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Brilliant Football Team History

Brilliant Tigers

Brilliant High School

P.O. Box 90 Brilliant, AL 35548
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Royce Young
Region: 1A-R7

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1930 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Royce Young enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Brilliant.

The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 7.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Winfield	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Parrish *	22	20	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Meek *	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	Warrior *	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Hackleburg	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Hubbertville *	41	8	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Berry Fayette *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Marion County *	3	8	L
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Lynn *	42	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Phillips Bear Creek	30	10	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Courtland	7	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	288
Scoring Average	26.2
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	55-62
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

2002 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/4/2002	1	10	(1-0)	79	ASWA
9/10/2002	2	8	(2-0)	82	ASWA
9/17/2002	3	7	(3-0)	107	ASWA
9/25/2002	4	6	(4-0)	120	ASWA
10/2/2002	5	6	(5-0)	162	ASWA
10/9/2002	6	5	(6-0)	165	ASWA
10/16/2002	7	4	(7-0)	172	ASWA
10/23/2002	8	9	(7-1)	27	ASWA
10/30/2002	9	8	(8-1)	74	ASWA
11/6/2002	Final	8	(9-1)	71	ASWA

2002 Class 1A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Parrish	12-2	496	222	3-1	111	63	6-1	260	109	Scott Basden
Marion County	9-2	285	131	0-1	14	20	6-1	188	76	Barry Peoples
Brilliant	9-2	288	81	0-1	7	21	6-1	191	43	Royce Young
Meek	7-4	300	201	0-1	7	41	4-3	199	154	Lamar Frith
Berry Fayette	4-6	153	259				3-4	101	170	Don Miles
Hubbertville	2-8	212	356				1-6	134	256	Lamar Harris
Lynn	1-9	132	397				1-6	93	251	Todd Tittle
Warrior	2-8	119	278				1-6	101	201	Bill Scruggs

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

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brian Gunnels	WR	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	BN
Brian Gunnels	WR	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	ASWA
Trey Hayes	PK	Sr.	6-0	180	1st	ASWA
Trey Hayes	PK	Sr.	6-0	180	1st	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.