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Parrish Football Team History


Parrish Tornados
Parrish High School

35 Tornado Alley Parrish, AL 35580
Stadium: Harland Nelson Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Darryl Rushing
Region: 1A-R10
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1923  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2013
1997 Season Highlights
 Darryl Rushing enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Parrish.
 The Tornados won the Class 1A Region 10 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Oakman    13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Tanner    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Carbon Hill    48   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ T.W. Martin   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Clay-Chalkville    14   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. American Christian    32   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Sulligent    6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Cordova    14   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. West Jefferson   *  40   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Beulah    33   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14   Bye                 1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Cedar Bluff    14   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Marion County    27   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Westbrook Christian    14   22   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored336
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record83-66
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-2
1997 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/2/19974 9(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 9(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 8(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 9(6-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 1A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Parrish 10-33361652-155352-08814  Darryl Rushing
West Jefferson 2-92433650-122401-17448  Ricky Thomas
T.W. Martin 0-10404650-28108  Brandon Millican

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 John Softley DB Sr. 6-1190 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 John SoftleyDB Sr.6-1170 1st  ASWA
 Johnnis ColemanOL Sr.6-2260 1st  BN
 Johnnis ColemanOL Sr.6-2260 HM  ASWA
 Jon SoftleyDB Sr. HM  BN



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