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Pickens County Football Team History
Pickens County Tornados
Pickens County High School
P.O. Box 1239 Reform, AL 35481
Stadium: G.S. Spruill Stadium Colors: Cardinal, White & Black Coach: John Montgomery Region: 2A-R11
1997 Season Highlights
John Montgomery enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Pickens County. The Tornados finished 2nd in Region 11.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 @
Carrollton
20
3
W
Fri., Sep. 12 vs.
Lamar County
12
6
W
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Hubbertville
35
7
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Aliceville
14
7
W
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
South Lamar
*
26
33
L
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Hale County
*
28
6
W
Fri., Oct. 17 @
Dora
14
12
W
Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Sulligent
21
23
L
Fri., Oct. 31 vs.
Gordo
30
10
W
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Oakman
*
41
20
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 @
Fyffe
6
0
W (OT)
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 @
Woodland
0
18
L
2nd Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 247
Scoring Average 20.6
Points Allowed 145
Defense Average 12.1
Opponents Record 77-57
Region Record 2-1
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 6-1
1997 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/31/1997 PS
10 (9-4) 24
ASWA
9/11/1997 1
9 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
6 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
6 (3-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
6 (4-0)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
10 (9-1)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Pickens County Players on File.
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Dale Fife DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Dale Fife DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Eddie Patton OL
Sr. 6-2 278
1st
BN
Eddie Patton OL
Sr. 6-3 270
1st
ASWA
Jeff Miller DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
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