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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Jess Lanier Football Team History


Jess Lanier Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Willie Ford
Region: 6A-R5
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1910  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Willie Ford enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Hoover    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Carver Birmingham    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Wenonah   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Ensley   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Minor   *  27   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Hueytown   *  20   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Clay-Chalkville    27   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ John Carroll    27   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Hoover    17   28   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record76-58
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record5-0
2001 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
2001 Class 6A 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 
Tuscaloosa County 11-13911452-198567-023275  Robert Higginbotham
Jess Lanier 9-3247922-171426-113636  Willie Ford
Hueytown 6-51401690-19354-3103115  Mike Clements
Minor 7-42091560-17414-3123100  Tony Lunceford
Central Tuscaloosa 3-61291963-4101126  Chuck Friend
Ensley 2-7812032-563162  Wendell Jones
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 3-71282051-647149  Bart Harper
Wenonah 1-8981451-680122  Ronald Cheatham

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Demeco Ryans LB Sr.6-2218 AL-MS Game  
 Demeco Ryans LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Demeco Ryans LB Sr.6-2215 Super All-State  Bham News

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Antonio NelsonDB Sr. HM  BN
 Clyde AllenDB Sr. HM  BN
 Demeco RyansLB Sr.6-2215 1st  ASWA
 Demeco RyansLB Jr.6-2215 1st  BN
 Jamal RussellDL Sr. HM  BN



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