1997 Football Season
Schedule and Results
12 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sep. 5 | at Theodore | 23–14 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 12 | vs. Bainbridge GA | 35–18 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 19 | vs. Bay Panama City FL | 45–34 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 26 | at Enterprise * | 29–7 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 3 | at Carver Montgomery | 10–7 | W (OT) | |
| Fri., Oct. 10 | vs. J.A.G. | 34–28 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 17 | vs. Carroll * | 28–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | at Cairo GA | 28–7 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 31 | vs. Hillcrest Evergreen | 41–0 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | at Northview * | 17–22 | L | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. Carver Montgomery | 7–6 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | vs. Vestavia Hills | 14–19 | L | 2nd Round Playoffs |
Season Totals
- Record
- 10-2
- Points for
- 311
- Points against
- 162
- Playoff record
- 1-1
- Region record
- 2-1
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-1
1997 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 8 | 9-1 | ASWA |
| 1 | 9 | 1-0 | ASWA |
| 2 | 5 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 5 | 3-0 | ASWA |
| 4 | 4 | 4-0 | ASWA |
| 5 | 4 | 5-0 | ASWA |
| 6 | 3 | 6-0 | ASWA |
| 7 | 3 | 7-0 | ASWA |
| 8 | 3 | 8-0 | ASWA |
| 9 | 2 | 9-0 | ASWA |
| Final | 7 | 9-1 | ASWA |
1997 Honors
- Al Cobey RB Sr. · All State HM team
- Brandon Kirkland WR Sr. · AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
- Brandon Kirkland WR Sr. · All State HM team
- Brandon Kirkland WR Sr. · All State HM team
- Chris Gibson DB Sr. · Super All-State
- Chris Gibson DB Sr. · All State 1st team
- Chris Gibson DB Sr. · All State 1st team
- Michael Snellgrove WR Sr. · All State 1st team
- Michael Snellgrove TE Sr. · All State 1st team