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Hatton Football Team History


Hatton Hornets
Hatton High School

6909 Ala. Hwy. 101 Town Creek, AL 35672
Stadium: Hatton Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Royal Carpenter
Region: 2A-R15
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1941  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Royal Carpenter enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Hatton.
 The Hornets finished 4th in Region 15.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Danville    47   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Speake    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Lawrence County    14   53   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Lauderdale County    40   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Ardmore    25   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Tanner    27   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Meek    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Cherokee   *  14   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Colbert Heights   *  12   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Hazlewood   *  14   20   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record41-61
  Region Record0-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1997 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hatton was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 2A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hazlewood 8-21721500-17213-06535  Rickey Johnson
Cherokee 6-42061510-17282-16133  Gene Mitchell
Colbert Heights 1-91222721-24870  Leroy Willis
Hatton 6-42482110-34076  Royal Carpenter

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Josh Terry DE/LB Sr. 6-1198 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bryan TerryWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Bryan TerryWR Sr. HM  BN
 Josh TerryQB Jr.6-1198 1st  ASWA
 Josh TerryQB Jr.6-1198 1st  BN



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