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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  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Billy Woodham enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers move from Class 5A and into Region 5.
 The Purple Tigers finished 5th in Region 5.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Fairfield    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Hueytown   *  28   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  21   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Jackson-Olin   *  36   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ J.O. Johnson    38   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Tuscaloosa County   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Northridge   *  33   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Minor   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Paul Bryant   *  36   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Stanhope Elmore    27   21   W       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record59-50
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
2008 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
2008 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 11-14121681-149377-026980  Robert Higginbotham
Minor 9-33561771-126325-219493  Randy Cook
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 8-33482840-115305-2226171  Johnny Wright
Hueytown 6-53563190-113454-3241195  Jeff Smith
Jess Lanier 7-32752094-3182160  Billy Woodham
Jackson-Olin 3-72593242-5171253  Shawn Gregory
Northridge 3-72242831-6120210  Michael Smith
Paul Bryant 0-10794230-746290  Bobby Moore

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 LaDarius OwensDL Jr. HM  ASWA



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.