1997 Football Season
Schedule and Results
12 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sep. 5 | at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | 40–14 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 12 | at South Lamar | 34–14 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 19 | vs. Winfield | 35–8 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 26 | vs. Sulligent | 43–19 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 3 | at Lamar County | 13–6 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 10 | at Oak Grove * | 41–14 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 17 | vs. Russellville | 27–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | vs. Curry * | 55–28 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 31 | at Pleasant Grove * | 47–27 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | vs. Gordo | 7–33 | L | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. Boaz | 27–6 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | vs. Deshler | 19–33 | L | 2nd Round Playoffs |
Season Totals
- Record
- 10-2
- Points for
- 388
- Points against
- 202
- Playoff record
- 1-1
- Region record
- 3-0
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 5-0
1997 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1 | 15-0 | ASWA |
| 1 | 1 | 1-0 | ASWA |
| 2 | 1 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 1 | 3-0 | ASWA |
| 4 | 1 | 4-0 | ASWA |
| 5 | 1 | 5-0 | ASWA |
| 6 | 1 | 6-0 | ASWA |
| 7 | 1 | 7-0 | ASWA |
| 8 | 1 | 8-0 | ASWA |
| 9 | 1 | 9-0 | ASWA |
| Final | 6 | 9-1 | ASWA |
1997 Honors
- Bo Hughes OL Sr. · All State HM team
- Bo Hughes OL Sr. · All State HM team
- Gabe Hester LB Sr. · All State HM team
- Luke Tucker QB Sr. · All State HM team
- Luke Tucker QB Sr. · All State HM team
- Sam Collins WR · All Southern · HM
- Sam Collins WR Sr. · AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
- Sam Collins WR Sr. · Super 12
- Sam Collins WR Sr. · Super All-State
- Sam Collins WR Sr. · All State 1st team
- Sam Collins WR Sr. · All State 1st team