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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: Carrol Cox
Region: 6A-R11
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1910  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers move from Region 9 to Region 11.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 11 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Hoover    26   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Westlake GA    14   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Dothan    15   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Phillips Birmingham    25   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Wenonah   *  10   7   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Ensley   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Woodlawn    39   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Minor   *  19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. West End    19   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Hueytown   *  27   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Oxford    15   20   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record36-63
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 838 ASWA
9/3/19981 6(1-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 8(2-1) ASWA
9/24/19984 7(3-1) ASWA
10/1/19985 5(4-1) ASWA
10/8/19986 4(5-1) ASWA
10/15/19987 3(6-1) ASWA
10/22/19988 4(7-1) ASWA
10/29/19989 4(8-1) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 4(8-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A Region 11 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 9-22361490-115204-08332  Carrol Cox
Minor 4-71912360-10103-17151  Tony Lunceford
Ensley 3-71372082-28585  Sylvester Campbell
Wenonah 4-41201181-36069  Ronald Cheatham
Hueytown 1-91153200-553155  Alan Pridmore

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lou WillisOL Sr.6-2300 1st  BN
 Lou WillisOL Sr.6-2300 1st  ASWA
 Mac TylerDL Jr. HM  BN
 William HallRB Sr. HM  BN



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