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Section Lions
Section High School

141 Ala. Hwy 71 Section, AL 35771
Stadium: Section Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Alan Clayton
Region: 1A-R6
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1968  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Alan Clayton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Section.
 The Lions move from Class 2A and into Region 6.
 The Lions finished 3rd in Region 6.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Pisgah    0   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Gaylesville   *  33   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Collinsville   *  19   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Spring Garden   *  40   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. North Sand Mountain    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Valley Head   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Ragland   *  18   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Cedar Bluff   *  20   54   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Appalachian   *  31   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Geraldine    16   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Wadley    8   50   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record63-59
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
2002 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Section was not ranked.
  
2002 Class 1A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cedar Bluff 11-25022302-172567-0321107  Steve Smith
Ragland 10-2403871-142476-121340  Keith Howard
Section 7-42382160-18505-2187132  Alan Clayton
Spring Garden 5-61683040-10553-499188  Stanley Jones
Valley Head 4-61562223-492147  Charles Hammon
Collinsville 3-71652383-4122135  Ernie Willingham
Appalachian 2-81153051-6101250  Mark Hitt
Gaylesville 1-91813750-7109243  Brian Clowdis

2002 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Section Players on File.

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Derek PendergrassDL Sr.5-9200 HM  BN
 Derek PendergrassOL Sr.5-9200 1st  ASWA



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