1997 Football Season
Schedule and Results
15 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sep. 5 | vs. Colbert Heights | 37–6 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 12 | at Lauderdale County * | 34–14 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 19 | at Russellville | 21–6 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 26 | at Central Florence * | 14–13 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 3 | vs. Deshler | 6–47 | L | |
| Fri., Oct. 10 | vs. Hazlewood | 43–18 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 17 | at Coffee | 27–29 | L | |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | vs. West Limestone * | 42–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 31 | vs. West Morgan | 32–14 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | at Sheffield | 31–7 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. Falkville | 34–7 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | at Weaver | 18–0 | W | 2nd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 28 | vs. Plainview | 28–9 | W | 3rd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Dec. 5 | at Good Hope | 27–25 | W | Semi-finals Playoffs |
| Thu., Dec. 11 | vs. Aliceville | 19–21 | L | Championship Game |
Season Totals
- Record
- 12-3
- Points for
- 413
- Points against
- 216
- Playoff record
- 4-1
- Region record
- 3-0
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 6-1
1997 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1 | 12-3 | ASWA |
| 1 | 1 | 1-0 | ASWA |
| 2 | 1 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 1 | 3-0 | ASWA |
| 4 | 1 | 4-0 | ASWA |
| 5 | 5 | 4-1 | ASWA |
| 6 | 4 | 5-1 | ASWA |
| 7 | 5 | 5-2 | ASWA |
| 8 | 5 | 6-2 | ASWA |
| 9 | 4 | 7-2 | ASWA |
| Final | 4 | 8-2 | ASWA |
1997 Honors
- Cory Uhlman OL Sr. · Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
- Dante Ellington OL Sr. · All State 1st team
- Dante Ellington OL Jr. · All State 1st team
- Ronnie Ricks RB Jr. · All State 1st team
- Ronnie Ricks RB Jr. · All State 1st team
- Tiran King ATH Sr. · All State 1st team
- Tiran King QB Sr. · All State HM team