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Lanett Football Team History

Lanett Panthers

Lanett High School

1301 S. 8th Ave. Lanett, AL 36863
Stadium: Morgan-Washburn Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ronnie Sikes
Region: 2A-R5

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1920 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Ronnie Sikes enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Lanett.

The Panthers move from Region 3 to Region 5.

The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 5.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Beulah	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Woodland *	36	21	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Lineville *	20	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Horseshoe Bend *	42	14	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Valley	12	35	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Clay County *	8	41	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Ohatchee *	37	13	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Ranburne *	35	8	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Randolph County *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. LaFayette	15	20	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Fyffe	9	17	L	1st Round Playoffs

2008 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	282
Scoring Average	25.6
Points Allowed	183
Defense Average	16.6
Opponents Record	59-64
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

2008 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/10/2008	2	10	(2-0)	34	ASWA
9/17/2008	3	9	(3-0)	87	ASWA
9/24/2008	4	7	(4-0)	123	ASWA
10/1/2008	5	9	(4-1)	49	ASWA

2008 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clay County	13-1	481	112	3-1	105	35	7-0	297	55	Danny Horn
Lanett	7-4	282	183	0-1	9	17	6-1	212	111	Ronnie Sikes
Woodland	6-6	224	253	1-1	34	41	5-2	151	123	Larry Strain
Lineville	4-8	218	252	1-1	47	49	3-4	138	111	Steve Giddens
Ranburne	3-7	184	259				2-5	100	194	Chad Young
Horseshoe Bend	3-7	221	292				2-5	132	204	Jason Franklin
Randolph County	3-7	156	318				2-5	108	227	Rick Coleman
Ohatchee	3-7	102	238				1-6	60	173	Chad Cochran

2008 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Jared Washington	DL	Sr.			All-Star Game

2008 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jared Washington	DL	Sr.	6-2	280	1st	ASWA

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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.