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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Muscle Shoals Football Team History


Muscle Shoals Trojans
Muscle Shoals High School

1900 Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Stadium: J.F. Moore Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Billy Snider
Region: 5A-R16
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1961  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Billy Snider enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Muscle Shoals.
 The Trojans finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Hartselle    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Sheffield    14   13   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Sparkman    27   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Cherokee    22   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Haleyville    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Russellville   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Hazel Green    21   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Bradshaw   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Deshler    13   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Coffee   *  6   21   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record50-57
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/9/19975 10(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 9(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 8(7-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 5A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bradshaw 8-43522621-153453-09452  Gary Horton
Coffee 6-52692160-13352-17244  Jerry Hill
Muscle Shoals 7-31771571-24049  Billy Snider
Russellville 3-71012110-31980  Ted Ikerd

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 George Bratton OL Sr. 6-6250 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ron BrattonOL Sr. HM  BN



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