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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: James Wison

1970 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

James Wison enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Lanier.

The Bulldogs finished 8th in District 2.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Wilkinson County	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Murrah	40	8	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Clinton *	12	32	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Canton	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Wingfield	13	17	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Gentry *	12	31	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Vicksburg *	12	29	L
Thu., Oct. 16	@ Callaway *	18	40	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Madison Central *	12	31	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Warren Central *	7	38	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Greenville *	6	7	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	267
Defense Average	24.3
Opponents Record	53-72
District Record	0-7
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-6

1997 Class 5A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Madison Central	10-4	372	217	2-1	47	51	6-1	249	92	Mike Justice
Warren Central	8-4	306	178	0-1	14	24	6-1	196	63	Robert Morgan
Clinton	6-6	279	302	0-1	14	55	5-2	175	129	David Bradberry
Vicksburg	6-6	265	314	0-1	8	58	5-2	178	143	James Knox
Greenville	5-6	172	287				3-4	109	182	Charles Hardy
Callaway	4-7	255	297				2-5	148	221	Cheyenne Trussell
Gentry	4-7	204	279				1-6	123	219	Rickey Taylor
Lanier	2-9	173	267				0-7	79	208	James Wison

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