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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: 5A-R4
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1910  <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024
2007 Season Highlights
 Billy Woodham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 5A Region 4 Championship.
 
2007 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Midfield    28   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ West End   *  45   19   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Wenonah   *  14   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Pleasant Grove   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Athens    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Parker   *  38   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Fairfield   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Woodlawn   *  32   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Oct. 25  @ Hayes   *  35   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Gadsden City    21   25   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Greenville    35   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. St. Pauls    15   44   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2007 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored318
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record66-65
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record4-0
2007 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/1/2007PS 7(5-6)65 ASWA
9/5/20071 7(1-0)113 ASWA
9/12/20072 6(2-0)127 ASWA
9/19/20073 5(3-0)174 ASWA
9/26/20074 5(4-0)199 ASWA
10/3/20075 5(5-0) ASWA
10/10/20076 5(6-0) ASWA
10/17/20077 4(7-0) ASWA
10/24/20078 4(8-0) ASWA
10/31/20079 4(9-0) ASWA
11/7/2007Final 9(9-1)74 ASWA
  
2007 Class 5A Region 4 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 10-23181751-150587-019958  Billy Woodham
Wenonah 8-2194870-16146-112763  Ronald Cheatham
Fairfield 5-61691910-10305-212294  Jim Vakakes
Parker 5-62071670-18353-411491  Cedric Blair
Pleasant Grove 4-61541333-413081  Jim Elgin
Hayes 2-81142922-589188  Bubba Livingston
Woodlawn 2-8772731-657152  Gill/Pierre Goode
West End 1-9943251-688199  Jim Holifield

2007 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Justin Rhodes OL Sr.6-2250 All-Star Game  

2007 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David CashLB Sr.6-0200 1st  ASWA
 Justin RhodesOL Sr.6-2235 1st  ASWA



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