News

We now have 836 teams &  
190,063 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site





AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






2024 Team Previews 

  


Sparta Academy Warriors

Head Coach: Arlton Hudson (sixth season)
Career Record: Total (155-159)
                           25 seasons, Alabama (136-133)
                           Out-of-State (19-26)
At Sparta Academy: 5 seasons, (18-33)
Stadium: Stuart McGehee Field

 History 
Overall Record:   247-314-4   (44.0%)
Last 25 years:   89-171   (34.0%)  (Rank: 23 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   50-99  (33.6%)  (Rank: 23 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2023
Last Region Championship:   1988
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  A              Region:   2
Record:  1-10    (Team record for losses in a season)
Region Record:   1-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Lowndes Academy by a score of 47-0.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  150 (13.6)
Defense:  486 (44.2)    (Team record for points allowed in a season)


 2024 
Class: AA              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 55-62 (47%) (20th in the AISA, 5th in Class AA)
Region Strength:  26-31 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  29-31 (48%)



 2023 Results 
 8/18  vs. Crenshaw Christian  (A)   0-48   L  
 8/24  @ Monroe Academy  (AAA)   14-59   L  
 9/1  @ Jackson Academy  (A)  *  12-42   L  
 9/8  @ Wilcox Academy  (A)  *  0-50   L  
 9/15   OPEN 
 9/21  vs. Clarke Prep  (AA)   16-44   L  
 9/29  @ Abbeville Christian  (AA)   22-24   L  
 10/6  vs. Hooper Academy  (AA)   8-39   L  
 10/13  vs. South Choctaw Academy  (A)  *  0-50   L  
 10/20  vs. Snook Christian  (A)  *  54-35   W  
 10/27  @ Coosa Valley Academy  (A)   24-48   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/3  @ Lowndes Academy    0-47   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/22  vs. Southern Prep Academy  (A)       
 8/29  @ Monroe Academy  (AAA)       
 9/6  vs. Hooper Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/13  vs. Abbeville Christian  (AA)  *      
 9/20  @ Lowndes Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/27   OPEN 
 10/4  vs. Jackson Academy  (AA)       
 10/11  vs. Crenshaw Christian  (AA)  *      
 10/18   OPEN 
 10/25  @ Snook Christian  (AA)       
 11/1  @ Wilcox Academy  (AA)       


Class  AA Region  1
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Lowndes Academy (AISA-A) 13-0 4-0541-51
Crenshaw Christian (AISA-A) 7-5 2-2392-285
Hooper Academy (AISA-AA) 4-7 2-2271-359
Macon-East Academy (AISA-AA) 1-10 1-3119-404
Sparta Academy (AISA-A) 1-10 1-3150-486
Abbeville Christian (AISA-AA) 1-9 0-4100-459

 2024 Preview 


       Sparta Academy finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 1-10 record. With their 1-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class A region two, the Warriors earned a spot in the playoffs in 2023. Sparta Academy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Lowndes Academy by a score of 47-0.

       The defense allowed a team record 486 points last season.

       The Warriors would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 1-20 record. Since 2010, Sparta Academy has gone a combined 50-99. Their 33.6% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class AA over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Sparta Academy has not won much with a record of 89-171. Their 34.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class AA and 23rd in the AISA.

Head Coach:
       The Warriors are led by head coach Arlton Hudson who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 18-33 over the past five seasons at Sparta Academy. Under his direction the Warriors have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Hudson. His 155 wins rank 7th among active coaches in the AISA. The win total includes 136 wins in Alabama and 19 victories from outside the state. Over the course of his career, Coach Hudson's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fifteen times and won four region championships.

Season Outlook:

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

      

      

    The Warriors will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region one this season. After just a single win last year, Sparta Academy will be hopeful of winning a few more games this season.

Season Opener:
       The Warriors open the 2024 season at home against non-region opponent Southern Prep Academy on Thursday, August 22 at Stuart McGehee Field. Last year the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers finished with an overall record of 7-6 and in fourth place in Class AISA-8 Man region one. The Fighting Rangers lost in the semi-finals round of the Class AISA-8 Man playoffs to Springwood by a score of 61-14.

       This will be the second meeting between Sparta Academy and Southern Prep Academy on the football field. The Warriors have a 1-0-0 record against the Fighting Rangers. They last met in with

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The Tuscaloosa Black Bears were considered one of the best programs in the nation from 1925-1931. Their record over that span was an amazing 61-0-3.