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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Rogers Football Team History


Rogers Pirates
Rogers High School

300 Rogers Lane Florence, AL 35634
Stadium: Pirate Field
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Rickie Putman
Region: 2A-R16
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1959  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Rickie Putman enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rogers.
 First region championship.
 The Pirates won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Wilson    32   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Central Florence    28   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Lauderdale County    54   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Hazel Green    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Colbert Heights    42   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Brooks    21   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. West Limestone    27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Lexington   *  17   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Tanner   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Good Hope    0   35   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Vincent    14   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record51-68
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1997 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/30/19978 10(7-1) ASWA
11/6/19979 9(8-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rogers 8-32851740-114212-04112  Rickie Putman
Tanner 4-71492280-17341-12543  Ken Jordan
Lexington 7-33581540-23142  Bob Grisham

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dale ThigpenOL Sr. HM  BN
 Kevin DavisOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Randall MartinRB Sr.5-9175 HM  BN
 Randall MartinATH Sr.5-9175 1st  ASWA



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