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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





John Essex Football Team History


John Essex Hornets
John Essex High School

70 Essex Drive Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Hornets Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Alphus Shipman
Region: 1A-R4
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1968  <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2013
2004 Season Highlights
 Alphus Shipman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at John Essex.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Hornets move from Region 3 to Region 4.
 The Hornets finished 4th in Region 4.
 The Hornets set a team record for margin of victory at 64 points.
 
2004 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Marengo    38   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ American Christian   *  6   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Carrollton   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Francis Marion    22   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Linden   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Sunshine   *  22   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Akron   *  70   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Sweet Water   *  12   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ A.L. Johnson   *  22   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Greensboro    8   18   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Ariton    28   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Loachapoka    0   14   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2004 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record74-58
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record3-2
2004 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 John Essex was not ranked.
  
2004 Class 1A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
American Christian 12-14481602-192317-026696  Stephen Hooks
Sweet Water 13-26582695-0191776-1343131  Stacy Luker
A.L. Johnson 7-43961470-18224-3240112  Mose Jones
John Essex 6-62601981-128343-4164133  Alphus Shipman
Sunshine 5-52552913-4155228  Frank Watford
Linden 5-52642134-3230127  Luther Davis
Carrollton 3-71813321-6108256  Ronny Hughes
Akron 0-9345680-728451  Keith White

2004 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No John Essex Players on File.

2004 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No John Essex Players on File.



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