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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Lee Montgomery    12   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Valley    14   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Decatur    26   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Walker   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  16   19   L (4OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 30  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Wenonah    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Tuscaloosa County   *  21   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Jackson-Olin    42   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Hueytown   *  20   8   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record61-37
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
1988 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/7/19882 10(1-1) ASWA
9/21/19884 10(3-1) ASWA
  
1988 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 
Tuscaloosa County 11-13581741-163464-08862  Jimmy Norrell
Central Tuscaloosa 4-5971430-110143-15752  Ed Reed
Jess Lanier 6-31961092-27150  Carrol Cox
Hueytown 7-32211131-36259  John Galloway
Walker 2-8931550-41671  Danny Gambrell

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ricky FrazierWR Sr. HM  BN



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