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Tanner Football Team History

Tanner Rattlers

Tanner High School

12060 Sommers Rd. Tanner, AL 35671
Stadium: Rip Swanner Stadium
Colors: Green, Black & White
Coach: Laron White
Region: 2A-R8

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1948 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Laron White enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tanner.

The Rattlers won the Class 2A Region 8 Championship.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. New Hope	26	13	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Phil Campbell *	23	13	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Lexington *	28	21	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Clements *	31	20	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ West Limestone	42	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Westminster Christian *	42	21	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Red Bay *	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Cherokee *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Hatton *	47	21	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Elkmont	24	9	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Oakman	41	18	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Lamar County	14	7	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	vs. Sulligent	14	52	L	3rd Round Playoffs

2008 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	401
Scoring Average	30.8
Points Allowed	230
Defense Average	17.7
Opponents Record	74-69
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	5-0

2008 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/3/2008	1	10	(1-0)	26	ASWA
9/10/2008	2	7	(2-0)	91	ASWA
9/17/2008	3	6	(3-0)	161	ASWA
9/24/2008	4	6	(4-0)	174	ASWA
10/1/2008	5	4	(5-0)	229	ASWA
10/8/2008	6	4	(6-0)	237	ASWA
10/15/2008	7	3	(7-0)	267	ASWA
10/22/2008	8	3	(8-0)	269	ASWA
10/29/2008	9	3	(9-0)	259	ASWA
11/5/2008	Final	3	(10-0)	256	ASWA

2008 Class 2A Region 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tanner	12-1	401	230	2-1	69	77	7-0	240	117	Laron White
Lexington	6-5	280	204	0-1	6	13	5-2	222	138	Rickie Putman
Clements	6-5	269	289	0-1	14	48	4-3	195	173	Barry Daniel
Red Bay	4-7	223	284	0-1	13	46	4-3	176	170	Dale Jeffreys
Cherokee	6-4	289	237				4-3	199	170	Jeff Peek
Hatton	6-4	320	271				3-4	196	208	Tyler Berryman
Westminster Christian	4-6	285	280				1-6	126	264	Shane Goodwin
Phil Campbell	1-9	162	299				0-7	115	229	Michael Parker

2008 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Amos Draper	DE	Sr.	6-3	245	AL-MS Game
Amos Draper	DE	Sr.	6-3	245	2A Lineman of the Year		ASWA

2008 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Amos Draper	DL	Sr.	6-3	245	1st	ASWA
Tray Cosby	RB	So.	5-10	175	1st	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.