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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1997 Birmingham News 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1997 3A 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.
Birmingham News * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Stephen Moore
Winston County
QB
Sr.
5-11
175
Scott Allman
Sulligent
RB
Sr.
5-8
175
Ronnie Ricks
Colbert County
RB
Jr.
6-0
230
Adam Burgess
Good Hope
RB
Sr.
5-11
174
Nathaniel Wesley
Eutaw
WR
Jr.
6-6
185
Taris Burt
West Morgan
WR
Sr.
6-2
170
Sid Cunningham
Lincoln
OL
Sr.
6-3
275
Anthony Deason
B.B. Comer
OL
Sr.
6-1
247
Bart Raulston
Sylvania
OL
Sr.
6-9
310
Dante Ellington
Colbert County
OL
Jr.
6-6
300
Matt Lomax
UMS-Wright
OL
Sr.
6-4
272
Don Urquhart
UMS-Wright
PK
Sr.
5-10
160
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Duriel Hardrick
St. Clair County
DB
Sr.
6-3
205
Ivan Fields
Hanceville
DB
Sr.
5-11
165
Nathan Gragg
Good Hope
DB
Sr.
5-11
182
Amrlon Bush
East Limestone
LB
Sr.
6-3
245
Matt Tapscott
Falkville
LB
Sr.
5-10
190
Matthew Forester
Briarwood
LB
Jr.
6-2
200
Leron Little
Aliceville
LB
Sr.
6-6
218
Jamie Watson
Rehobeth
DL
Sr.
6-2
230
Jeff McIntyre
St. James
DL
Sr.
6-4
240
Alanasher Hughes
Aliceville
DL
Jr.
6-2
310
Todd Harper
Crossville
DL
Sr.
6-3
270
Ross Stewart
Susan Moore
P
Sr.
6-2
195
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Tiran King
Colbert County
QB
Sr.
5-11
170
Daniel McClurkin
Briarwood
QB
Sr.
Gentrell Eatman
Eutaw
QB
Jr.
Josh Bates
Good Hope
QB
Sr.
Jarvis Abston
Washington County
RB
Sr.
Eddie Carrington
Fultondale
RB
Sr.
Albert Kilgore
Rehobeth
RB
Jr.
Cam Smith
Lincoln
RB
Jr.
Chad McFarland
UMS-Wright
RB
Jr.
Ray Roach-Sistrunk
Central Florence
RB
Sr.
Raun Collier
Sulligent
WR
Sr.
Roger Seals
Winfield
WR
So.
Steve Moody
Winston County
WR
Sr.
Thomas Downs
Briarwood
WR
Sr.
Kris Haggenmaker
East Limestone
WR
Sr.
Kyle Pate
Cordova
OL
Sr.
Lance Kyle
Litchfield
OL
Sr.
Isaac Jackson
Aliceville
OL
Sr.
6-0
350
Brad Smith
Briarwood
OL
Sr.
Fred Baxter
Headland
OL
Sr.
Heath Waldrop
Good Hope
OL
Sr.
Mike Shuler
Ohatchee
OL
Jr.
Nick Feldner
Vinemont
PK
Sr.
Kenneth McGhee
Southern Choctaw
DB
Jr.
Hughie Little
Aliceville
DB
Jr.
6-0
180
Danny Kimble
Litchfield
DB
Sr.
Collin Holder
Trinity
DB
Sr.
Jeremy Tomlin
Falkville
DB
Jr.
Joey Kirby
Pisgah
LB
Sr.
Justin Hogan
Winston County
LB
Sr.
6-2
240
Mike Johnson
West Morgan
LB
Sr.
Reid Holley
UMS-Wright
LB
Sr.
Terrance Allen
Carver Birmingham
LB
Sr.
Tracy Starks
Oneonta
LB
Sr.
Wes Johnson
Elba
DL
Sr.
6-2
190
Mitch Cook
Oneonta
DL
Sr.
6-3
315
Scotty Dean
Headland
DL
Sr.
Marcus Higdon
North Sand Mountain
DL
Jr.
Bryan Looney
East Limestone
P
Sr.
6-1
190
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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
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
