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Monroe Academy Football Team History

Monroe Academy Volunteers

Monroe Academy

P. O. Box 927 Monroeville, AL 36461
Stadium: Volunteer Stadium
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Karl Lazenby
Region: AISA-AAA-West

1970 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Karl Lazenby enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Monroe Academy.

The Volunteers finished 2nd in Region 2.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Meadowview Christian	7	3	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Fort Dale Academy	19	2	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Tuscaloosa Academy *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Bessemer Academy *	55	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Hooper Academy	23	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Grove Hill Academy	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Sumter Academy *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Marion Military Institute *	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Jackson Academy *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Marengo Academy *	6	9	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Meadowview Christian	0	3	L	1st Round Playoffs

1989 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	260
Scoring Average	23.6
Points Allowed	17
Defense Average	1.5
Opponents Record	53-64
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

1989 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Monroe Academy was not ranked.

1989 Class AISA-AAA Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Marengo Academy	8-4	237	127	1-1	27	7	6-0	157	34	Cecil Wallace
Monroe Academy	9-2	260	17	0-1	0	3	5-1	185	9	Karl Lazenby
Sumter Academy	8-3	186	92	0-1	14	30	4-2	104	56	Vito Paparella
Jackson Academy	4-7	113	277	0-1	0	46	3-3	77	103	Danny Powell
Tuscaloosa Academy	6-4	168	114				2-4	100	82	Kermit Jones
Marion Military Institute	1-9	34	272				1-5	28	171	Lee Compton Jr.
Bessemer Academy	0-9	22	290				0-6	22	218	Allen Rawson

1989 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Monroe Academy Players on File.

1989 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Monroe Academy Players on File.

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