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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
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1910  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

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
  Record11-2
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record81-41
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record2-2
1989 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/10/19897 10(5-2) ASWA
10/17/19898 8(5-2) ASWA
10/24/19899 7(7-2) ASWA
11/1/1989Final 7(8-2) ASWA
  
1989 Class 6A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jess Lanier 11-22721312-171424-09234  Carrol Cox
Central Tuscaloosa 8-31941660-13213-17842  Ed Reed
Tuscaloosa County 6-42891182-29343  Jimmy Norrell
Hueytown 6-41601451-354108  John Galloway
Walker 5-51811870-423113  Danny Gambrell

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 HarrisDL Jr. HM  BN
 Elias GeeOL Sr. HM  BN
 Joe EllisOL Sr.6-1310 1st  ASWA



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