1997 Football Season
Schedule and Results
12 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Sep. 5 | vs. Thompson | 24–23 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 12 | at Mountain Brook | 35–7 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 19 | vs. Minor | 17–14 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 26 | at Hueytown | 28–13 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 3 | at Hoover * | 20–17 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 10 | at Hewitt-Trussville | 34–7 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 17 | vs. Vestavia Hills * | 26–29 | L | |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | 35–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 31 | vs. Shades Valley | 21–24 | L | |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | vs. Homewood * | 46–45 | W (3OT) | |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. Vigor | 27–20 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | vs. J.A.G. | 21–50 | L | 2nd Round Playoffs |
Season Totals
- Record
- 9-3
- Points for
- 334
- Points against
- 249
- Playoff record
- 1-1
- Region record
- 2-1
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 5-0
1997 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 7 | 3-0 | ASWA |
| 4 | 6 | 4-0 | ASWA |
| 5 | 6 | 5-0 | ASWA |
| 6 | 4 | 6-0 | ASWA |
| 7 | 7 | 6-1 | ASWA |
| 8 | 6 | 7-1 | ASWA |
| Final | 9 | 8-2 | ASWA |
1997 Honors
- Lane Bearden P Sr. · Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
- Lane Bearden DL Sr. · All State HM team
- Lane Bearden P Sr. · All State 1st team
- Lane Bearden P Sr. · All State HM team
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · All American
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · All Southern
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · 6A Player of the Year
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · 6A Player of the Year
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · Super 12
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · Super All-State
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · All State 1st team
- Tyler Watts QB Sr. · All State 1st team
- Will Hill WR Sr. · All State HM team
- Xavier Price OL Jr. · All State HM team
- Xavier Rice OL Jr. · All State HM team