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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Ronny Massey
Region: 6A-R8
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1970  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Ronny Massey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Butler    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Lee Montgomery    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Sparkman   *  28   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Decatur   *  11   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Huntsville    31   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Shades Valley    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Minor   *  7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Austin   *  24   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Bob Jones   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ J.O. Johnson    24   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Clay-Chalkville    14   49   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record55-66
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
2002 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/20022 9(2-0)32 ASWA
9/17/20023 8 (3-0)65 ASWA
  
2002 Class 6A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Decatur 8-51932142-149525-09851  Jere Adcock
Minor 9-32991181-138214-114356  Tony Lunceford
Grissom 8-32511350-114493-29160  Ronny Massey
Austin 5-61461870-112421-462105  Joe Gaddis
Bob Jones 5-52062091-467127  Mike Bates
Sparkman 3-71822721-487149  Keith Henderson

2002 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jarren Humphrey DE Sr.6-2205 All-Star Game  
 Jayson Swain WR Sr.6-1205 All American  U.S. Army
 Jayson Swain WR All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Jayson Swain WR Sr.6-1205 Super 12  ASWA
 Jayson Swain WR Sr.6-2200 Super All-State  Bham News

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam ElmoreLB Sr.6-2215 HM  ASWA
 Adam ElmoreLB Sr. HM  BN
 Andrew BlackOL Sr.6-5305 1st  ASWA
 Andrew BlackOL Sr. HM  BN
 Jarren HumphreyDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jarren HumphreyDL Sr. HM  BN
 Jayson SwainWR Sr.6-2200 1st  BN
 Jayson SwainWR Sr.6-2205 1st  ASWA



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