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Oakman Football Team History


Oakman Wildcats
Oakman High School

P.O. Box 286 Oakman, AL 35579
Stadium: Hosea Collins Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Pat Prestridge
Region: 2A-R11
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1923  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Pat Prestridge enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oakman.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Parrish    7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Cold Springs    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. West Jefferson    47   33   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Hale County   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ T.W. Martin    54   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Carbon Hill    32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. South Lamar   *  6   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Addison    7   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Berry Fayette    14   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Pickens County   *  20   41   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record56-57
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-1
1997 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Oakman was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 2A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Lamar 10-34292522-190573-010538  Howard Byars
Pickens County 9-32471451-16182-19559  John Montgomery
Oakman 6-42201711-25386  Pat Prestridge
Hale County 3-61182020-31888  Danny Matherson

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Oakman Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James FordDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 James FordDL Sr. HM  BN



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