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2024 Team Previews 

  


Edgewood Academy Wildcats

Head Coach: Chad Michael (fifth season)
Career Record: 6 seasons, (27-38)
At Edgewood Academy: 4 seasons, (22-23)
Stadium: Edgewood Stadium

 History 
Overall Record:   317-281-2   (53.0%)
Last 25 years:   204-93   (69.0%)  (Rank: 3 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   119-52  (69.6%)  (Rank: 3 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  AA              Region:   1
Record:  4-7
Region Record:   3-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Clarke Prep by a score of 21-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  136 (12.4)
Defense:  245 (22.3)


 2024 
Class: AAA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 55-48 (53%) (8th in the AISA, 5th in Class AAA)
Region Strength:  27-19 (59%)
Non-Region Strength:  28-29 (49%)



 2023 Results 
 8/18  @ Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)   6-41   L  
 8/25  @ Autauga Academy  (AAA)   7-33   L  
 9/1  vs. Chambers Academy  (AA)  *  6-38   L  
 9/8  @ Abbeville Christian  (AA)  *  29-0   W  
 9/15  vs. Lowndes Academy  (A)   0-35   L  
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/28  @ Banks Academy  (AA)   6-28   L  
 10/5  vs. Macon-East Academy  (AA)  *  35-6   W  
 10/12  @ Hooper Academy  (AA)  *  20-2   W  
 10/19  vs. Lakeside  (A)   7-6   W  
 10/27  vs. Lee-Scott Academy  (AAA)   6-35   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/3  vs. Clarke Prep    14-21   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23   OPEN 
 8/30  vs. Hooper Academy  (AA)       
 9/6   OPEN 
 9/13  @ Chambers Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/20  vs. Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)  *      
 9/27  @ Lowndes Academy  (AA)       
 10/3  vs. Crenshaw Christian  (AA)       
 10/11  @ Banks Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/18  @ Bessemer Academy  (AAA)  *      
 10/25  @ Abbeville Christian  (AA)       
 11/1  vs. Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)       


Class  AAA Region  1
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Banks Academy (AISA-AA) 11-2 4-0478-254
Chambers Academy (AISA-AA) 12-1 4-0557-123
Edgewood Academy (AISA-AA) 4-7 3-1136-245
Bessemer Academy (AISA-AAA) 4-7 3-4263-326
Valiant Cross Academy (AISA-AAA) 0-9 0-786-287

 2024 Preview 


       Edgewood Academy completed the 2023 season with a 4-7 record. With their 3-1 region record and a second place finish in Class AA region one, the Wildcats earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Edgewood Academy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Clarke Prep by a score of 21-14.

       The Wildcats lost as many games as in any season since 2017.

       As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Edgewood Academy has gone a combined 119-52. Their 69.6% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class AAA over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Edgewood Academy has finished a combined 204-93. Their 69.0% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class AAA and 3rd in the AISA.

Graduated All-State Players:
       Edgewood Academy lost AISA All-State  defensive back Gabe LeMaster to graduation. He was named to the first team last season.

Head Coach:
       The Wildcats are led by head coach Chad Michael who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 22-23 over the past four seasons at Edgewood Academy. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Michael. Over the course of his career, Coach Michael's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

Season Outlook:

       The Edgewood Academy Wildcats will play in Class AAA region one during the 2024 season. The Wildcats move up in classification to Class AAA. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move.

      

      

    The Wildcats could find themselves challenging for one of the playoff spots for region one this season with a few breaks and a little improvement. They have managed to qualify for the playoffs every year since 2017 and hopes are high to extend that streak.

Season Opener:
       The Wildcats open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent Hooper Academy on Friday, August 30 at Edgewood Stadium. Last year the Hooper Academy Colts finished with an overall record of 4-7 and in third place in Class AA region one. The Colts lost in the first round of the Class AA playoffs to Patrician Academy by a score of 52-13.

       Edgewood Academy and Hooper Academy have met a total of 24 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 13-11-0 record against the Colts. They last met in 2023 with Edgewood Academy winning by a score of 20-2.

  


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