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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: Willie Ford
Region: 6A-R5
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1910  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Willie Ford enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers move from Region 11 to Region 5.
 The Purple Tigers finished 8th in Region 5.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Hoover    6   52   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Escambia FL    16   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Wenonah   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Ensley   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Tuscaloosa County   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Minor   *  0   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Hueytown   *  8   19   L       
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average21.4
  Opponents Record53-32
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
2000 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
2000 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 
Minor 11-12671041-126287-015756  Tony Lunceford
Central Tuscaloosa 6-42271790-133356-116579  Robert Taylor
Tuscaloosa County 6-42501560-116215-2173104  Robert Higginbotham
Wenonah 4-61591950-16343-496136  Ronald Cheatham
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 5-52042363-4132158  Bart Harper
Ensley 4-51441792-5112153  Fred Riley
Hueytown 3-61071811-664149  Mike Clements
Jess Lanier 1-8821931-660124  Willie Ford

2000 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

2000 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.



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