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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: Billy Woodham
Region: 5A-R4

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1910 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Billy Woodham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.

The Purple Tigers won the Class 5A Region 4 Championship.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Midfield	28	20	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ West End *	45	19	W	Lawson Field
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Wenonah *	14	10	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Pleasant Grove *	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Athens	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Parker *	38	16	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Fairfield *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Woodlawn *	32	0	W	Lawson Field
Thu., Oct. 25	@ Hayes *	35	0	W	Lawson Field
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Gadsden City	21	25	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Greenville	35	14	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. St. Pauls	15	44	L		2nd Round Playoffs

2007 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	318
Scoring Average	26.5
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	66-65
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	6-2
Away Record	4-0

2007 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2007	PS	7	(5-6)	65	ASWA
9/5/2007	1	7	(1-0)	113	ASWA
9/12/2007	2	6	(2-0)	127	ASWA
9/19/2007	3	5	(3-0)	174	ASWA
9/26/2007	4	5	(4-0)	199	ASWA
10/3/2007	5	5	(5-0)		ASWA
10/10/2007	6	5	(6-0)		ASWA
10/17/2007	7	4	(7-0)		ASWA
10/24/2007	8	4	(8-0)		ASWA
10/31/2007	9	4	(9-0)		ASWA
11/7/2007	Final	9	(9-1)	74	ASWA

2007 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
Jess Lanier	10-2	318	175	1-1	50	58	7-0	199	58	Billy Woodham
Wenonah	8-2	194	87	0-1	6	14	6-1	127	63	Ronald Cheatham
Fairfield	5-6	169	191	0-1	0	30	5-2	122	94	Jim Vakakes
Parker	5-6	207	167	0-1	8	35	3-4	114	91	Cedric Blair
Pleasant Grove	4-6	154	133				3-4	130	81	Jim Elgin
Hayes	2-8	114	292				2-5	89	188	Bubba Livingston
Woodlawn	2-8	77	273				1-6	57	152	Gill/Pierre Goode
West End	1-9	94	325				1-6	88	199	Jim Holifield

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Justin Rhodes	OL	Sr.	6-2	250	All-Star Game

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
David Cash	LB	Sr.	6-0	200	1st	ASWA
Justin Rhodes	OL	Sr.	6-2	235	1st	ASWA

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