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Section Lions

Section High School

141 Ala. Hwy 71 Section, AL 35771
Stadium: Section Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Alan Clayton
Region: 1A-R6

1968 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Alan Clayton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Section.

The Lions move from Class 2A and into Region 6.

The Lions finished 3rd in Region 6.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Pisgah	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Gaylesville *	33	21	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Collinsville *	19	10	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Spring Garden *	40	13	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. North Sand Mountain	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Valley Head *	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Ragland *	18	19	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Cedar Bluff *	20	54	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Appalachian *	31	15	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Geraldine	16	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Wadley	8	50	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	238
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	216
Defense Average	19.6
Opponents Record	63-59
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-2

2002 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Section was not ranked.

2002 Class 1A Region 6 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cedar Bluff	11-2	502	230	2-1	72	56	7-0	321	107	Steve Smith
Ragland	10-2	403	87	1-1	42	47	6-1	213	40	Keith Howard
Section	7-4	238	216	0-1	8	50	5-2	187	132	Alan Clayton
Spring Garden	5-6	168	304	0-1	0	55	3-4	99	188	Stanley Jones
Valley Head	4-6	156	222				3-4	92	147	Charles Hammon
Collinsville	3-7	165	238				3-4	122	135	Ernie Willingham
Appalachian	2-8	115	305				1-6	101	250	Mark Hitt
Gaylesville	1-9	181	375				0-7	109	243	Brian Clowdis

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Section Players on File.

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Derek Pendergrass	DL	Sr.	5-9	200	HM	BN
Derek Pendergrass	OL	Sr.	5-9	200	1st	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.