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2023 Team Previews 

  


Fort Dale Academy Eagles

Head Coach: Eric Folmar (third season)
Career Record: 4 seasons, (7-34)
At Fort Dale Academy: 2 seasons, (6-14)
Stadium: Fort Dale Stadium

 History 
Overall Record:   320-253-1   (56.0%)
Last 25 years:   157-122   (56.0%)  (Rank: 14 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   66-75  (46.8%)  (Rank: 17 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2019
Last Region Championship:   2009
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  AAA              Region:   1
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   2-5, (seventh)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  255 (25.5)
Defense:  287 (28.7)


 2023 
Class: AAA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 52-58 (47%) (22nd in the AISA, 8th in Class AAA)
Region Strength:  40-38 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  12-20 (38%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/25  vs. Hooper Academy  (AA)   45-14   W  
 9/2  @ Glenwood School  (AAA)  *  21-40   L  
 9/9  @ Autauga Academy  (AAA)  *  10-35   L  
 9/16  vs. Morgan Academy  (AAA)  *  20-55   L  
 9/23  @ Edgewood Academy  (AA)   14-21   L  
 9/30  vs. Monroe Academy  (AAA)  *  44-6   W  
 10/7  @ Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)  *  26-34   L  
 10/14  vs. Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *  26-14   W  
 10/21  @ Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)  *  14-49   L  
 10/28  vs. Escambia Academy  (AA)   35-19   W  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/18  vs. Edgewood Academy  (AA)       
 8/25  @ Hooper Academy  (AA)       
 9/1  vs. Glenwood School  (AAA)  *      
 9/8  vs. Autauga Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/15  @ Morgan Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  @ Monroe Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/6  vs. Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/12  @ Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/20  vs. Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/27  @ Escambia Academy  (AA)       
 11/3  vs. Monroe Academy        
 11/9  @ Lee-Scott Academy        


Class  AAA Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Lee-Scott Academy (AISA-AAA) 12-0 7-0517-71
Glenwood School (AISA-AAA) 8-4 6-1428-225
Morgan Academy (AISA-AAA) 7-5 4-3343-314
Monroe Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-7 3-4143-321
Valiant Cross Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-7 3-4179-271
Autauga Academy (AISA-AAA) 3-7 2-5167-243
Fort Dale Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-6 2-5255-287
Bessemer Academy (AISA-AAA) 2-8 1-6110-289

 2023 Preview 


       Fort Dale Academy completed the 2022 season with a 4-6 record.

       Since 2010, Fort Dale Academy has gone a combined 66-75. Their 46.8% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class AAA over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Fort Dale Academy has managed to compile a record of 157-122. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class AAA and 14th in the AISA.




       The Eagles are led by head coach Eric Folmar who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 6-14 over the past two seasons at Fort Dale Academy. The Eagles have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Folmar.

      

       The Eagles open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Hooper Academy on Friday, August 25 at Davis Henry Field. Last year the Hooper Academy Colts finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in fifth place in Class AA region one. The Colts closed out the regular season with a loss to Lowndes Academy by a score of 48-31.

       Fort Dale Academy and Hooper Academy have met a total of 33 times on the football field. The Eagles have a 20-13-0 record against the Colts. They last met in 2022 with Fort Dale Academy winning by a score of 45-14.

      

       The Eagles return AISA All-State Senior kicker Alan Alvarez. He was named to the first team last season. The Eagles also return Senior punter Ethan Alford. He was named to the first team. The Eagles also return Senior offensive lineman Jon Nolan Lawrence. He was named to the second team.

  


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