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Bessemer City Football Team History


Bessemer City Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Antonio Nelson
Region: 6A-R4
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1910  <-- 2021 <- 2022 -> 2023 --> 2024

2022 Season Highlights
 Antonio Nelson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bessemer City.
 The Purple Tigers finished 8th in Region 4.
 
2022 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 18  @ Woodlawn    15   18   L       
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Tuscaloosa County    7   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ McAdory   *  6   35   L       
 Thu., Sep. 8  @ Northridge   *  12   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Hueytown   *  21   59   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Shades Valley    20   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Brookwood   *  23   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  16   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  20   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Paul Bryant   *  52   33   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  OPEN 
 
2022 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed345
  Defense Average34.5
  Opponents Record56-49
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
2022 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer City was not ranked.
  
2022 Class 6A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 11-15062501-169567-0329129  Jamie Mitchell
Hueytown 8-45313061-174576-1386145  Greg Patterson.
Northridge 7-43422260-114445-2231117  Ryan Lolley
McAdory 6-53371990-130354-3229113  Aryvia Holmes
Brookwood 4-61902982-5103263  Mike Bramblett
Central Tuscaloosa 2-81214012-5101293  Rodney Bivens Jr.
Paul Bryant 1-91574831-6125321  Eldrick Hill
Bessemer City 1-91923451-6150273  Antonio Nelson

2022 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer City Players on File.

2022 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer City Players on File.



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.