1997 Football Season
Schedule and Results
15 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sep. 5 | at Williamson | 41–0 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 12 | at Robertsdale * | 47–0 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 19 | at Moss Point MS | 14–27 | L | |
| Fri., Sep. 26 | vs. Shaw | 21–7 | W | |
| Sat., Oct. 4 | vs. LeFlore | 36–9 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 10 | at B.C. Rain | 28–14 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 17 | vs. Murphy | 13–35 | L | |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | at Citronelle * | 29–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 31 | vs. Vigor | 6–32 | L | |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | vs. Escambia County * | 35–13 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. Chilton County | 25–0 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | at Smiths Station | 20–14 | W | 2nd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 28 | vs. Shaw | 35–14 | W | 3rd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Dec. 5 | at Sylacauga | 35–7 | W | Semi-finals Playoffs |
| Sat., Dec. 13 | vs. Etowah | 21–0 | W | Championship Game |
Season Totals
- Record
- 12-3
- Points for
- 406
- Points against
- 172
- Playoff record
- 5-0
- Region record
- 3-0
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 6-1
1997 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1 | 14-0 | ASWA |
| 1 | 1 | 1-0 | ASWA |
| 2 | 1 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 1 | 2-1 | ASWA |
| 4 | 1 | 3-1 | ASWA |
| 5 | 1 | 4-1 | ASWA |
| 6 | 1 | 5-1 | ASWA |
| 7 | 6 | 5-2 | ASWA |
| 8 | 6 | 6-2 | ASWA |
| 9 | 9 | 6-3 | ASWA |
| Final | 8 | 7-3 | ASWA |
1997 Honors
- Antoine Hill DB Jr. · All State 1st team
- Antoine Hill DB Jr. · All State 1st team
- Ben Harris Coach · All State 1st team
- DeMarco McNeil DL Jr. · Super 12
- DeMarco McNeil DL Jr. · Super All-State
- DeMarco McNeil DL Jr. · All State 1st team
- Deandre Green WR Jr. · Super All-State
- Deandre Green WR Jr. · All State 1st team
- Deandre Green WR Jr. · All State 1st team
- Demarco McNeil DL Jr. · All State 1st team
- Justin Cooley DB Sr. · Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
- Kennard Pugh Williams WR Jr. · All State HM team
- Kennard Pugh-Williams WR Jr. · All State HM team
- Robert Malone DE Sr. · Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
- Robert Malone DL Sr. · All Southern
- Robert Malone DL Sr. · Super 12
- Robert Malone DL Sr. · All State 1st team
- Robert Malone DL Sr. · All State 1st team
- Tyrone James QB Sr. · All State HM team
- Tyrone James QB Sr. · All State HM team