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Tuscaloosa Academy Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Academy Knights
Tuscaloosa Academy

420 Rice Valley Road N. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Josh Wright
Region: 2A-R5
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1979  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Josh Wright enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.
 The Knights won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Holy Spirit    48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. American Christian    20   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Aliceville   *  44   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Greene County   *  48   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Lamar County   *  35   52   L       
 Thu., Sep. 28  vs. University Charter School    42   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Winston County   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Sulligent   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Cold Springs   *  48   26   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Holt    39   16   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Red Bay    35   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Southeastern    38   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Pisgah    29   36   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored482
  Scoring Average37.1
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record73-68
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-2
2023 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/9/2023PS 5(10-3)110 ASWA
8/29/20231 5(1-0)113 ASWA
9/5/20232 8(1-1)55 ASWA
9/12/20233 7(2-1)67 ASWA
9/19/20234 7(3-1)74 ASWA
10/31/202310 10(7-2)26 ASWA
11/7/2023Final 8(8-2)50 ASWA
  
2023 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tuscaloosa Academy 10-34822562-1102585-1231129  Josh Wright
Sulligent 9-34182531-164665-1230107  Brian Gunnels
Aliceville 5-63373400-128544-2237187  Grady Griffin
Lamar County 7-43923260-155644-2219174  Robert Bradford
Winston County 5-53092262-4190172  Caleb Simmons
Cold Springs 4-62363571-5122282  Brendan Voce
Greene County 2-71443150-689267  Cory Cockrell

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Preston Lancaster Jr. QB Sr. 2A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Preston Lancaster Jr. QB Sr. 2A Back of the Year  ASWA

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ford BeekerLB Jr. 6-0205 1st  ASWA
 Mills PowellWR Sr. 5-11170 1st  ASWA
 Preston Lancaster Jr.QB Jr. 6-1205 1st  ASWA
 Sam GarnerDL Sr. 5-10220 1st  ASWA



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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.