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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1997 Alabama Sports Writers Association 1A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1997 1A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Heath Crider
Addison
QB
Sr.
5-10
190
Jermaine Douglas
Autaugaville
RB
Jr.
5-7
165
Chad Gaines
Sweet Water
RB
Jr.
6-3
230
Tyrone Moore
Cedar Bluff
RB
Sr.
5-9
180
Brandon Greer
Westbrook Christian
WR
Jr.
6-2
180
James Carr
Marengo
WR
Sr.
6-1
180
Justin Hill
Addison
TE
Sr.
6-4
215
Clayton Malone
Frisco City
OL
Sr.
6-2
250
Daniel Green
Verbena
OL
Jr.
6-5
245
David Primm
Billingsley
OL
Sr.
6-0
220
Nick Brown
Cedar Bluff
OL
Sr.
6-1
205
Luke McGlothin
American Christian
OL
Sr.
6-4
313
Walter Lambert
Frisco City
PK
Sr.
6-3
213
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
P.J. Hall
Marion County
DB
Jr.
5-10
160
Alvin Jackson
Verbena
DB
Sr.
6-3
195
John Softley
Parrish
DB
Sr.
6-1
170
Jeremy Carter
Billingsley
LB
Sr.
6-2
215
Derek Delmarter
Millry
LB
Sr.
6-1
215
Terry Cox
Maplesville
LB
Sr.
6-5
220
Timothy Wiggins
Courtland
LB
So.
5-11
190
Shawn Reed
Maplesville
DL
Sr.
6-2
275
Ben Fife
Cedar Bluff
DL
Jr.
5-10
190
James Talley
Verbena
DL
Jr.
6-3
220
Lucius Hill
Brantley
DL
Sr.
6-4
205
John Tucker
Frisco City
P
Jr.
5-10
185
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Athletes
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Louis White
Marengo
ATH
Sr.
6-0
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Tony Osborne
Westbrook Christian
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jonathan Browning
Westbrook Christian
QB
Jr.
Alex Motley
Autaugaville
QB
Sr.
6-2
175
Joel Hastings
American Christian
RB
So.
6-0
165
Joey Turner
Marbury
TE
Sr.
Johnnis Coleman
Parrish
OL
Sr.
6-2
260
Alan Duvall
Marion County
OL
Sr.
6-0
200
Brian Riddle
Addison
OL
Sr.
Cory Brown
Collinsville
OL
Jr.
Monreko Crittenden
St. Jude
OL
Jr.
Robert Hall
Westbrook Christian
DB
Sr.
Curtis Mobley
McKenzie
DB
Jr.
B.J. Long
Cedar Bluff
DB
Sr.
Josh Hastings
American Christian
DB
Jr.
Jamie Kuczmarski
Billingsley
DB
So.
Kennard Stewart
Notasulga
LB
Sr.
Ben Wilson
Bibb Graves
LB
Sr.
Bobby Davis
Billingsley
LB
Sr.
Brett Fuller
Meek
LB
Sr.
Allan Lockett
Marengo
DL
Sr.
Kyle McCay
Meek
DL
Sr.
5-9
165
Jeremy Overton
Lynn
DL
Sr.
6-2
230
Morgan Cunningham
Westbrook Christian
DL
Sr.
Scott Renn
American Christian
DL
Sr.
Wesley Madison
Berry Fayette
DL
Sr.
Zac Smith
Billingsley
DL
Sr.
6-2
240
Ryan Adkins
Marion County
P
Jr.
Henry Stacy
A.L. Johnson
P
Sr.
6-1
193
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
