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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Saks Football Team History


Saks Wildcats
Saks High School

4401 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206
Stadium: Jack Stewart Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Glenn Toney
Region: 5A-R12
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1959  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Glenn Toney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Saks.
 The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Weaver    24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Russellville    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Jacksonville    29   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Oxford    12   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Piedmont    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Cleburne County    15   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Lincoln    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Talladega   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Anniston   *  0   25   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Walter Wellborn   *  34   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Etowah    9   34   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record63-62
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-3
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1997PS 3(13-2)67 ASWA
9/11/19971 3(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 2(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 2(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 9(3-1) ASWA
10/9/19975 9(4-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Anniston 7-62652442-165733-0796  Rodney Bivens
Saks 7-41981510-19342-16246  Glenn Toney
Talladega 2-81132701-22755  Wayne Grant
Walter Wellborn 3-71232560-32788  Allen Quinn

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lawrence BradfordRB Sr. HM  BN
 Nolan PrimmLB Sr.6-0217 1st  BN
 Nolan PrimmLB Sr.6-0217 HM  ASWA
 Ryan WellsDB Sr. HM  BN
 Scott McKenzieDL Sr. HM  ASWA



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