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UMS-Wright Football Team History

UMS-Wright Bulldogs

UMS-Wright High School

65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Terry Curtis
Region: 4A-R1

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1905 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Terry Curtis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at UMS-Wright.

The Bulldogs won the Class 4A Region 1 Championship.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ McGill-Toolen	13	14	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Monroe County *	30	12	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Choctaw County *	37	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Andalusia *	43	14	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Robertsdale	28	13	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Hillcrest Evergreen *	37	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Thomasville *	26	8	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Gulf Shores *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Jackson *	35	10	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ St. Pauls	24	8	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Rehobeth	42	0	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Handley	38	6	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	vs. Daleville	35	18	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 29	@ Demopolis	17	0	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 7	North Jackson	7	3	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

2002 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	447
Scoring Average	29.8
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	7.1
Opponents Record	94-77
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	6-1

2002 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2002	PS	1	(15-0)	252	ASWA
9/4/2002	1	5	(0-1)	156	ASWA
9/10/2002	2	5	(1-1)	137	ASWA
9/17/2002	3	5	(2-1)	147	ASWA
9/25/2002	4	5	(3-1)	137	ASWA
10/2/2002	5	4	(4-1)	174	ASWA
10/9/2002	6	4	(5-1)	172	ASWA
10/16/2002	7	4	(6-1)	164	ASWA
10/23/2002	8	4	(7-1)	164	ASWA
10/30/2002	9	5	(8-1)	177	ASWA
11/6/2002	Final	5	(9-1)	158	ASWA

2002 Class 4A 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
UMS-Wright	14-1	447	106	5-0	139	27	7-0	243	44	Terry Curtis
Thomasville	9-3	390	184	1-1	61	35	6-1	224	108	Jack Hankins Jr.
Jackson	6-5	221	188	0-1	12	28	5-2	157	97	Eddie Brundidge
Hillcrest Evergreen	6-5	178	195	0-1	18	42	4-3	106	120	Arlton Hudson
Andalusia	5-5	236	205				3-4	158	126	Paul Woolley
Choctaw County	1-8	62	208				1-5	47	153	Charles Graves
Monroe County	2-8	115	231				1-6	45	180	Arthur Davis.
Gulf Shores	0-9	76	272				0-6	56	208	Robby Guthrie

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Ashley Wright	WR	Sr.	6-4	200	All-Star Game
Bowdon Atchison	OL	Sr.	6-3	275	AL-MS Game
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	6-0	220	All-Star Game
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	5-11	212	4A Lineman of the Year		ASWA
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	5-11	212	Super All-State		Bham News
Forress Rayford	FB	Sr.	6-0	175	All-Star Game
Will Denniston	DE	Sr.	6-3	235	AL-MS Game

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ashley Wright	WR	Sr.	6-3	190	1st	ASWA
Ashley Wright	WR	Sr.	6-3	190	HM	BN
Bowdoin Atchinson	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	5-11	212	1st	ASWA
Carter Miller	LB	Sr.	5-11	212	1st	BN
Forress Rayford	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	HM	BN
Forress Rayford	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	1st	ASWA
Terry Curtis	Coach				1st	ASWA
Will Denniston	DL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st	BN
Will Denniston	OL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st	ASWA

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