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Jess Lanier Football Team History
Jess Lanier Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School
100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium Colors: Purple & White Coach: Carrol Cox Region: 6A-R12
1989 Season Highlights
Carrol Cox enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier. The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.
1989 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 25 @
Lee Montgomery
0
21
L
Fri., Sep. 1 @
Valley
18
7
W
Fri., Sep. 8 vs.
Decatur
19
7
W
Fri., Sep. 15 vs.
Walker
*
16
6
W
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Central Tuscaloosa
*
19
6
W
Fri., Sep. 29 @ McCallie TN
10
0
W
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Wenonah
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 13 vs.
Tuscaloosa County
*
16
9
W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 20 Lincoln County TN
34
20
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Hueytown
*
41
13
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 3 vs.
Berry
41
21
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
Gardendale
14
0
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 17 @
Anniston
16
21
L
3rd Round Playoffs
1989 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 272
Scoring Average 20.9
Points Allowed 131
Defense Average 10.1
Opponents Record 81-41
Region Record 4-0
Home Record 8-0
Away Record 2-2
1989 Class 6A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/10/1989 7
10 (5-2)
ASWA
10/17/1989 8
8 (5-2)
ASWA
10/24/1989 9
7 (7-2)
ASWA
11/1/1989 Final
7 (8-2)
ASWA
1989 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Jess Lanier Players on File.
1989 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Dewayne Harris DL
Jr.
HM
BN
Elias Gee OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Joe Ellis OL
Sr. 6-1 310
1st
ASWA
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