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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

1973 <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024

2018 Season Highlights

Josh Wright enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.

The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 1 Championship.

2018 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 10	Brookwood School GA	51	27	W
Thu., Aug. 16	Autauga Academy	8	30	L	Birmingham-Southern
Fri., Aug. 24	OPEN
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Monroe Academy	16	18	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Glenwood School *	37	20	W
Thu., Sep. 13	vs. Tuscaloosa Academy *	14	15	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster	48	20	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Escambia Academy	31	7	W
Thu., Oct. 4	vs. Morgan Academy *	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Lee-Scott Academy *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Kingwood Christian *	48	3	W
Fri., Oct. 26	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Northside Methodist Academy	41	14	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Glenwood School	36	29	W (OT)		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	Monroe Academy	35	41	L		Championship Game

2018 Season Totals
Record	9-4
Points Scored	419
Scoring Average	32.2
Points Allowed	231
Defense Average	17.8
Opponents Record	90-51
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-1

2018 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/6/2018	PS	5	(8-6)	184	ASWA
8/28/2018	1	5	(1-1)	170	ASWA
9/4/2018	2	7	(1-2)	98	ASWA
9/11/2018	3	7	(2-2)	113	ASWA
9/18/2018	4	9	(2-3)	62	ASWA
9/25/2018	5	9	(3-3)	58	ASWA
10/2/2018	6	7	(4-3)	102	ASWA
10/9/2018	7	6	(5-3)	129	ASWA
10/16/2018	8	4	(6-3)	170	ASWA
10/23/2018	9	4	(7-3)	172	ASWA
10/30/2018	10	4	(7-3)	169	ASWA

2018 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	9-4	419	231	2-1	112	84	4-1	153	45	Josh Wright
Morgan Academy	9-3	347	158	0-1	14	35	4-1	121	77	Josh Thacker
Glenwood School	5-7	271	321	1-1	79	43	3-2	138	118	Jason Gibson
Tuscaloosa Academy	6-4	286	164	0-1	9	20	3-2	173	82	Robert Johnson
Kingwood Christian	5-5	208	216				1-4	69	168	Todd Bradford
Lee-Scott Academy	0-11	78	407				0-5	22	186	Robert Maddox

2018 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

2018 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Braxton Griffin	LB	Jr.	5-11	210	1st	ASWA
Justin Hogeland	DB	Jr.	6-2	190	1st	ASWA
Justin Jones	RB	Sr.	6-1	190	HM	ASWA
Micaiah Overton	P	Sr.	6-5	230	1st	ASWA
P.J. McDonald	QB	So.	6-0	165	2nd	ASWA

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