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Tuscaloosa Academy Football Team History

Tuscaloosa Academy Knights

Tuscaloosa Academy

420 Rice Valley Road N. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Robert Johnson
Region: AISA-AAA-R1

1979 <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024

2018 Season Highlights

Robert Johnson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.

The Knights finished 4th in Region 1.

2018 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 11	vs. Copiah Academy MS	14	13	W
Fri., Aug. 17	OPEN
Fri., Aug. 24	OPEN
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Escambia Academy	31	7	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Kingwood Christian *	47	6	W
Thu., Sep. 13	@ Bessemer Academy *	15	14	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Autauga Academy	17	42	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Newton County Academy MS	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Lee-Scott Academy *	55	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Glenwood School *	35	38	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Morgan Academy *	21	24	L
Fri., Oct. 26	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Monroe Academy	9	20	L	1st Round Playoffs

2018 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	286
Scoring Average	28.6
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	16.4
Opponents Record	63-34
Region Record	3-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-3

2018 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/6/2018	PS	2	(8-2)	281	ASWA
8/28/2018	1	1	(1-0)	307	ASWA
9/4/2018	2	1	(2-0)	342	ASWA
9/11/2018	3	1	(3-0)	345	ASWA
9/18/2018	4	1	(4-0)	348	ASWA
9/25/2018	5	3	(4-1)	216	ASWA
10/2/2018	6	3	(5-1)	217	ASWA
10/9/2018	7	3	(6-1)	214	ASWA
10/16/2018	8	7	(6-2)	102	ASWA
10/23/2018	9	9	(6-3)	37	ASWA
10/30/2018	10	9	(6-3)	47	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 Tuscaloosa Academy Players on File.

2018 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Cameron Chambers	RB	Sr.	6-0	200	2nd	ASWA
JP Sanders	LB	Sr.	6-0	200	2nd	ASWA
Seth Fuller	OL	Sr.	6-3	220	1st	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.