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Billingsley Football Team History
Billingsley Bears
Billingsley High School
P.O. Box 118 Billingsley, AL 36006
Stadium: Mims Field Colors: Black & Gold Coach: James Carter Region: 1A-R9
1987 Season Highlights
James Carter enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Billingsley.
First 13 win season. The Bears won the Class 1A Region 9 Championship.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 28 vs.
Hale County
12
0
W
Fri., Sep. 4 vs.
Marbury
*
15
12
W
Fri., Sep. 11 @
Autaugaville
*
54
6
W
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
Maplesville
28
3
W
Fri., Sep. 25 @
Dallas County
32
8
W
Fri., Oct. 2 vs.
Verbena
*
27
0
W
Fri., Oct. 9 @
Isabella
42
14
W
Fri., Oct. 16 @
Thorsby
40
16
W
Fri., Oct. 23 @
Chelsea
48
20
W
Fri., Oct. 30 OPEN Playoffs Fri., Nov. 6 vs.
Isabella
55
6
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 13 @
Meek
13
6
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 20 @
Carrollton
18
6
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 27 vs.
Maplesville
18
0
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 4 vs.
Montgomery Academy
6
13
L
Championship Game
1987 Season Totals
Record 13-1
Points Scored 408
Scoring Average 29.1
Points Allowed 110
Defense Average 7.9
Opponents Record 82-80
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 7-0
1987 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/12/1987 PS
9
ASWA
9/4/1987 1
8 (1-0)
ASWA
9/11/1987 2
7 (2-0)
ASWA
9/18/1987 3
6 (3-0)
ASWA
9/25/1987 4
5 (4-0)
ASWA
10/1/1987 5
5 (5-0)
ASWA
10/7/1987 6
5 (6-0)
ASWA
10/14/1987 7
4 (7-0)
ASWA
10/21/1987 8
3 (8-0)
ASWA
10/28/1987 9
3 (9-0)
ASWA
11/2/1987 Final
3 (9-0)
ASWA
1987 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Billingsley Players on File.
1987 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Alester Hopson RB
Jr. 5-11 150
1st
ASWA
Alester Hopson RB
Jr. 5-11 180
1st
BN
Brian Gilliland LB
5-10 165
1st
ASWA
Deon Timmons QB
Jr.
HM
BN
Deon Timmons QB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Malcolm Lanier OL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
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