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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  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Jerry Dismukes enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Jackson-Olin    51   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ McAdory   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Pleasant Grove   *  13   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  65   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Hayes    58   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Brookwood   *  76   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Paul Bryant   *  19   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Northridge   *  53   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Hueytown   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Charles Henderson    20   27   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Benjamin Russell    6   7   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored382
  Scoring Average34.7
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record43-73
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-2
2005 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/28/20055 10(4-1)39 ASWA
10/5/20056 9(5-1)70 ASWA
10/12/20057 9(6-1)74 ASWA
10/19/20058 8(7-1)95 ASWA
10/26/20059 8(8-1)95 ASWA
  
2005 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 
McAdory 10-23641221-146297-024052  David Powell
Jess Lanier 8-33821010-1676-124761  Jerry Dismukes
Pleasant Grove 6-52711850-124324-318894  Jim Elgin
Paul Bryant 5-62472250-17314-3178111  Scott Booth
Hueytown 5-52482234-3206107  Jeff Smith
Northridge 2-81514122-5116284  Michael Smith
Central Tuscaloosa 1-91374011-6125300  Melvin Pete Jr.
Brookwood 0-101194590-770361  David Stanley

2005 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

2005 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Anthony SpeightQB Sr. HM  BN
 Anthony SpeightP Sr. HM  ASWA
 Roosevelt MasonLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Roosevelt MasonLB Sr. HM  BN



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