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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: Josh Wright
Region: 2A-R5

1979 <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024

2023 Season Highlights

Josh Wright enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.

The Knights won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.

2023 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Holy Spirit	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. American Christian	20	33	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Aliceville *	44	23	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Greene County *	48	7	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Lamar County *	35	52	L
Thu., Sep. 28	vs. University Charter School	42	20	W
Fri., Oct. 6	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Winston County *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Sulligent *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Cold Springs *	48	26	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Holt	39	16	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Red Bay	35	16	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Southeastern	38	6	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	@ Pisgah	29	36	L	3rd Round Playoffs

2023 Season Totals
Record	10-3
Points Scored	482
Scoring Average	37.1
Points Allowed	256
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	73-68
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	4-2

2023 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/9/2023	PS	5	(10-3)	110	ASWA
8/29/2023	1	5	(1-0)	113	ASWA
9/5/2023	2	8	(1-1)	55	ASWA
9/12/2023	3	7	(2-1)	67	ASWA
9/19/2023	4	7	(3-1)	74	ASWA
10/31/2023	10	10	(7-2)	26	ASWA
11/7/2023	Final	8	(8-2)	50	ASWA

2023 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tuscaloosa Academy	10-3	482	256	2-1	102	58	5-1	231	129	Josh Wright
Sulligent	9-3	418	253	1-1	64	66	5-1	230	107	Brian Gunnels
Aliceville	5-6	337	340	0-1	28	54	4-2	237	187	Grady Griffin
Lamar County	7-4	392	326	0-1	55	64	4-2	219	174	Robert Bradford
Winston County	5-5	309	226				2-4	190	172	Caleb Simmons
Cold Springs	4-6	236	357				1-5	122	282	Brendan Voce
Greene County	2-7	144	315				0-6	89	267	Cory Cockrell

2023 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Preston Lancaster	QB	Sr.			2A Back of the Year		ASWA
Preston Lancaster	QB	Sr.			2A Back of the Year		ASWA

2023 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ford Beeker	LB	Jr.	6-0	205	1st	ASWA
Mills Powell	WR	Sr.	5-11	170	1st	ASWA
Preston Lancaster	QB	Jr.	6-1	205	1st	ASWA
Sam Garner	DL	Sr.	5-10	220	1st	ASWA

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