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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-R2

1973 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Mark Freeman enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.

Won 31 consecutive games.

The Rebels won the Class AISA-AAA Region 2 Championship.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 24	vs. Faith Academy	53	40	W
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Pickens Academy *	54	23	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Glenwood School *	27	0	W
Thu., Sep. 13	@ Pike Liberal Arts	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Lee-Scott Academy *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Edgewood Academy *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Clarke Prep	41	13	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Macon-East Academy	35	14	W
Thu., Oct. 18	vs. Tuscaloosa Academy *	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Southern Academy *	40	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Cottage Hill Christian	55	21	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Macon-East Academy	47	20	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	Faith Academy	35	27	W	Troy	Championship Game

2007 Season Totals
Record	13-0
Points Scored	519
Scoring Average	39.9
Points Allowed	185
Defense Average	14.2
Opponents Record	91-55
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	5-0

2007 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer Academy was not ranked.

2007 Class AISA-AAA Region 2 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	13-0	519	185	3-0	137	68	6-0	218	50	Mark Freeman
Glenwood School	9-2	340	126	0-1	18	27	6-1	205	92	Tripp Henderson
Macon-East Academy	9-3	274	179	1-1	40	57	5-2	136	95	Glynn Lott
Pike Liberal Arts	4-7	223	299	0-1	20	52	3-4	144	192	Steven Kilcrease
Lee-Scott Academy	4-6	135	172				2-5	53	126	Robert Maddox
Pickens Academy	5-5	283	280				2-5	177	217	Matt Lavender
Tuscaloosa Academy	2-7	136	284				2-5	99	189	Wayne Brantley
Edgewood Academy	3-7	182	274				1-6	103	215	Bobby Carr

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Brandon Heavens	RB	Jr.	5-10	170	AISA Back of the Year		ASWA
Tavon Arrington	LB	So.	5-10	195	AISA Lineman of the Year		ASWA

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brandon Heavens	WR/TE	Jr.	5-9	165	1st	ASWA
Garrett Pinciotti	QB	Jr.	6-2	175	1st	ASWA
Jeremy Cox	RB	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	ASWA
Tavon Arrington	LB	So.	5-10	185	1st	ASWA

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