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Brooks Football Team History

Brooks Lions

Brooks High School

4300 Hwy. 72 Killen, AL 35645
Stadium: E.D. Redding Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Bob Godsey
Region: 4A-R8

1968 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Bob Godsey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Brooks.

The Lions finished 2nd in Region 8.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 29	@ Central Florence	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Deshler *	7	10	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Haleyville *	42	21	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Wilson *	47	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Bradshaw	16	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ East Lawrence *	42	20	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Lawrence County *	42	7	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Hamilton *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Curry *	29	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Coffee	34	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. West Point	34	8	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Cleburne County	7	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	363
Scoring Average	30.3
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	68-64
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-1

2002 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2002	PS	6	(11-1)	92	ASWA
9/4/2002	1	6	(1-0)	149	ASWA
11/6/2002	Final	9	(9-1)	43	ASWA

2002 Class 4A Region 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Deshler	11-2	464	258	2-1	73	59	7-0	308	137	John Mothershed
Brooks	10-2	363	99	1-1	41	29	6-1	244	64	Bob Godsey
Hamilton	8-3	274	186	0-1	28	29	5-2	173	124	John Holladay
Curry	3-8	148	282	0-1	7	38	3-4	105	149	J.D. Williams
East Lawrence	3-7	162	264				2-5	106	191	John F. Smith Jr.
Haleyville	5-5	203	179				2-5	128	161	Steven Spiller
Lawrence County	2-8	104	281				2-5	73	192	Phillip Willingham
Wilson	1-9	104	282				1-6	68	187	David Winborn

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Ben Alexander	LB	Sr.	5-9	167	All-Star Game
Ben McDonald	DB	Sr.	5-7	163	Super All-State		Bham News

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ben Alexander	DB	Sr.	5-8	163	1st	ASWA
Ben Alexander	DB	Sr.	5-9	163	1st	BN
Tyler Zahnd	LB	Sr.	6-4	232	1st	ASWA
Tyler Zahnd	LB	Sr.	6-4	232	1st	BN
William Roach	ATH	Sr.	6-1	200	1st	BN
William Roach	ATH	Sr.	6-1	200	1st	ASWA

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