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Lanier Football Team History

Lanier Bulldogs

Lanier High School

833 West Maple Street Jackson, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Elbert Smith

1970 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Elbert Smith enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Lanier.

The Bulldogs finished 4th in District 4.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Forest Hill	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Terry	34	21	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Callaway	20	32	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Provine *	21	35	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Wingfield *	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Pearl *	6	28	L
Thu., Oct. 10	vs. Canton *	16	12	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Bailey *	41	6	W
Thu., Oct. 24	vs. Hill *	10	14	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Humphreys County	53	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Noxubee County	9	28	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	23.8
Points Allowed	196
Defense Average	17.8
Opponents Record	49-69
District Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

2002 Class 4A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Provine	8-3	367	82	1-1	35	9	5-1	243	41	Willie Collins
Pearl	6-5	240	203	0-1	0	22	5-1	166	91	Larry Weems
Hill	9-2	263	98	0-1	8	26	5-1	181	52	Daryl Jones
Lanier	6-5	262	196	0-1	9	28	3-3	139	95	Elbert Smith
Canton	4-6	165	222				2-4	88	126	Patrick Henderson
Wingfield	1-9	46	318				1-5	25	208	Charles Foley
Bailey	0-10	73	391				0-6	40	269	Charles Rosser

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