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Phillips Birmingham Football Team History


Phillips Birmingham Red Raiders
John Herbert Phillips High School

2316 7th Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203
Stadium: Fair Park
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Nathaniel Kelly
Region: 5A-R10
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1892  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 1999 --> 1999
1999 Season Highlights
 Nathaniel Kelly enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Phillips Birmingham.
 This was the last season Phillips Birmingham fielded a team.
 First playoff win.
 First region championship.
 School closed and merged with Carver.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 5A Region 10 Championship.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 26  vs. Wenonah    14   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 2  vs. Woodlawn    24   6   W       
 Mon., Sep. 6  @ Parker   *  31   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Jess Lanier    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Anniston    18   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Pell City    28   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ John Carroll   *  36   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  OPEN 
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Jackson-Olin   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Fairfield    34   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Hartselle    61   7   W    Lawson Field   1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Athens    14   28   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record56-58
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1999 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/9/19992 10(2-0) ASWA
9/16/19993 9(3-0) ASWA
10/14/19997 8(6-1) ASWA
10/21/19998 8(6-1) ASWA
10/28/19999 7(7-1) ASWA
11/4/1999Final 6(8-1) ASWA
  
1999 Class 5A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Phillips Birmingham 9-22921391-175353-09341  Nathaniel Kelly
Jackson-Olin 6-52291820-10262-16240  Michael Clisby
John Carroll 7-32452181-26685  Thomas Queen
Parker 2-81232290-32176  Andre Robinson

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Phillips Birmingham Players on File.

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Corrie DawsonLB Sr. HM  BN
 Corrie DawsonATH Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jerricho CotcheryWR Jr. 1st  ASWA
 Jerricho CotcheryWR Sr.6-2180 1st  BN
 Michael SmithDL Sr. HM  BN
 Taurus CarrRB Sr. HM  BN



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