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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: Jerry Dismukes
Region: 5A-R4
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1910  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Jerry Dismukes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers move from Class 6A and into Region 4.
 The Purple Tigers finished 5th in Region 4.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Huffman    13   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Briarwood   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. McAdory   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Homewood   *  12   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Minor    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Jackson-Olin   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Brookwood   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Thompson   *  20   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. West End   *  20   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Woodlawn    41   14   W       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record65-50
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
2002 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/1/2002PS 6(9-3)57 ASWA
9/4/20021 6(0-1)79 ASWA
9/10/20022 4(1-1)133 ASWA
  
2002 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 
Briarwood 12-23792153-1126726-1183102  Fred Yancey
Homewood 14-15912125-01971196-128073  Bob Newton
McAdory 9-3317981-142155-216160  David Powell
Thompson 7-43011920-129354-3166127  Ricky Seale
Jess Lanier 5-52051644-3138120  Jerry Dismukes
Jackson-Olin 3-71272362-588195  Michael Clisby
West End 2-81342371-680180  Jim Tyus
Brookwood 1-9813310-732271  Jack Cook

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

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Corey WhiteRB Sr. HM  BN



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