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Pickens Academy Pirates

Pickens Academy · Carrollton, AL

StadiumBilly McGee Stadium ColorsColumbia Blue, Red & White CoachHunter Booth RegionA-R3 First team1970
374-248-3All-time record
60%Winning pct.
5State titles
7Region titles
33Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1998 , 1999
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012

Team Records

Overall Record
374-248-3
Winning Pct.
60%
State Playoff Titles
5
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
7
Region/Area Record
101-78
All State Players
53
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
178-110-2
Away Record
161-123-1

Playoff Records

Overall Record
30-28
Appearances
33
1st Round
17-16
2nd Round
0-0
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
8-8
Finals
5-4
Longest win streak
44 (8/26/1994-9/26/1997)
Longest losing streak
12 (10/11/1985-10/17/1986)

Season by Season

53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * A 3-0 12732 R3 1-0 Hunter Booth
2025 * 1A 1-9 113349 R3 1-5 Hunter Booth
2024 * 1A 2-9 176402 0-1 R3 2-4 Jeremy Pate
2023 * AISA-AA 2-8 178390 R2 0-4 Michael Smith
2022 * AISA-AA 2-8 154300 R2 0-4 Michael Smith
2021 * AISA-A 5-6 222269 0-1 R2 2-3 Scott Pennington
2020 * AISA-A 5-6 217308 0-1 R2 3-2 Scott Pennington
2019 * AISA-A 2-8 121283 0-1 R2 2-2 Scott Pennington
2018 * AISA-A 2-9 158370 0-1 R2 2-3 Wade Goodman
2017 * AISA-AA 6-4 279195 R2 0-4 Wade Goodman
2016 * AISA-AA 5-5 298271 R2 0-4 Wade Goodman
2015 * AISA-AA 6-6 337303 1-1 R1 2-2 Josh Thacker
2014 * AISA-AA 4-6 171326 0-1 R1 1-3 Josh Thacker
2013 * AISA-A 8-4 342241 0-1 R2 5-1 Josh Thacker
2012 * AISA-A 10-3 503315 2-1 R2 Title 6-0 John Gartman
2011 * AISA-AA 3-7 194292 R1 1-4 John Gartman
2010 * AISA-AA 6-5 288190 0-1 R1 3-3 John Gartman
2009 * AISA-AA 6-5 301237 0-1 R2 3-3 Sam Pearson
2008 * AISA-AA 6-5 263276 0-1 R2 4-2 Matt Lavender
2007 * AISA-AAA 5-5 283280 R2 2-5 Matt Lavender
2006 * AISA-AAA 6-4 363209 R2 3-4 Bill Rickman
2005 * AISA-AA 6-6 261262 1-1 West 4-3 Bill Rickman
2004 * AISA-AA 9-4 308209 2-1 West 6-1 Lynn Wright
2003 * AISA-AAA 10-2 384105 1-1 R1 6-1 Lynn Wright
2002 * AISA-AAA 4-6 190122 R1 3-4 Lynn Wright
2001 * AISA-AAA 7-4 298113 0-1 West-2 2-1 Lynn Wright
2000 * AISA-AAA 9-2 26573 0-1 West-2 Title 3-0 Lynn Wright
1999 * AISA-AA 13-0 59888 3-0 Central Title 4-0 Lynn Wright
1998 * AISA-AA 13-0 43456 3-0 Central Title 4-0 Lynn Wright
1997 * AISA-AA 5-5 204180 West 1-3 Lynn Wright
1996 * AISA-AA 13-0 53879 3-0 West Title 4-0 Lynn Wright
1995 * AISA-AA 13-0 40971 3-0 West Title 6-0 Lynn Wright
1994 * AISA-AA 13-0 38557 3-0 West Title 6-0 Lynn Wright
1993 * AISA-AAA 6-5 208170 0-1 West Lynn Wright
1992 * AISA-AAA 10-2 29236 1-1 West Lynn Wright
1991 * AISA-AAA 6-4 206123 Lynn Wright
1990 * AISA-AAA 9-3 307144 1-1 Lynn Wright
1989 * AISA-AA 7-4 226134 1-1 West 4-2 Lynn Wright
1988 * AISA-AA 10-2 271108 1-1 West 5-1 Lynn Wright
1987 * AISA 3-7 118162 Steve Stringfellow
1986 * AISA 1-9 34347 Mark E. Ford
1985 * AISA-AAA 1-9 75283 West Mark E. Ford
1984 * AISA-AAA 7-5 196149 1-1 West Robert Gartman
1983 * AISA-AAA 5-6 194210 Robert Gartman
1982 * AISA-AAA 4-5-1 140153 David Langner
1981 * AISA-AAA 7-3 175101 J.A. Williams
1980 * AISA-AAA 4-6-1 174194 J.A. Williams
1979 * AISA-AAA 6-4 134100 J.A. Williams
1978 * AISA-AAA 12-1 25563 1-1 J.A. Williams
1977 * AISA-AAA 7-3 22487 Don McKinzey
1976 * AISA-AAA 8-3 262125 0-1 Don McKinzey
1975 * AISA-A 12-2 368122 2-1 Don McKinzey
1974 * AISA-A 6-4 187105 Robert McCool

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Hunter Booth2025-264-9
Jeremy Pate20242-90-12-4
Michael Smith2022-234-16
Scott Pennington2019-2112-200-37-7
Wade Goodman2016-1813-180-12-11
Josh Thacker2013-1518-161-38-6
John Gartman2010-1219-152-210-7
Sam Pearson20096-50-13-3
Matt Lavender2007-0811-100-16-7
Bill Rickman2005-0612-101-17-7
Lynn Wright1988-04157-4322-954-13
Steve Stringfellow19873-7
Mark E. Ford1985-862-18
Robert Gartman1983-8412-111-1
David Langner19824-5-1
J.A. Williams1978-8129-14-11-1
Don McKinzey1975-7727-82-2
Robert McCool1970-7439-14-11-3

Team Timeline

  • 1970First team
  • 1971First playoff appearance.
  • 1972First playoff win.
  • 1975First 11 win season.
  • 1994Record 13-0 season.
  • 1995Record 13-0 season.
  • 1996Record 13-0 season.
  • 1997AISA Record 44 game winning streak.
  • 1998Record 13-0 season.
  • 1999Record 13-0 season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
57
Winning Seasons
39
Losing Seasons
17
Most Wins in A Season
13 (1999)
Most Losses in A Season
9 (2025)
10 Win Seasons
11
Most Points Scored in a Game
81 (10/1/1999)
Most Points Scored in a Season
598 (1999)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
70 (10/20/2023)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
402 (2024)
Largest Margin of Victory
81 (10/1/1999)
Largest Margin of Defeat
64 (11/2/2018)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
95 (10/12/2007)
Last Shutout
8/27/2026
Last Time Shutout
9/19/2025
Shutouts All-Time
131
Been Shutout All-Time
51

Honored Players

93 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2021Chandler BoxLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2021Deveren WilkinsRBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2020Chandler BoxLBJr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2017Riley HarcrowRBSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2016Riley HarcrowLBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2015Chance BrittATHSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2015Riley HarcrowLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2014Justin BartonATHSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2013Josh LewisQBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2009Kirk LewisDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2008Jim FarmerLBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2008Jim FarmerLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2007Jody MasonDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2006Alex MayfieldLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2006Alex MayfieldLBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2006Jake DoughtyWRSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2006Jake DoughtyWRSr.All State AISAHMBN
2005Blake FosterDBJr.All State AISA1stBN
2005Blake FosterDBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2005Heath LavenderLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2005Wyatt SmithTESr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Rob DoughtyQBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Rob DoughtyQBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2004Wyatt SmithTESr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Wyatt SmithTEJr.All State AISAHMASWA
2003Cory HoustonOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
2003Jonathan HarrisLBSr.All State AISA1stBN
2003Jonathan WrightRBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2003Jonathan WrightDLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2003Martin ColvinPSr.All State AISAHMBN
2003Martin ColvinPSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2003Rob DoughtyDBJr.All State AISAHMBN
2003Scott FosterRBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2003Sean McBrideDLSr.All State AISA1stBN
2001Chase GentryLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2001Daniel LavenderLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2000Daniel LavanderLBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2000Daniel LavenderLBJr.All State AISAHMBN
2000Matt CampbellOLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2000Matt CampbellOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
2000Michael StrawnDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2000Rusty SpeedDLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2000Rusty SpeedDLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1999Chad ElliotDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1999Jody WrightRBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1999Luther PippenLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1999Lynn WirghtCoachAll State AISA1stASWA
1999Matt KilpatrickDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1999Matt KilpatrickDBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1999Matt LavanderLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1998Eric BrewerOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1998Eric BrewerOLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1998Jeremy PerkinsOLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1998Jeremy PerkinsOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1998Jody WrightRBJr.All State AISA1stBN
1998Jody WrightRBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
1998Matt LavanderLBJr.All State AISAHMBN
1998Matt LavanderLBJr.All State AISAHMASWA
1998Richard OwensDBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1998Richard OwensDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1997Bill FasonOLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1997Bill FasonOLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1997Forrest BoutwellOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1996Allen LangLBSr.All State AISA1stBN
1996Allen LangLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1996Josh SimpsonWR/TESr.All State AISA1stASWA
1996Josh SimpsonWRSr.All State AISAHMBN
1996Josh WrightQBSr.AISA Player of the YearASWA
1996Josh WrightQBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1996Josh WrightQBSr.All State AISA1stBN
1996Lance LoweryATHSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1996Lance LoweryRBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1996Ryan GibsonOLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1995Curt EatmonOLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1995Joe EstisOLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1995Joe EstisOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1995John RussellDBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1995Josh SimpsonWRJr.All State AISAHMBN
1995Josh SimpsonTEJr.All State AISA1stASWA
1995Josh WrightQBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
1995Josh WrightQBJr.All State AISAHMBN
1995Ross GunnellsDLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1995Ross GunnellsDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1994Ross GunnellsDLJr.All State AISA1stASWA
1994Ross GunnellsDLJr.All State AISA1stBN
1994Stacey ThorntonDLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1977Amos JonesBSr.APSA All-StarAPSA
1971Jim HerdanTAll State AISAHMBPH
1971Jim HerndonTAll State AISAHMBN
1971Lynn LeatherwoodDESr.All State AISA1stBPH
1971Lynn LeatherwoodDESr.All State AISA1stBN
1971Mark WestTAll State AISAHMBPH
1971Mark WheatTAll State AISAHMBN

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
54 (390)
2024-25
86 (377)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 100.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.