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Pickens Academy Football Team History


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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-
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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
  Record12-1
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed63
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record67-44 -1
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
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 5-5186182  Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy 6-61581350-11826  
Bullock Memorial 2-9139256  Tom Genard
Central Alabama 3-8151175  Ben Portis
Escambia Academy 9-22781210-1828  Jack Akins
Glenwood School 11-1369882-0568  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 2-889199  Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy 9-32591860-1633  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 5-5-1230208  
Macon Academy 6-5190137  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 7-4160133  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 6-3-1140109  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 6-4178124  
Pickens Academy 12-1255631-13334  J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy 7-424095  Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy 6-5208134  Legrant Scott
West End Christian 7-3-1182136  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 5-5-1128175  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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