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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: Billy Woodham
Region: 6A-R5
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1910  <-- 2008 <- 2009 -> 2010 --> 2024
2009 Season Highlights
 Billy Woodham enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 5 Championship.
 
2009 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Fairfield    33   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Hueytown   *  48   36   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  42   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Jackson-Olin   *  8   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. J.O. Johnson    49   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Northridge   *  28   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 15   Minor   *  14   26   L    Birmingham Southern   
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Paul Bryant   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Stanhope Elmore    17   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Pelham    10   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Hoover    17   27   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2009 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record65-68
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
2009 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/3/2009PS 9(7-3)67 ASWA
9/2/20091 9(1-0)54 ASWA
9/9/20092 9(2-0)71 ASWA
9/16/20093 7(3-0)134 ASWA
9/23/20094 6(4-0)150 ASWA
9/30/20095 4(5-0)221 ASWA
10/6/20096 4(6-0)226 ASWA
10/13/20097 4(7-0)235 ASWA
10/20/20098 8(7-1)91 ASWA
10/27/20099 6(8-1)140 ASWA
11/3/2009Final 7(9-1)120 ASWA
  
2009 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 
Jess Lanier 10-23092091-127306-1183132  Billy Woodham
Tuscaloosa County 7-42031700-10276-1176107  Lee Gibson
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 7-43011970-114585-220998  Johnny Wright
Minor 7-52431341-121144-3157104  Randy Cook
Northridge 5-51952473-4141187  Michael Smith
Hueytown 5-52682573-4170208  Matt Scott
Paul Bryant 2-81442411-6111195  Bobby Moore
Jackson-Olin 0-10652260-752168  Terence Amos

2009 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 LaDarius Owens LB Sr.6-3225 AL-MS Game  
 LaDarius Owens LB Sr.6-3225 All American  Under Armour
 LaDarius Owens LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

2009 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 LaDarius OwensDL Sr. HM  ASWA



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