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Billingsley Football Team History


Billingsley Bears
Billingsley High School

P.O. Box 118 Billingsley, AL 36006
Stadium: Mims Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: James Carter
Region: 1A-R7
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1932  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 James Carter enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Billingsley.
 First 14 win season.
 The Bears move from Region 9 to Region 7.
 The Bears won the Class 1A Region 7 Championship.
 TheBears set a team record by scoring 569 points.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Chilton County    38   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Jemison    35   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Autaugaville   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Maplesville    12   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Dallas County    40   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Verbena   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Isabella    33   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Southside Selma    44   35   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Marbury   *  42   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Calera    57   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Wadley    42   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Notasulga    41   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Loachapoka    53   8   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Repton    42   12   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  vs. Courtland    21   22   L       Championship Game 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record14-1
  Points Scored569
  Scoring Average37.9
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record94-73
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record6-0
1988 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 1 ASWA
8/31/19881 1(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 1(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 1(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 1(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 1(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 1(6-0) ASWA
10/12/19887 1(7-0) ASWA
10/19/19888 1(8-0) ASWA
10/26/19889 1(9-0) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1988 Class 1A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Billingsley 14-15691784-1199503-011130  James Carter
Autaugaville 7-42611410-17181-25782  Neal Markham
Verbena 4-61641641-24771  Gene Hulsey
Marbury 7-31651271-25183  Steve McCord

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Malcolm Lanier LB Sr.6-3195 AL-MS Game  

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alester HopsonRB Sr.5-11155 1st  BN
 Deon TimmonsQB Sr.6-0180 1st  BN
 Deon TimmonsQB Sr.6-0180 1st  ASWA
 Lester HopsonRB Sr.5-11155 1st  ASWA
 Malcolm LanierDL Sr.6-3195 1st  ASWA
 Malcolm LanierPK Sr.6-3195 1st  BN
 Roger WaltonRB Jr. HM  BN



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