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Pickens Academy Football Team History


Pickens Academy Pirates
Pickens Academy

225 Ray Bass Road Carrollton, AL 35447
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium
Colors: Columbia Blue, Red & White
Coach: Lynn Wright
Region: AISA-AA-Central
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1970  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights
 Lynn Wright enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.
 Record 13-0 season.
 The Pirates won the Class AISA-AA Region 2 Championship.
 ThePirates set a team record by scoring 598 points.
 The Pirates set a team record by winning 13 games.
 The Pirates set a team record by scoring 81 in a game.
 The Pirates set a team record for margin of victory at 81 points.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Tuscaloosa Academy    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Patrician Academy    59   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Central Academy MS    43   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Edgewood Academy   *  67   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Bessemer Academy   *  42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Jefferson Christian   *  81   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Kingwood Christian   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Marengo Academy    48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Sumter Academy    42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Sumiton Christian    18   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5   Crenshaw Christian    52   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12   Calvary Christian    56   8   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19   Macon-East Academy    15   7   W       Championship Game 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored598
  Scoring Average46.0
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record68-61
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1999 Class AISA-AA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pickens Academy was not ranked.
  
1999 Class AISA-AA 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 
Pickens Academy 13-0598883-0123154-02318  Lynn Wright
Bessemer Academy 6-52772120-113322-210265  Mark Freeman
Kingwood Christian 4-61682122-25875  Jerry Stearns
Edgewood Academy 1-9933311-345131  John Curbow
Jefferson Christian 1-7683720-422207  

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pickens Academy Players on File.

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 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



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