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John Essex Hornets

John Essex High School · Demopolis, AL

StadiumHornets Stadium ColorsBlue & Gold First team1968
106-325-7All-time record
25%Winning pct.
0State titles
Region titles
0Playoff appearances
40Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
106-325-7
Winning Pct.
25%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
Region/Area Record
37-134
All State Players
5
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
52-151-5
Away Record
48-158-2

Playoff Records

Longest win streak
5 (9/9/2005-10/14/2005)
Longest losing streak
39 (11/9/1990-10/21/1994)

Season by Season

40 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2013 * 1A 0-10 52379 R1 0-7 Keonn Nettles
2012 * 1A 2-8 98205 R1 1-6 Jerome Antone
2011 * 1A 4-6 164275 R4 3-4 Jerome Antone
2010 * 1A 5-5 204243 R4 3-4 Jerome Antone
2009 * 1A 3-7 212390 R3 2-6 Lenoise Richey
2008 * 1A 2-8 84340 R3 1-7 Fentress Means
2007 * 1A 1-8 88293 R4 0-6 Fentress Means
2006 * 1A 1-8 175346 R4 0-6 Alphus Shipman
2005 * 1A 6-4 213233 0-1 R4 5-2 Alphus Shipman
2004 * 1A 6-6 260198 1-1 R4 3-4 Alphus Shipman
2003 * 1A 3-7 304151 R3 3-4 Pierre Goode
2002 * 1A 4-6 198193 R3 3-4 Pierre Goode
2001 * 1A 5-5 244287 R3 3-4 Alphus Shipman
2000 * 1A 1-9 87406 R3 1-6 Alphus Shipman
1999 * 1A 1-9 88351 R5 0-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1998 * 1A 2-7 129309 R5 0-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1997 * 1A 0-10 110320 R2 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1996 * 1A 2-8 105338 R2 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1995 * 1A 3-7 151235 R8 1-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1994 * 1A 1-9 150302 R8 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1993 * 1A 0-10 18458 R8 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1992 * 1A 0-10 18387 R8 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1991 * 1A 0-10 6461 R1 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1990 * 1A 1-9 58447 R1 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1989 * 1A 1-9 78436 R1 0-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1988 * 1A 3-7 50281 R1 0-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1987 * 1A 0-9 14394 R1 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1986 * 1A 1-8 78336 R1 1-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1985 * 1A 2-8 49289 R1 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1984 * 1A 2-8 36307 R1 0-3 Ronald Earl Cook
1983 * 1A 0-10 34440 R13 0-4 Ronald Earl Cook
1982 * 1A 0-10 94456 R13 0-4 Ronald Earl Cook
1981 * 1A 3-6 63175 R13 1-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1980 * 1A 4-5 82180 R13 1-2 Ronald Earl Cook
1979 * 1A 1-5-1 26143 R13 0-1 Ronald Earl Cook
1978 * 1A 6-1-1 23174 R13 1-1 Ronald Earl Cook
1977 * 2A 2-6-1 112156 R2 2-4 Ronald Earl Cook
1976 * 2A 2-8 102295 R2 2-4 Ronald Earl Cook
1975 * 2A 4-6 138166 R2 Ronald Earl Cook
1974 * 2A 4-6 128170 R2 Ronald Earl Cook

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Keonn Nettles20130-10
Jerome Antone2010-1211-19
Lenoise Richey20093-7
Fentress Means2007-083-16
Alphus Shipman2004-0613-181-28-12
Pierre Goode2002-037-13
Alphus Shipman2000-016-14
Ronald Earl Cook1967-9963-228-7

Team Timeline

  • 1968First team
  • 2003Forfeits 5 games due to AHSAA Sanctions.
  • 2004First playoff win.
  • 2004First playoff appearance.
  • 2012Forfeits 3 games.
  • 2013Forfeits one game.

By the Numbers

Seasons
47
Winning Seasons
7
Losing Seasons
38
Most Wins in A Season
7 (1970)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2013)
10 Win Seasons
0
Most Points Scored in a Game
72 (10/18/2002)
Most Points Scored in a Season
304 (2003)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
86 (9/13/2013)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
461 (1991)
Largest Margin of Victory
64 (10/15/2004)
Largest Margin of Defeat
76 (11/7/1969)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
100 (9/13/2013)
Last Shutout
10/21/2011
Last Time Shutout
11/1/2013
Shutouts All-Time
28
Been Shutout All-Time
137

Honored Players

7 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2011Terry FountainDBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2010Antonio BennettWRSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2009A.J. BennettWRJr.All State 1A1stASWA
1995Rondell WingfieldQBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1995Rondell WingfieldQBSr.All State 1AHMBN
1995Sam WilliamsWRSr.All State 1AHMBN
1995Sam WilliamsWRSr.All State 1AHMASWA

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2012-13
53 (387)
2010-11
62 (383)
2008-09
56 (388)
2006-07
52 (385)
2004-05
61 (386)
2002-03
44 (385)
2000-01
62 (379)
1998-99
80 (369)
1996-97
50 (370)
1994-95
43 (374)
1990-91
48 (373)
1988-89
70 (380)
1986-87
76 (381)
1984-85
76 (385)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 98.2% complete. Corrections are welcome.