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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: Josh Wright
Region: AISA-AAA-R1
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1973  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Josh Wright enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 The Rebels move from Region 2 to Region 1.
 The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 1 Championship.
 The Rebels set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 13   Lamar School MS    35   13   W    Cramton Bowl   
 Fri., Aug. 19   Monroe Academy    21   7   W    Faulkner   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Cornerstone Christian    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  OPEN 
 Thu., Sep. 8  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy   *  46   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Springwood   *  49   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Deerfield-Windsor GA    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Autauga Academy    7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Lee-Scott Academy   *  18   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Glenwood School   *  42   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Edgewood Academy   *  48   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Escambia Academy    21   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Northside Methodist Academy    69   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Lee-Scott Academy    35   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18   Monroe Academy    28   7   W       Championship Game 
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored488
  Scoring Average34.9
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record86-54
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
2016 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/3/2016PS 1(13-0)354 ASWA
8/23/20161 1(2-0)324 ASWA
8/30/20162 1(3-0)360 ASWA
9/6/20163 1(3-0)324 ASWA
9/13/20164 1(4-0)356 ASWA
9/20/20165 1(5-0)356 ASWA
9/27/20166 1(6-0)372 ASWA
10/4/20167 2(6-1)258 ASWA
10/11/20168 2(7-1)254 ASWA
10/18/20169 2(8-1)254 ASWA
10/25/201610 2(8-1)254 ASWA
11/1/2016Final 2(10-1)264 ASWA
  
2016 Class AISA-AAA Region 1 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 13-14881153-0132105-020350  Josh Wright
Glenwood School 8-43522981-152624-1183141  Jason Gibson
Lee-Scott Academy 7-53712081-142353-2196103  Robert Maddox
Tuscaloosa Academy 3-62552760-114462-3152128  Robert Johnson
Springwood 5-52522861-4123219  Thomas Hill
Edgewood Academy 0-11814310-519235  Eric Folmar

2016 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

2016 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Aaron ScrogginsOL Sr. 6-1275 1st  ASWA
 Blaine SmithQB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Gerald LusterOL Sr. 6-3330 1st  ASWA
 Hunter GilbertLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Noah WilderLB Sr. 6-1215 1st  ASWA
 Thomas SimsRB Jr. 6-1205 1st  ASWA
 Xavier ColemanWR Jr. 6-1180 1st  ASWA



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