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Williamson Football Team History

Williamson Lions

Lillie B. Williamson High School

1567 E. Dublin St. Mobile, AL 36605
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Bobby Parrish
Region: 5A-R1

1954 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Bobby Parrish enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Williamson.

First 12 win season.

The Lions won the Class 5A Region 1 Championship.

The Lions set a team record by winning 12 games.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Blount *	40	6	W	Ladd-Peebles
Fri., Sep. 8	@ LeFlore	25	0	W	Ladd-Peebles
Fri., Sep. 15	Choctaw County	34	13	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Escambia County *	57	6	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ B.C. Rain *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Shaw *	53	9	W	Ladd-Peebles
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. St. Pauls *	26	7	W	Ladd-Peebles
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Citronelle *	33	13	W	Ladd-Peebles
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Robertsdale *	32	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Chilton County	42	13	W	Ladd-Peebles	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Stanhope Elmore	7	0	W	Ladd-Peebles	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	vs. Briarwood	34	14	W	Ladd-Peebles	3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 1	@ Benjamin Russell	15	18	L		Semi-finals Playoffs

2000 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	412
Scoring Average	31.7
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	78-69
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	4-1

2000 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/20/2000	PS	5			ASWA
9/6/2000	1	4	(1-0)		ASWA
9/13/2000	2	4	(2-0)		ASWA
9/27/2000	4	4	(4-0)		ASWA
10/4/2000	5	4	(4-1)		ASWA
10/11/2000	6	3	(6-0)		ASWA
10/18/2000	7	2	(7-0)		ASWA
10/25/2000	8	2	(8-0)		ASWA
11/1/2000	9	2	(9-0)		ASWA
11/8/2000	Final	2	(9-0)		ASWA

2000 Class 5A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Williamson	12-1	412	111	3-1	98	45	7-0	255	53	Bobby Parrish
Citronelle	7-5	247	208	1-1	41	47	5-2	142	132	Tommy Ezell
St. Pauls	6-5	311	238	0-1	27	40	5-2	217	135	Eddie Guth
Robertsdale	6-5	241	242	0-1	14	34	4-3	151	147	Jay Koziol
B.C. Rain	4-6	134	234				3-4	109	152	Chip Menton
Blount	3-6	164	249				3-4	157	176	Wendell Washington
Escambia County	1-8	81	254				1-6	67	191	Franklin Bell
Shaw	0-10	122	283				0-7	76	188	Mardye McDole

2000 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Antonio Pettaway	LB	Sr.	5-11	195	All-Star Game
Jamarcus Russell	QB	So.			Super 12		ASWA

2000 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Antonio Pettaway	LB	Sr.	5-11	210	1st	ASWA
Antonio Pettaway	LB	Sr.	5-11	210	HM	BN
DeMario Wilcox	TE	Sr.	6-1	183	1st	ASWA
Franklin Turner	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Franklin Turner	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
George Washam	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Jamarcus Russell	QB	So.	6-4	200	1st	BN
Jamarcus Russell	QB	So.	6-5	200	1st	ASWA
Lacedric Browe	WR	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Lacedric Browe	WR	Sr.			HM	BN
Raphael Darrington	RB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Raphael Darrington	RB	Sr.			HM	BN

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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.