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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: Mark Freeman
Region: AISA-AAA-East
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1973  <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024
2004 Season Highlights
 Mark Freeman enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 The Rebels move from Region 1 to Region 1.
 The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 1 Championship.
 
2004 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Pickens Academy    14   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Fort Dale Academy    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Edgewood Academy   *  27   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Pike Liberal Arts   *  47   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Macon-East Academy   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Glenwood School   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Mobile Christian    55   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Springwood   *  49   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Tuscaloosa Academy    43   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Lee-Scott Academy   *  35   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Mobile Christian    41   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 18  vs. Morgan Academy    23   16   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Wed., Nov. 24  vs. Edgewood Academy    34   21   W    Troy   Championship Game 
 
2004 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored455
  Scoring Average35.0
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record82-64
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record5-0
2004 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer Academy was not ranked.
  
2004 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 13-04551083-098446-021842  Mark Freeman
Edgewood Academy 11-24522452-181685-1227124  Bobby Carr
Pike Liberal Arts 8-33661870-16104-2180143  Brian Seymore
Glenwood School 5-62252590-17303-3117147  Wayne Trawick
Macon-East Academy 5-51982562-4110200  Glynn Lott
Springwood 3-72283341-5146250  Tad Niblett
Lee-Scott Academy 2-81602700-674204  Roddie Beck

2004 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Reggie Jones RB Sr.5-10173 AISA Back of the Year  ASWA

2004 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brett JohnsonATH Sr.6-0170 1st  BN
 Chris MartinDL Sr.6-3235 1st  BN
 Chris MartinDL Sr.6-3235 1st  ASWA
 Justin DunnLB Jr.6-1205 1st  BN
 Justin DunnLB Jr.6-1205 1st  ASWA
 Mark FreemanCoach 1st  ASWA
 Reggie JonesRB Sr.5-10173 1st  BN
 Reggie JonesRB Sr.5-10173 1st  ASWA
 Walter ArringtonQB So.5-10175 1st  BN
 Walter ArringtonATH So.5-10175 HM  ASWA
 Walter ArringtonATH So.5-10175 HM  BN



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