Alabama High School Football
Lamar County Bulldogs
Lamar County High School · Vernon, AL
495-500-46All-time record
50%Winning pct.
2State titles
7Region titles
28Playoff appearances
53Seasons
Championships
- State playoff titles
- 1967 , 1984
- State mythical titles
- None
- Region championships
- 1984, 1986, 1992, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2016
Team Records
- Overall Record
- 495-500-46
- Winning Pct.
- 50%
- State Playoff Titles
- 2
- State Mythical Titles
- 0
- Region/Area Titles
- 7
- Region/Area Record
- 134-128
- All State Players
- 49
- NFL Players
- 0
- Weeks Ranked #1
- 2
- Home Record
- 170-160-5
- Away Record
- 161-188-6
Playoff Records
- Overall Record
- 32-26
- Appearances
- 28
- 1st Round
- 14-14
- 2nd Round
- 8-5
- 3rd Round
- 6-2
- Semi-Finals
- 2-4
- Finals
- 2-1
- Longest win streak
- 15 (11/1/1991-12/4/1992)
- Longest losing streak
- 23 (9/18/1998-10/6/2000)
Season by Season
53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.
| Year | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 2A | 2-1 | 66 | 65 | R5 | 1-0 | Justin Lann | |
| 2025 * | 2A | 3-7 | 177 | 291 | R5 | 2-4 | Justin Lann | |
| 2024 * | 2A | 2-8 | 156 | 341 | R5 | 0-6 | Robert Bradford | |
| 2023 * | 2A | 7-4 | 392 | 326 | 0-1 | R5 | 4-2 | Robert Bradford |
| 2022 * | 2A | 5-6 | 284 | 342 | 0-1 | R5 | 3-3 | Robert Bradford |
| 2021 * | 2A | 7-4 | 268 | 151 | 0-1 | R5 | 4-2 | Robert Bradford |
| 2020 * | 2A | 4-7 | 241 | 364 | 0-1 | R5 | 3-3 | Robert Bradford |
| 2019 * | 3A | 1-9 | 126 | 290 | R4 | 1-6 | Robert Bradford | |
| 2018 * | 3A | 6-5 | 273 | 251 | 0-1 | R4 | 5-2 | Robert Bradford |
| 2017 * | 2A | 8-5 | 336 | 286 | 2-1 | R8 | 5-1 | Robert Bradford |
| 2016 * | 2A | 6-5 | 213 | 284 | 0-1 | R8 Title | 5-1 | James Moore |
| 2015 * | 3A | 3-7 | 149 | 362 | R4 | 1-5 | James Moore | |
| 2014 * | 3A | 7-4 | 341 | 313 | 0-1 | R4 | 3-3 | Ken Adams |
| 2013 * | 2A | 10-2 | 455 | 201 | 1-1 | R4 Title | 6-1 | Ken Adams |
| 2012 * | 2A | 9-4 | 442 | 340 | 2-1 | R4 | 6-1 | Ken Adams |
| 2011 * | 2A | 6-5 | 250 | 271 | 0-1 | R8 | 4-3 | Ken Adams |
| 2010 * | 2A | 4-6 | 236 | 274 | R8 | 4-3 | Ken Adams | |
| 2009 * | 2A | 13-1 | 526 | 198 | 3-1 | R7 Title | 7-0 | Ken Adams |
| 2008 * | 2A | 10-2 | 445 | 193 | 1-1 | R7 | 6-1 | Ken Adams |
| 2007 * | 3A | 2-8 | 231 | 329 | R4 | 2-5 | Ken Adams | |
| 2006 * | 3A | 1-9 | 158 | 338 | R4 | 1-6 | Joe Nettles | |
| 2005 * | 2A | 8-4 | 326 | 277 | 1-1 | R7 | 6-1 | Vance Herron |
| 2004 * | 2A | 8-3 | 355 | 180 | 0-1 | R7 Title | 7-0 | Vance Herron |
| 2003 * | 3A | 5-6 | 286 | 292 | 0-1 | R7 | 4-3 | Vance Herron |
| 2002 * | 3A | 6-5 | 289 | 179 | 0-1 | R7 | 5-2 | Vance Herron |
| 2001 * | 3A | 5-6 | 250 | 178 | 0-1 | R4 | 4-3 | Vance Herron |
| 2000 * | 3A | 3-7 | 164 | 209 | R4 | 2-5 | Vance Herron | |
| 1999 * | 3A | 0-10 | 81 | 361 | R13 | 0-4 | Mike Esposito | |
| 1998 * | 3A | 1-9 | 167 | 314 | R13 | 1-3 | Mike Esposito | |
| 1997 * | 3A | 3-8 | 180 | 220 | 0-1 | R8 | 2-1 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1996 * | 3A | 5-5 | 142 | 186 | R8 | 1-2 | Kenneth McKinney | |
| 1995 * | 3A | 2-8 | 109 | 226 | R8 | 1-2 | Kenneth McKinney | |
| 1994 * | 3A | 5-7 | 243 | 377 | 1-1 | R8 | 2-1 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1993 * | 3A | 5-5 | 182 | 175 | 0-1 | R11 | 2-1 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1992 * | 3A | 13-1 | 361 | 119 | 4-1 | R11 Title | 3-0 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1991 * | 3A | 4-5 | 121 | 127 | R8 | 1-1 | Kenneth McKinney | |
| 1990 * | 3A | 1-7 | 69 | 127 | R8 | 0-2 | Kenneth McKinney | |
| 1989 * | 3A | 10-4 | 446 | 158 | 3-1 | R6 | 3-1 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1988 * | 3A | 8-5 | 235 | 162 | 3-1 | R6 | 3-1 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1987 * | 3A | 3-7 | 117 | 191 | R11 | 1-2 | Kenneth McKinney | |
| 1986 * | 3A | 13-1 | 423 | 112 | 3-1 | R11 Title | 3-0 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1985 * | 3A | 8-3 | 260 | 108 | 1-1 | R9 | 2-1 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1984 * | 3A | 13-1 | 449 | 82 | 5-0 | R9 Title | 3-0 | Kenneth McKinney |
| 1983 * | 2A | 2-9 | 170 | 242 | R10 | 0-6 | Richard Abston | |
| 1982 * | 2A | 1-9 | 140 | 273 | R10 | 0-6 | Richard Abston | |
| 1981 * | 2A | 5-5 | 166 | 186 | R10 | 2-3 | Richard Abston | |
| 1980 * | 2A | 1-9 | 68 | 281 | R10 | 0-5 | Richard Abston | |
| 1979 * | 3A | 2-7 | 71 | 206 | R15 | 0-5 | Larry Northam | |
| 1978 * | 3A | 1-9 | 66 | 241 | R15 | 0-5 | Larry Northam | |
| 1977 * | 2A | 6-4 | 165 | 101 | R10 | 1-3 | Larry Northam | |
| 1976 * | 2A | 6-4 | 270 | 213 | R10 | 2-1 | Larry Northam | |
| 1975 * | 2A | 6-3-1 | 185 | 121 | Hugh Harrison | |||
| 1974 * | 2A | 0-10 | 81 | 391 | Hugh Harrison |
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lann | 2025-26 | 5-8 | ||
| Robert Bradford | 2017-24 | 40-48 | 2-6 | 25-25 |
| James Moore | 2015-16 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Ken Adams | 2007-14 | 61-32 | 7-6 | 38-17 |
| Joe Nettles | 2006 | 1-9 | ||
| Vance Herron | 2000-05 | 35-31 | 1-5 | 28-14 |
| Mike Esposito | 1998-99 | 1-19 | ||
| Kenneth McKinney | 1984-97 | 93-67 | 20-8 | 27-15 |
| Richard Abston | 1980-83 | 9-32 | ||
| Larry Northam | 1976-79 | 15-24 | ||
| Hugh Harrison | 1961-75 | 87-59-6 | 2-0 | |
| John Morgan | 1960 | 7-3 | ||
| Brooks Jones | 1957-59 | 19-9-2 | ||
| Harold Manley | 1955-56 | 5-14 | ||
| George W. Bell | 1947-54 | 29-38-12 | ||
| Paul Martin | 1941-46 | 27-20-4 | ||
| Earnest Stidham | 1940 | 3-4-2 | ||
| E.C. Russell | 1939 | 3-6 | ||
| H.C. Wilson | 1937-38 | 6-10-2 | ||
| J.C. Glasscock | 1935-36 | 4-9-3 | ||
| Acee | 1933 | 4-1-4 | ||
| Dan Newman | 1930-32 | 10-10-5 | ||
| Sam Bradley | 1929 | 2-5 | ||
| John B. Davidson | 1925 | 4-3-1 | ||
| James Booth Gibbons | 1923-24 | 6-6-2 |
Team Timeline
- 1917First team
- 1918Did not field a team.
- 1967First 11 win season.
- 1967First playoff win.
- 1967First playoff appearance.
- 1984First region championship.
- 1986First 13 win season.
- 1990Forfeits 1 game due to AHSAA Sanctions.
- 1992First 14 win season.
By the Numbers
- Seasons
- 110
- Winning Seasons
- 55
- Losing Seasons
- 48
- Most Wins in A Season
- 13 (2009)
- Most Losses in A Season
- 10 (1999)
- 10 Win Seasons
- 8
- Most Points Scored in a Game
- 70 (10/10/2014)
- Most Points Scored in a Season
- 526 (2009)
- Most Points Allowed in a Game
- 87 (10/1/1926)
- Most Points Allowed in a Season
- 391 (1974)
- Largest Margin of Victory
- 67 (11/16/1939)
- Largest Margin of Defeat
- 80 (10/1/1926)
- Most Points Both Teams in a Game
- 128 (10/10/2014)
- Last Shutout
- 9/8/2023
- Last Time Shutout
- 10/18/2024
- Shutouts All-Time
- 194
- Been Shutout All-Time
- 174
Honored Players
107 selections on file.
| Year | Player | Pos. | Class | Honor | Team | College | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Catcher Duncan | ATH | Jr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2023 | Jordan Godsey | RB | Sr. | All State 2A | 2nd | ASWA | |
| 2022 | Jordan Godsey | RB | Jr. | All State 2A | 2nd | ASWA | |
| 2022 | Ty Eskridge | ATH | Jr. | All State 2A | 2nd | ASWA | |
| 2021 | Demetri Sudduth | LB | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2020 | Jamichael Cribbs | RB | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2017 | Gable Allred | OL | Jr. | All State 2A | 2nd | ASWA | |
| 2014 | Jeremy Denton | RB | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | |||
| 2014 | Jeremy Denton | DL | Sr. | All State 3A | 2nd | ASWA | |
| 2014 | Jordan Ives | OL | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | |||
| 2013 | Anton Amat | PK | Jr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2009 | Lance Bobbitt | LB | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | |||
| 2009 | Michael Bradford | QB | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2004 | Marty Pennington | LB | Sr. | All State 2A | 1st | BN | |
| 2004 | Otis Billups | RB | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2004 | Otis Billups | RB | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | BN | |
| 2003 | Marty Pennington | LB | Jr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 2003 | Marty Pennington | LB | Jr. | All State 3A | HM | BN | |
| 2002 | Richard Mayers | LB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | BN | |
| 1996 | Keith Bynum | DL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1996 | Keith Bynum | DL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1994 | Brian Berry | QB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1994 | Brian Berry | QB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | BN | |
| 1994 | James Moore | WR | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1994 | James Moore | DB | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1994 | James Moore | ATH | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1992 | Jake Lacy | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1992 | Jake Lacy | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1991 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | Sr. | Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game | Alabama | ||
| 1991 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | All Southern · HM | Alabama | Orlando Sentinel | ||
| 1991 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | Sr. | 3A Player of the Year | Alabama | Gatorade | |
| 1991 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | Sr. | Super All-State | Alabama | Bham News | |
| 1991 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1991 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1990 | Jeremy Pennington | WR | Jr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1990 | Jeremy Pennington | OL | Jr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1989 | Billy Joe Broyles | RB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | BN | |
| 1989 | Billy Joe Broyles | RB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1989 | David Thornton | QB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1989 | Eddie Walker | PK | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1989 | Eddie Walker | PK | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1989 | Hopper Cribbs | DB | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1989 | Hopper Cribbs | DB | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1988 | David Thornton | QB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | BN | |
| 1988 | Hopper Cribbs | DB | Jr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1988 | Hopper Cribbs | DB | Jr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1988 | Jonathan Beasley | OL | Jr. | All State 3A | HM | BN | |
| 1987 | Clint Thornton | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1987 | Clint Thornton | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1986 | Greg Russell | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1986 | Greg Russell | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1986 | James Walker | LB | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | ||
| 1986 | Jerome Henry | LB | Sr. | 3A Player of the Year | ASWA | ||
| 1986 | Jerome Henry | LB | Sr. | Super 12 | ASWA | ||
| 1986 | Jerome Henry | LB | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1986 | Jerome Henry | LB | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1985 | Scotty Walker | B | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | ||
| 1985 | Scotty Walker | DB | All State 3A | HM | BN | ||
| 1985 | Shane Pinkerton | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1985 | Shane Pinkerton | OL | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1984 | Andy Chism | TE | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1984 | Bruce Coleman | PK | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1984 | James Merchant | LB | All State 3A | HM | BN | ||
| 1984 | Robert Shelby | RB | All State 3A | HM | BN | ||
| 1984 | Vance Herron | QB | Sr. | All State 3A | 1st | BN | |
| 1984 | Vance Herron | RB | Sr. | All State 3A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1975 | John Smith | L | All State 1A/2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1975 | John Smith | L | All State 1A/2A | HM | BPH | ||
| 1968 | Ricky Strawbridge | B | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | Memphis State | ||
| 1968 | Ricky Strawbridge | QB | Sr. | All State 2A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1968 | Ricky Strawbridge | B | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | BN | |
| 1967 | Bill Young | E | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | Ole Miss | ||
| 1967 | Bill Young | E | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 2nd | BN | |
| 1967 | Bill Young | E | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 1st | AP | |
| 1967 | Bill Young | E | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1967 | Larry Northam | T | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | |||
| 1967 | Larry Northam | T | Sr. | Super All-State | Bham News | ||
| 1967 | Larry Northam | T | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 2nd | BPH | |
| 1967 | Larry Northam | T | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 1st | BN | |
| 1967 | Larry Northam | T | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 1st | AP | |
| 1967 | Ricky Strawbridge | B | Jr. | All State 1A/2A | HM | BN | |
| 1967 | Ricky Strawbridge | QB | Jr. | All State 1A/2A | 2nd | BPH | |
| 1967 | Turner | G | All State 1A/2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1966 | Pat McNeese | B | Jr. | All State 1A/2A | HM | BN | |
| 1966 | Pat McNeese | QB | Jr. | All State 1A/2A | 2nd | BPH | |
| 1966 | Young | E | All State 1A/2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1965 | Clanton Dubose | L | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | AP | |
| 1965 | Clanton Dubose | E | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | BN | |
| 1965 | Clanton Dubose | E | Sr. | All State 2A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1964 | Danny Johnston | B | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | AP | |
| 1964 | Danny Johnston | B | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | BN | |
| 1964 | Danny Johnston | B | Sr. | All State 2A | 2nd | BPH | |
| 1964 | Dubose | E | All State 2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1963 | Benny Northam | T | Sr. | All State 2A | 2nd | BPH | |
| 1963 | Benny Northam | T | Sr. | All State 2A | 1st | BN | |
| 1963 | Danny Johnston | B | Jr. | All State 2A | HM | BN | |
| 1963 | Danny Johnston | B | Jr. | All State 2A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1963 | William Turner | QB | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | |||
| 1962 | Doug Kennedy | E | All State 2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1961 | Bobby Walden | B | All State 2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1961 | Danny Waldon | B | Sr. | All State 2A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1960 | Smith | E | All State 2A | HM | BN | ||
| 1959 | Ronnie Green | E | Sr. | All State 2A | 2nd | BN | |
| 1959 | Ronnie Green | E | Sr. | All State 2A | 1st | BPH | |
| 1958 | Leland Jones | C | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | Florence State | ||
| 1956 | Eugene Hicks | E | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North | Ole Miss | ||
| 1954 | Christian | T | All State 2A | HM | BPH |
Enrollment History
Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.
- 2026-27
- 187 (271)
- 2024-25
- 196 (282)
- 2022-23
- 192 (286)
- 2020-21
- 199 (281)
- 2018-19
- 225 (265)
- 2016-17
- 198 (289)
- 2014-15
- 221 (263)
- 2012-13
- 205 (278)
- 2010-11
- 178 (303)
- 2008-09
- 191 (289)
- 2006-07
- 221 (245)
- 2004-05
- 205 (249)
- 2002-03
- 211 (242)
- 2000-01
- 216 (243)
- 1998-99
- 218 (238)
- 1996-97
- 236 (217)
- 1994-95
- 217 (232)
- 1990-91
- 254 (208)
- 1988-89
- 260 (204)
- 1986-87
- 250 (215)
- 1984-85
- 250 (219)
Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 97.9% complete. Corrections are welcome.