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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Bessemer Academy Football Team History


Bessemer Academy Rebels
Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Mark Freeman
Region: AISA-AAA-West-2
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1973  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Mark Freeman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 First 11 win season.
 The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 4 Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 24  vs. Warrior Academy    33   7   W       
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Lee-Scott Academy    6   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Edgewood Academy    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Hooper Academy    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Pickens Academy   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Meadowview Christian    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Coosa Valley Academy    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Kingwood Christian   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Glenwood School    17   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Lee-Scott Academy    26   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Fort Dale Academy    21   12   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16   Monroe Academy    13   33   L       Championship Game 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record76-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-0
2001 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer Academy was not ranked.
  
2001 Class AISA-AAA Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bessemer Academy 11-22981002-160453-07520  Mark Freeman
Pickens Academy 7-42981130-115232-16632  Lynn Wright
Kingwood Christian 4-61821941-22751  Jerry Stearns
Tuscaloosa Academy 2-8982280-31278  Jim Hubbert/Ben Dasch

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Casey HowardDB Sr.6-0165 1st  ASWA
 Joseph KillianLB Jr. HM  BN
 Kolton BurtDL Jr. HM  BN
 Kolton BurtLB Jr.6-1190 1st  ASWA



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