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Pleasant Grove Football Team History


Pleasant Grove Spartans
Pleasant Grove High School

100 Spartan Drive Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Keith Luker
Region: 4A-R12
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1971  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Keith Luker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Pleasant Grove.
 First playoff win.
 The Spartans finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Fultondale    29   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Mortimer Jordan    27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Hayden    54   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Briarwood    7   14   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Leeds    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Corner    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Curry   *  23   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Oak Grove   *  30   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Fayette County   *  27   47   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Clay-Chalkville    14   17   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Emma Sansom    26   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Alexandria    7   27   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record77-55
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-1
1997 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/30/19978 10(7-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 4A 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 
Fayette County 10-23882021-146393-014369  Waldon Tucker
Pleasant Grove 8-42851661-133412-18066  Keith Luker
Oak Grove 7-33311451-26564  Mike Battles Jr.
Curry 1-91702980-347116  David Williams

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Anthony PlalaP Sr. HM  BN
 Anthony PlalaP Sr. HM  ASWA
 Kyle DoughtyDB Sr.6-1175 1st  BN
 Kyle DoughtyDB Sr.6-1175 HM  ASWA
 Matt SpeakmanLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Matt SpeakmanLB Sr. HM  BN
 Michael SimonettiDL Jr.6-1260 1st  BN
 Michael SimonettiDL Jr.6-1260 1st  ASWA



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