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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-R10

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1910 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024

1990 Season Highlights

Carrol Cox enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.

The Purple Tigers move from Region 12 to Region 10.

The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 10 Championship.

ThePurple Tigers set a team record by scoring 419 points.

The Purple Tigers set a team record by winning 12 games.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Lee Montgomery	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ DW Daniel SC	20	27	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Valdosta GA	16	17	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Wenonah	24	21	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Central Tuscaloosa *	30	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Smiths Station	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Walker *	15	16	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Tuscaloosa County *	42	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Brentwood TN	48	15	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Hueytown *	35	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Shades Valley	28	14	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	vs. Woodlawn	35	15	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 30	vs. Central Tuscaloosa	41	14	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 7	@ Hewitt-Trussville	35	0	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 15	Murphy	22	0	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

1990 Season Totals
Record	12-3
Points Scored	419
Scoring Average	27.9
Points Allowed	165
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	90-51
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-2

1990 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/13/1990	PS	4		52	ASWA
9/11/1990	1	3	(1-0)		ASWA
9/18/1990	2	6	(1-1)		ASWA
9/25/1990	3	7	(2-1)		ASWA
10/2/1990	4	6	(2-2)		ASWA
10/9/1990	5	5	(4-1)		ASWA
10/16/1990	6	5	(4-2)		ASWA
10/23/1990	7	10	(4-3)		ASWA
10/30/1990	8	9	(5-3)		ASWA
11/6/1990	9	8	(6-3)		ASWA
11/15/1990	Final	8	(7-3)		ASWA

1990 Class 6A Region 10 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	12-3	419	165	5-0	161	43	3-1	122	35	Carrol Cox
Central Tuscaloosa	9-3	307	217	2-1	83	84	3-1	112	83	Ed Reed
Tuscaloosa County	6-4	246	259				2-2	84	143	Jimmy Norrell
Walker	7-3	214	166				2-2	77	103	Danny Gambrell
Hueytown	4-6	192	207				0-4	55	111	John Galloway

1990 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Dewayne Daniels	OL	Sr.	6-4	300	AL-MS Game
Dewayne Daniels	OL	Sr.	6-4	345	Super All-State		Bham News
Dewayne Harris	DL	Sr.	6-3	230	Super 12		Orlando Sentinel
Dewayne Harris	DL	Sr.	6-3	230	Super 12		ASWA
Dewayne Harris	DL	Sr.	6-3	230	Super All-State		Bham News
JaJa Dawson	OL	Sr.	6-4	340	AL-MS Game
JaJa Dawson	OL	Sr.	6-4	310	Super 12		ASWA
JaJa Dawson	OL	Sr.	6-4	310	Super All-State		Bham News
Jonathan Porter	RB	Sr.			AL-MS Game

1990 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Caster Horn	DL	Sr.	6-0	240	HM	ASWA
Chris Peters	QB	Jr.	6-2	190	HM	ASWA
Chris Windsor	QB	Jr.	6-2	185	1st	BN
Dewayne Daniels	OL	Sr.	6-4	310	1st	BN
Dewayne Daniels	OL	Sr.	6-4	300	1st	ASWA
Dewayne Harris	DL	Sr.	6-3	230	1st	BN
Dewayne Harris	DL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st	ASWA
Greg Stevens	RB	Sr.	5-8	175	HM	ASWA
Greg Stevens	RB	Sr.	5-8	175	HM	BN
JaJa Dawson	OL	Sr.	6-4	340	1st	ASWA
JaJa Dawson	OL	Sr.	6-4	345	1st	BN
Thurman Jones	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Tim Minor	OL	Sr.			HM	BN

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