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Ashford Academy Football Team History

Ashford Academy Falcons

Ashford Academy

1100 N Broadway Ashford, AL 36312
Stadium: Layton Field
Colors: Green, White, & Gold
Coach: Ronnie Shelley
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2014

1977 Season Highlights

Ronnie Shelley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ashford Academy.

First 11 win season.

The Falcons set a team record by winning 11 games.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Lakeside	26	6	W
Sat., Sep. 3	vs. Bullock Memorial	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Central Alabama	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Dixie Academy	12	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Independent Methodist	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Morgan Academy	30	27	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Lowndes Academy	9	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Hooper Academy	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Crenshaw Christian	14	10	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Abbeville Christian	27	12	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Macon Academy	26	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Marengo Academy	7	31	L	1st Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	239
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	63-66 -5
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	5-1

1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Ashford Academy was not ranked.

1977 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	11-1	239	106	0-1	7	31				Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy	6-5	204	136							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	0-9-1	23	225							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-8	103	208							Ben Portis
Central Baptist	1-10	98	367
Coosa Valley Academy	10-1	288	93							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	8-3	254	138							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	10-2	322	91	0-1	7	28				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	5-5	140	160							Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-3-1	187	75							Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy	3-6-2	95	230							Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	6-4-1	171	140
Lowndes Academy	1-10	92	189							Tom Jones
Macon Academy	3-7-1	134	209							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	12-0	359	66	2-0	52	13				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	10-2	348	132	1-1	34	28				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	8-3	276	171							Mac Champion
Pickens Academy	7-3	224	87							Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-2-1	201	89							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	2-8-1	88	178							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	6-5	185	179							J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Kenny Moss	T	Sr.	6-3	240	APSA All-Star		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Steve Everette					HM	MA
William Wambles	OL	Sr.	6-4	246	1st	MA

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