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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
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1970  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Lynn Wright enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.
 Record 13-0 season.
 The Pirates won the Class AISA-AA Region 3 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Bessemer Academy    52   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Marengo Academy    42   0   W       
    Southern Academy   *  48   7   W       
    Warrior Academy    60   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Tuscaloosa Academy    48   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Sumiton Christian    43   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Shelby Academy    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Patrician Academy   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ South Choctaw Academy   *  40   14   W       
    Sumter Academy   *  12   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8   Fort Dale Academy    34   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15   Autauga Academy    57   14   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Springwood    41   6   W       Championship Game 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored538
  Scoring Average41.4
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record61-74
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record2-0
1996 Class AISA-AA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pickens Academy was not ranked.
  
1996 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 13-0538793-0132204-013434  Lynn Wright
Patrician Academy 7-43301380-115223-19664  Nolan Atkins
Sumter Academy 6-52471260-114362-27133  Webb Tutt
South Choctaw Academy 4-61722091-365111  Raymond Smith
Southern Academy 5-51721871-337115  Ryan Poe

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Josh Wright QB Sr.6-0200 AISA Player of the Year  ASWA

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Allen LangLB Sr.6-0225 1st  BN
 Allen LangLB Sr.6-0225 1st  ASWA
 Josh SimpsonWR/TE Sr.6-2195 1st  ASWA
 Josh SimpsonWR Sr.6-2195 HM  BN
 Josh WrightQB Sr.6-0200 1st  ASWA
 Josh WrightQB Sr.6-0200 1st  BN
 Lance LoweryATH Sr.5-11170 1st  ASWA
 Lance LoweryRB Sr.5-11170 HM  BN
 Ryan GibsonOL Sr.5-10210 1st  BN



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