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Pickens Academy All Star Players and Awards


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Pickens Academy

225 Ray Bass Road Carrollton, AL 35447
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium
Colors: Columbia Blue, Red & White
Coach: Jeremy Pate
Region: 1A-R3
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 Honored Players 
 Player   Year   Pos.   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   College   Source 
 
 APSA All-Star 
 Amos Jones1977 B Sr.5-10180  APSA
 
 AISA Player of the Year 
  Josh Wright1996 QB Sr.6-0200  ASWA




 All State Players 
 Player   Pos.   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   College   Source 
 
 2021   AISA 
 Chandler BoxLB Sr. 6-0258 1st   ASWA
 Deveren WilkinsRB Sr. 5-8175 1st   ASWA
 
 2020   AISA 
 Chandler BoxLB Jr. 5-11235 2nd   ASWA
 
 2017   AISA 
 Riley HarcrowRB Sr. 5-10170 2nd   ASWA
 
 2016   AISA 
 Riley HarcrowLB Jr. 5-9165 1st   ASWA
 
 2015   AISA 
 Chance BrittATH Sr. HM   ASWA
 Riley HarcrowLB Sr.5-9155 1st   ASWA
 
 2014   AISA 
 Justin BartonATH Sr. HM   ASWA
 
 2013   AISA 
 Josh LewisQB Sr. HM   ASWA
 
 2009   AISA 
 Kirk LewisDB Sr.5-9175 1st   ASWA
 
 2008   AISA 
 Jim FarmerLB Sr.5-9170 HM   ASWA
 Jim FarmerLB Sr.5-9170 1st   ASWA
 
 2007   AISA 
 Jody MasonDB Sr.6-2175 1st   ASWA
 
 2006   AISA 
 Alex MayfieldLB Sr.6-0195 HM   BN
 Alex MayfieldLB Sr.6-0195 HM   ASWA
 Jake DoughtyWR Sr.5-9170 HM   ASWA
 Jake DoughtyWR Sr.5-9170 HM   BN
 
 2005   AISA 
 Blake FosterDB Jr.6-2180 1st   BN
 Blake FosterDB Jr.6-2180 1st   ASWA
 Heath LavenderLB Sr. HM   BN
 Wyatt SmithTE Sr. HM   BN
 
 2004   AISA 
 Rob DoughtyQB Sr. HM   BN
 Rob DoughtyQB Sr. HM   ASWA
 Wyatt SmithTE Sr. HM   BN
 Wyatt SmithTE Jr. HM   ASWA
 
 2003   AISA 
 Cory HoustonOL Sr. HM   BN
 Jonathan HarrisLB Sr.5-11195 1st   BN
 Jonathan WrightRB Sr. HM   BN
 Jonathan WrightDL Sr. HM   ASWA
 Martin ColvinP Sr. HM   BN
 Martin ColvinP Sr. HM   ASWA
 Rob DoughtyDB Jr. HM   BN
 Scott FosterRB Sr. HM   BN
 Sean McBrideDL Sr.6-4285 1st   BN
 
 2001   AISA 
 Chase GentryLB Sr.5-11185 1st   ASWA
 Daniel LavenderLB Sr. HM   BN
 
 2000   AISA 
 Daniel LavanderLB Jr.6-1200 1st   ASWA
 Daniel LavenderLB Jr.6-1200 HM   BN
 Matt CampbellOL Sr. HM   ASWA
 Matt CampbellOL Sr. HM   BN
 Michael StrawnDB Sr. HM   BN
 Rusty SpeedDL Sr. HM   ASWA
 Rusty SpeedDL Sr. HM   BN
 
 1999   AISA 
 Chad ElliotDL Sr.5-10180 1st   ASWA
 Jody WrightRB Sr.5-9180 1st   ASWA
 Luther PippenLB Sr. HM   BN
 Lynn WirghtCoach 1st   ASWA
 Matt KilpatrickDB Sr. HM   BN
 Matt KilpatrickDB Sr. HM   ASWA
 Matt LavanderLB Sr.6-0195 1st   ASWA
 
 1998   AISA 
 Eric BrewerOL Sr.6-3275 1st   ASWA
 Eric BrewerOL Sr.6-3275 1st   BN
 Jeremy PerkinsOL Sr. HM   ASWA
 Jeremy PerkinsOL Sr. HM   BN
 Jody WrightRB Jr.5-8171 1st   BN
 Jody WrightRB Jr.5-10175 1st   ASWA
 Matt LavanderLB Jr. HM   BN
 Matt LavanderLB Jr. HM   ASWA
 Richard OwensDB Sr. HM   ASWA
 Richard OwensDB Sr. HM   BN
 
 1997   AISA 
 Bill FasonOL Sr.6-1235 1st   BN
 Bill FasonOL Sr.6-1235 HM   ASWA
 Forrest BoutwellOL Sr. HM   BN
 
 1996   AISA 
 Allen LangLB Sr.6-0225 1st   BN
 Allen LangLB Sr.6-0225 1st   ASWA
 Josh SimpsonWR/TE Sr.6-2195 1st   ASWA
 Josh SimpsonWR Sr.6-2195 HM   BN
 Josh WrightQB Sr.6-0200 1st   ASWA
 Josh WrightQB Sr.6-0200 1st   BN
 Lance LoweryATH Sr.5-11170 1st   ASWA
 Lance LoweryRB Sr.5-11170 HM   BN
 Ryan GibsonOL Sr.5-10210 1st   BN
 
 1995   AISA 
 Curt EatmonOL Sr.6-1210 1st   BN
 Joe EstisOL Sr. HM   ASWA
 Joe EstisOL Sr. HM   BN
 John RussellDB Sr. HM   ASWA
 Josh SimpsonWR Jr.6-2175 HM   BN
 Josh SimpsonTE Jr.6-2175 1st   ASWA
 Josh WrightQB Jr.5-11180 1st   ASWA
 Josh WrightQB Jr.5-11180 HM   BN
 Ross GunnellsDL Sr.6-1190 1st   BN
 Ross GunnellsDL Sr.6-2195 1st   ASWA
 
 1994   AISA 
 Ross GunnellsDL Jr.6-1190 1st   ASWA
 Ross GunnellsDL Jr.6-1190 1st   BN
 Stacey ThorntonDL Sr.6-1220 1st   BN
 
 1971   AISA 
 Jim HerdanT HM   BPH
 Jim HerndonT HM   BN
 Lynn LeatherwoodDE Sr.190 1st   BPH
 Lynn LeatherwoodDE Sr.190 1st   BN
 Mark WestT HM   BPH
 Mark WheatT HM   BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.