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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1997  Birmingham News  AISA  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1997 AISA All-State football team. First team players are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class. Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.

Birmingham News  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Matt Johnson Meadowview Christian QB  Sr.6-8 195
 Lee Goodwin Sparta Academy RB  Sr.5-10 175
 Dustin Ott Mobile Christian RB  So.5-9 160
 Eric Latham Restoration Academy RB  Sr.6-1 180
 Austin Bender Meadowview Christian WR  Sr.6-2 175
 Chris NesSmith New Life WR  So.5-10 155
 Curry McEvoy Wilcox Academy OL  Sr.6-1 230
 Chad Coker Lowndes Academy OL  Sr.6-3 270
 Bill Fason Pickens Academy OL  Sr.6-1 235
 Sam Cain Chambers Academy OL  Sr.6-0 230
 Wade Studer Southern Academy OL  Sr.6-4 260
 James Nichols Grove Hill Academy PK  Sr.5-11 170
  
Birmingham News  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 John Morris Morgan Academy DB  Jr.5-10 160
 Nathan Currie Dixie Academy DB  Jr.5-10 170
 Jason Kervin Shelby Academy DB  Jr.5-5 145
 John D. Stephenson Sumiton Christian LB  Sr.6-2 215
 Rick Mundy Patrician Academy LB  Sr.6-2 230
 Ross Beech Escambia Academy LB  Sr.6-6 230
 Chris Warr Crenshaw Christian LB  Sr.5-10 215
 Richard Paul Grove Hill Academy DL  Sr.6-2 205
 Jeremy Davenport Shelby Academy DL  Sr.6-1 260
 Lee Johnson Springwood DL  Sr.6-0 198
 Strother Holt Wilcox Academy DL  Sr.6-2 210
 Tony Andrews Marion Military Institute P  Sr.5-11 225
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jason Ballinger Sumiton Christian QB  Sr.
 Dewayne Black South Choctaw Academy QB  Sr.
 Donte Andrews Autauga Academy RB  Jr.
 Dusty Hollingshead Lowndes Academy RB  Jr.
 Derrick Wiggins Ashford Academy RB  Sr.
 Josh Keebler Chambers Academy RB  Jr.
 Chad Gill Hooper Academy RB  Jr.
 Brett Holliman Morgan Academy RB  So.5-10 150
 Byron Hill Jefferson Christian RB  Sr.
 Mac Russell Morgan Academy RB  Sr.
 Robbie LaCoate Sumter Academy RB  Sr.
 Tommy Staggs Kingwood Christian WR  Sr.
 Cory Bravely Hooper Academy WR  Jr.
 Billy Gibbs Shelby Academy OL  Sr.
 Kenny Hughes Calvary Christian OL  Sr.
 Isaac Wharton Springwood OL  Sr.
 Forrest Boutwell Pickens Academy OL  Sr.
 Tim Rylee Meadowview Christian OL  Sr.6-2 230
 Matt Caldwell Autauga Academy OL  Sr.
 Patrick Howell Southern Academy OL  Sr.
 Reid Shierling Coosa Valley Academy OL  Jr.
 Ryan Messick Autauga Academy PK  Sr.
 Brandon Ott Mobile Christian PK  Jr.
 Brian Wright Lowndes Academy DB  Jr.
 Charlie Martens Wilcox Academy DB  Sr.
 Hayes Royal South Montgomery Academy DB  Sr.
 Edward Grimes Jefferson Christian DB  Sr.
 Spence Overton Grove Hill Academy DB  So.5-9 160
 Shane Hayes Glenwood School LB  Sr.
 Drew Skipper Sparta Academy LB  Jr.
 Heath Crowe South Montgomery Academy LB  Sr.
 Kevin Phillips Dixie Academy LB  Jr.
 Adam Kilcrease Pike Liberal Arts LB  Sr.
 Chad Gill Hooper Academy LB  Jr.
 David Henry Morgan Academy LB  Jr.
 Caleb Marcum Calvary Christian P  So.6-0 160


Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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BAH  - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH  - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ  - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN  - Birmingham News
BPH  - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA  - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA  - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA  -  Alabama Christian School Association




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