1997 Football Season
Schedule and Results
15 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sep. 5 | vs. Opp | 7–21 | L | |
| Fri., Sep. 12 | at Elba | 21–7 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 19 | at Charles Henderson | 28–7 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 26 | at Slocomb | 27–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 3 | vs. Brantley | 42–6 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 10 | at Highland Home | 21–2 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 17 | vs. Georgiana * | 35–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | at Carroll | 8–35 | L | |
| Fri., Oct. 31 | at New Brockton * | 31–0 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | vs. Goshen * | 21–14 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. Geneva County | 28–8 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | at Clay County | 21–14 | W | 2nd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 28 | vs. Montgomery Academy | 17–16 | W | 3rd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Dec. 5 | at Highland Home | 20–12 | W | Semi-finals Playoffs |
| Sat., Dec. 13 | vs. Sand Rock | 51–14 | W | Championship Game |
Season Totals
- Record
- 13-2
- Points for
- 378
- Points against
- 156
- Playoff record
- 5-0
- Region record
- 3-0
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 7-1
1997 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 2 | 13-1 | ASWA |
| 1 | 6 | 0-1 | ASWA |
| 2 | 4 | 1-1 | ASWA |
| 3 | 4 | 2-1 | ASWA |
| 4 | 4 | 3-1 | ASWA |
| 5 | 4 | 4-1 | ASWA |
| 6 | 3 | 5-1 | ASWA |
| 7 | 3 | 6-1 | ASWA |
| 8 | 9 | 6-2 | ASWA |
| 9 | 8 | 7-2 | ASWA |
| Final | 5 | 8-2 | ASWA |
1997 Honors
- Bobo Lowery OL Sr. · All State HM team
- Bobo Lowery OL Sr. · All State HM team
- Buck Jones DL Sr. · All State 1st team
- Kelvin Jones TE · All State HM team
- Keon Carter DB Sr. · All State 1st team
- Keon Carter QB Sr. · All State HM team
- Mel Willis DB Sr. · Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
- Mel Willis DB · All Southern · HM
- Mel Willis WR Sr. · All State 1st team
- Mel Willis WR Sr. · All State 1st team
- Shannon Samples PK Sr. · All State 1st team
- Shannon Samples PK Sr. · All State HM team