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There was a time between 1957 and 1970 that the city of Montgomery dominated the sport of high school football in the state. Prior to the beginning of the playoffs, Either Lee or Lanier was awarded a state championship by one source in every season from 1957-1964. When the playoffs began in 1966, the reign of Montgomery continued when Lanier won the first three titles and Lee then next two. In 1966 Lanier defeated Lee in the championship game 9-7. So, between 1957 and 1970 one of these two schools was awarded a mythical championship or earned a championship on the football field every season except 1965. Now that is domination. The two teams share a stadium at the Cramton Bowl so the teams never have a so called home field advantage. Until 1957, Sidney Lanier owned the city of Montgomery. The sports program was second to none especially when it came to the game of football. The Poets had won championships as the largest school in the state and no competition in Montgomery. All that changed in 1955 when Robert E. Lee High School opened. The series began in 1957 two years after Lee opened it's doors with a 14-12 win by the Poets. Lee gained their initial victory in the series the next season by defeating the long time powerhouse 26-19. The biggest upset in the series came in 1959 when Lanier kept Lee from the ranks of the undefeated teams with a season ending 14-6 victory. Over the next fifteen years, the teams fought annually on even terms and following the 1970 season, Lee held a slim 8-7 lead in the series. In 1961 the only loss suffered by Lee came at the hands of the Poets. In 1964, the Generals once again handed the Poets their only loss of the season. In 1966 Lee loss two games. Both came at the hands of Lanier. In recent history the series has lost much of its luster with the changing times in the Capital City. Both teams have struggled to win with any consistency except for a run by Lee under the direction of coach Spence McCracken when they won three state championships from 1996-1992. Since 2002, Lee has had one winning season and won a single playoff game. Lanier has not fared much better with only one winning season and two playoff victories. The Generals have won the last seven games in the series. They also won seventeen consecutive against the Poets from 1983-1999. Total Meetings: 61 Series Record: Lee leads 41-18-2 First Meeting: 11/15/1957, Sidney Lanier 14, Lee, 12 Last Meeting: 8/20/2015, Lee Montgomery 34, Sidney Lanier, 0 Longest Winning Streak: Sidney Lanier 4 (1966-1968), Lee Montgomery 16 (1983-1999) Biggest Wins: Sidney Lanier 41-7 (2008), Lee Montgomery 55-7 (1991) Biggest Upsets: 1959 - Lanier (4-6) upset Lee (9-1) 14-6
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David Parker
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.
Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.
