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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Josh Wright
Region: AISA-AAA-R1
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1973  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Josh Wright enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 The Rebels finished 2nd in Region 1.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 11   Lamar Academy MS    21   42   L       
 Fri., Aug. 18  vs. Evangelical TN    42   18   W       
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Cornerstone Christian    56   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Autauga Academy    7   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Tuscaloosa Academy   *  21   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Springwood   *  51   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Deerfield-Windsor GA    20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Lee-Scott Academy   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Glenwood School   *  6   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Edgewood Academy   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Escambia Academy    28   34   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Fort Dale Academy    49   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Tuscaloosa Academy    23   20   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17   Monroe Academy    14   34   L       Championship Game 
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record8-6
  Points Scored409
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed270
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record83-41
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
2017 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/2017PS 2(13-1)283 ASWA
8/29/20171 2(2-1)251 ASWA
9/5/20172 4(2-2)166 ASWA
9/12/20173 8(2-3)62 ASWA
9/19/20174 6(3-3)108 ASWA
9/26/20175 6(4-3)130 ASWA
10/3/20176 6(4-3)129 ASWA
10/10/20177 5(5-3)154 ASWA
10/17/20178 10(5-4)37 ASWA
10/24/20179 9(6-4)44 ASWA
  
2017 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 
Tuscaloosa Academy 8-23481511-148295-019465  Robert Johnson
Bessemer Academy 8-64092702-186603-214973  Josh Wright
Glenwood School 7-53951740-114213-216977  Jason Gibson
Lee-Scott Academy 6-52512280-110393-2127106  Robert Maddox
Springwood 3-71783521-445204  Thomas Hill
Edgewood Academy 1-91463910-535194  Eric Folmar

2017 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

2017 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Austin ClarkeRB So. HM  ASWA
 Braxton GriffinLB So. 5-11215 1st  ASWA
 Jacob DiffleyDL Sr. 5-11225 1st  ASWA
 Jay FitchP Sr. 6-3245 1st  ASWA
 Xaviar ColemanWR Sr. 6-1185 1st  ASWA



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