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Bayside Academy Admirals

Head Coach: Barrett Trotter (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Bayside Academy: First season
Stadium: Freedom Field
2022 Enrollment:  291
Rank:  201st in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   137-105   (57.0%)
Last 25 years:   137-105   (57.0%)  (Rank: 115th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   97-57  (63.0%)  (Rank: 88th in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2011
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2019

 2022 
Class:  4A              Region:   1
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Catholic Montgomery by a score of 41-13.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  279 (25.4)
Defense:  274 (24.9)


 2023 
Class: 4A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 50-54 (48%) (246th in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  37-36 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  13-18 (42%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Elberta  (5A)   14-13   W  
 8/26  @ Pike Liberal Arts  (Ind)   33-15   W  
 9/2  vs. St. Michael  (4A)  *  17-14   W  
 9/9  @ Wilcox Central  (4A)  *  35-0   W  
 9/16  vs. Jackson  (4A)  *  10-30   L  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ T.R. Miller  (4A)  *  3-28   L  
 10/7  vs. Orange Beach  (4A)  *  29-35   L  
 10/14  @ Escambia County  (4A)  *  66-48   W  
 10/21  vs. Satsuma  (4A)  *  41-7   W  
 10/28  vs. Alabama Christian  (3A)   18-43   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Catholic Montgomery    13-41   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Elberta  (5A)       
 9/1  vs. Pike Liberal Arts  (Ind)       
 9/7  @ St. Michael  (4A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Wilcox Central  (4A)  *      
 9/22  @ Jackson  (4A)  *      
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. T.R. Miller  (4A)  *      
 10/13  @ Orange Beach  (4A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Escambia County  (4A)  *      
 10/27  @ Satsuma  (4A)  *      
 11/3  @ Alabama Christian  (3A)       
 11/10  @ Jacksonville        


Class  4A Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
T.R. Miller (4A) 10-2 7-0403-160
Orange Beach (4A) 8-3 5-2404-257
Jackson (4A) 8-3 5-2370-166
Bayside Academy (4A) 6-5 4-3279-274
St. Michael (4A) 5-5 4-3281-209
Escambia County (4A) 4-6 2-5245-337
Satsuma (4A) 1-9 1-6137-398
Wilcox Central (4A) 1-8 0-789-373

 2023 Preview 


       Bayside Academy completed the 2022 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 4A region one, the Admirals earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Bayside Academy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Catholic Montgomery by a score of 41-13.

       Since 2010, Bayside Academy has gone a combined 97-57. Their 63.0% winning percentage ranks 14th in Class 4A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 22 seasons, Bayside Academy has managed to compile a record of 137-105. Their 57.0% winning percentage ranks 17th in Class 4A and 115th in the AHSAA.




       The Admirals will be under the direction of new head football coach Barrett Trotter as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Trotter comes to Bayside from Briarwood where he coached football the past two years. Prior to working at Briarwood, he coached at Auburn and North Carolina. He spent the 2013-2016 seasons in the NFL with the Rams.

       The Admirals could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region one this season with a few breaks and a little improvement. Unfortunately, Bayside Academy finds themselves in a very competitive region with other playoff quality teams. They may need to pull off an upset or two to have any chance at the postseason.

       The Admirals open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Elberta on Friday, August 25 at Freedom Field. Last year the Elberta Warriors finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in seventh place in Class 5A region one. The Warriors ended last season on a positive note with a win over Citronelle by a score of 28-27 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Bayside Academy and Elberta have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Admirals have a 4-0-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2022 with Bayside Academy winning by a score of 14-13.

       Bayside Academy lost 4A All-State  kicker Joey Jones to graduation. He was named to the second team last season.

       The Admirals return 4A All-State Senior defensive lineman Graham Uter. He was named to the second team last season.

  


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