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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-West

1970 <-- 1993 <- 1994 -> 1995 --> 2024

1994 Season Highlights

Lynn Wright enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.

Record 13-0 season.

The Pirates move from Class AISA-AAA and into Region 3.

The Pirates won the Class AISA-AA Region 3 Championship.

1994 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Marion Military Institute	42	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Sumter Academy	29	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Fort Dale Academy *	35	13	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Monroe Academy *	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Escambia Academy *	34	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Shelby Academy *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Sumiton Christian *	43	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Central Academy MS	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Jackson Academy *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Tuscaloosa Academy	34	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	Abbeville Christian	30	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Crenshaw Christian	21	6	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	Springwood	7	0	W	Championship Game

1994 Season Totals
Record	13-0
Points Scored	385
Scoring Average	29.6
Points Allowed	57
Defense Average	4.4
Opponents Record	55-66
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	5-0

1994 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Pickens Academy was not ranked.

1994 Class AISA-AA Region 3 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	13-0	385	57	3-0	58	13	6-0	188	31	Lynn Wright
Monroe Academy	8-4	260	221	1-1	29	35	5-1	165	71	Tim Carter
Escambia Academy	7-4	334	215	0-1	22	36	4-2	198	107	Scott Miller
Fort Dale Academy	4-7	203	270	0-1	8	35	3-3	124	112	Art Sullivan
Jackson Academy	4-6	148	225				2-4	78	131	Robert Gartman
Shelby Academy	1-9	130	255				1-5	105	144	DeWayne Kervin
Sumiton Christian	0-10	53	403				0-6	31	270	Brad Gillham

1994 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Pickens Academy Players on File.

1994 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ross Gunnells	DL	Jr.	6-1	190	1st	ASWA
Ross Gunnells	DL	Jr.	6-1	190	1st	BN
Stacey Thornton	DL	Sr.	6-1	220	1st	BN

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