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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1997 Alabama Sports Writers Association AISA All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1997 AISA 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.
Matt Johnson
Meadowview Christian
QB
Sr.
6-8
195
Lee Goodwin
Mobile Christian
RB
Sr.
5-10
175
Dustin Ott
Mobile Christian
RB
So.
5-9
160
Brett Holliman
Morgan Academy
RB
So.
5-10
150
Cary Gravely
Hooper Academy
SE
Jr.
5-6
135
Austin Bender
Meadowview Christian
SE
Sr.
6-2
185
Brandon Strickland
Dixie Academy
TE
Sr.
5-9
160
Curry McEvoy
Wilcox Academy
OL
Sr.
6-1
230
Jeremy Davenport
Shelby Academy
OL
Sr.
6-1
260
Richard Paul
Grove Hill Academy
OL
Sr.
6-2
205
Tim Rylee
Meadowview Christian
OL
Sr.
6-2
230
Wade Studer
Southern Academy
OL
Sr.
6-4
260
James Nichols
Grove Hill Academy
PK
Sr.
5-11
180
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Nathan Currie
Dixie Academy
DB
Jr.
5-10
170
John Morris
Morgan Academy
DB
Jr.
5-10
160
Spence Overton
Grove Hill Academy
DB
So.
5-9
160
John D. Stephenson
Sumiton Christian
LB
Sr.
6-2
215
Mickey Orso
Mobile Christian
LB
Sr.
5-11
200
Rick Mundy
Patrician Academy
LB
Sr.
6-1
225
Ross Beech
Escambia Academy
LB
Sr.
6-6
230
Sam Cain
Chambers Academy
DL
Sr.
6-0
230
Jamie Kelsoe
Crenshaw Christian
DL
So.
5-9
185
Chad Coker
Lowndes Academy
DL
Sr.
6-3
270
Strother Holt
Wilcox Academy
DL
Sr.
6-3
215
Caleb Marcum
Calvary Christian
P
So.
6-0
160
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Athletes
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Tony Andrews
Marion Military Institute
ATH
Sr.
5-11
225
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Dave Campbell
Sumiton Christian
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Dewayne Block
South Choctaw Academy
Qb
Sr.
Jason Ballinger
Sumiton Christian
QB
Sr.
Donte Andrews
Autauga Academy
RB
Jr.
Jeremy Anderson
Grove Hill Academy
RB
Sr.
5-8
150
Tommy Staggs
Kingwood Christian
SE
Sr.
John Aldridge
Edgewood Academy
TE
Sr.
Bill Fason
Pickens Academy
OL
Sr.
6-1
235
Brandon Ott
Mobile Christian
PK
Jr.
Jason Kervin
Shelby Academy
DB
Jr.
5-5
145
Drew Skipper
Sparta Academy
LB
Jr.
David Henry
Morgan Academy
LB
Jr.
Adam Kilcrease
Pike Liberal Arts
LB
Sr.
Chad Gill
Hooper Academy
LB
Jr.
John Gates
Grove Hill Academy
LB
Jr.
Isaac Wharton
Springwood
DL
Sr.
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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
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Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.
