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Sumter Academy Football Team History

Sumter Academy Eagles

Sumter Academy

181 Sumter Academy Rd. York, AL 36925
Stadium: Wild Turkey Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue, Red & White
Coach: Vito Paparella
Region: AISA-AA-R2

1970 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Vito Paparella enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Sumter Academy.

The Eagles move from Region 4 to Region 2.

The Eagles finished 5th in Region 2.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Warrior Academy	39	7	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Wilcox Academy *	7	8	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Marengo Academy *	8	6	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. South Choctaw Academy *	27	7	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Pickens Academy	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Escambia Academy *	42	21	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Patrician Academy *	20	35	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Lowndes Academy *			W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Southern Academy *	0	12	L
Fri., Nov. 1	@ West Alabama Prep	31	14	W

2002 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	12.2
Opponents Record	48-51
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

2002 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sumter Academy was not ranked.

2002 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
Southern Academy	11-2	350	96	2-1	79	55	6-1	167	41	Shaun Bonds
Marengo Academy	10-3	421	151	3-0	127	33	5-2	182	73	Jessie Little
Wilcox Academy	9-3	222	183	1-1	33	49	5-2	103	102	Chris Burford
Patrician Academy	5-6	225	224	0-1	22	43	4-3	138	113	Jim Archibald
Sumter Academy	7-3	187	122				4-3	104	89	Vito Paparella
South Choctaw Academy	4-6	179	156				2-5	113	122	Windham Pittman
Escambia Academy	1-9	174	325				1-6	129	223	Mickey Cannon
Lowndes Academy	1-9	75	264				0-7	42	210	Art Sullivan

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sumter Academy Players on File.

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chase Schroeder	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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