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Sidney Lanier Football Team History


Sidney Lanier Poets
Sidney Lanier High School

1756 S. Court St. Montgomery, AL 36104
Stadium: Cramton Bowl
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Steve Holloway
Region: 6A-R4
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1910  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2023
2008 Season Highlights
 Steve Holloway enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sidney Lanier.
 The Poets finished 4th in Region 4.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Opelika    6   30   L       
 Thu., Sep. 4  vs. Benjamin Russell   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Wetumpka   *  6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Jeff Davis   *  37   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Huffman    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Stanhope Elmore   *  27   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ McGill-Toolen    0   38   L       
 Thu., Oct. 16  vs. Prattville   *  20   50   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Lee Montgomery   *  41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Carver Montgomery    17   35   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Auburn    22   35   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record77-50
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
2008 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sidney Lanier was not ranked.
  
2008 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 
Prattville 13-14791035-0182496-021439  Jamey DuBose
Wetumpka 9-32912071-147655-114070  Chad Anderson
Stanhope Elmore 7-43222440-120454-2183121  Jeff Foshee
Sidney Lanier 4-72372650-122353-3145127  Steve Holloway
Benjamin Russell 3-72122902-4109142  Mike McCombs
Lee Montgomery 2-8952161-547160  Larry Ware
Jeff Davis 0-101013980-630209  Duane McWhorter

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Charles Payne DB Sr. All-Star Game  

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles PayneWR Sr. HM  ASWA



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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.