-0
2002 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Bessemer Academy was not ranked.
2002 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Bessemer Academy Players on File.
2002 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Brett Johnson P
So.
HM
BN
Casey Gedgoudas DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Joseph Killian LB
Sr. 5-9 170
1st
BN
Joseph Killian LB
Sr. 5-9 170
1st
ASWA
Kolton Burt OL
Sr. 6-3 240
1st
ASWA
Kolton Burt OL
Sr. 6-3 240
1st
BN
Reggie Jones RB
So.
HM
ASWA
Reggie Jones RB
So.
HM
BN
Zac Champion QB
Sr. 6-1 190
1st
BN
Zac Champion QB
Sr. 6-1 190
1st
ASWA
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