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Marengo Academy Football Team History

Marengo Academy Longhorns

Marengo Academy

P. O. Box 480639 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Jessie Little
Region: AISA-AA-R2

1970 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2018

2002 Season Highlights

Jessie Little enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Marengo Academy.

The Longhorns move from Region 3 to Region 2.

The Longhorns finished 2nd in Region 2.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Demopolis Academy	47	6	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Cottage Hill Christian	44	12	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Sumter Academy *	6	8	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Escambia Academy *	41	12	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Lowndes Academy *	46	14	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ South Choctaw Academy *	42	14	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Southern Academy *	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Patrician Academy *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Faith Academy	21	27	L
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Wilcox Academy *	20	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	Springwood	64	21	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	Wilcox Academy	42	6	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	Southern Academy	21	6	W	Troy	Championship Game

2002 Season Totals
Record	10-3
Points Scored	421
Scoring Average	32.4
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	11.6
Opponents Record	73-69
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	5-0

2002 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Marengo Academy was not ranked.

2002 Class AISA-AA 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
Southern Academy	11-2	350	96	2-1	79	55	6-1	167	41	Shaun Bonds
Marengo Academy	10-3	421	151	3-0	127	33	5-2	182	73	Jessie Little
Wilcox Academy	9-3	222	183	1-1	33	49	5-2	103	102	Chris Burford
Patrician Academy	5-6	225	224	0-1	22	43	4-3	138	113	Jim Archibald
Sumter Academy	7-3	187	122				4-3	104	89	Vito Paparella
South Choctaw Academy	4-6	179	156				2-5	113	122	Windham Pittman
Escambia Academy	1-9	174	325				1-6	129	223	Mickey Cannon
Lowndes Academy	1-9	75	264				0-7	42	210	Art Sullivan

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Marengo Academy Players on File.

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Matt Barr	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Nicholas Averette	DL	Jr.			HM	BN
Nicholas Averette	DL	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Patrick Cannon	RB	Jr.	5-10	193	1st	BN
Patrick Cannon	RB	Jr.	5-10	193	1st	ASWA
Paul Mascarella	ATH	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Wayne Jones	OL	Sr.	5-10	195	1st	ASWA
Wayne Jones	OL	Sr.	5-10	195	1st	BN

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