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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: J.A. Williams
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

J.A. Williams enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Bessemer Academy	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Starkville Academy MS	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Warrior Academy	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Glenwood School	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Fayette Academy	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Demopolis Academy	25	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	Central Academy MS	22	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Marengo Academy	21	8	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Sumter Academy	17	7	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Heritage Academy MS	10	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ West End Christian	18	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Jackson Academy	33	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	Glenwood School	0	28	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	255
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	63
Defense Average	4.8
Opponents Record	67-44 -1
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	5-0

1978 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Pickens Academy was not ranked.

1978 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	5-5	186	182							Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy	6-6	158	135	0-1	18	26
Bullock Memorial	2-9	139	256							Tom Genard
Central Alabama	3-8	151	175							Ben Portis
Escambia Academy	9-2	278	121	0-1	8	28				Jack Akins
Glenwood School	11-1	369	88	2-0	56	8				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	2-8	89	199							Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy	9-3	259	186	0-1	6	33				Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	5-5-1	230	208
Macon Academy	6-5	190	137							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	7-4	160	133							Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	6-3-1	140	109							Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	6-4	178	124
Pickens Academy	12-1	255	63	1-1	33	34				J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy	7-4	240	95							Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy	6-5	208	134							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	7-3-1	182	136							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	5-5-1	128	175							Robert Andress

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Pickens Academy Players on File.

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Pickens Academy Players on File.

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