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Loachapoka Football Team History
Loachapoka Indians
Loachapoka High School
P.O. Box 187 Loachapoka, AL 36865
Stadium: Loachapoka Stadium Colors: Red & White Coach: Jerome Tate Region: 1A-R6
1997 Season Highlights
Jerome Tate enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Loachapoka. The Indians won the Class 1A Region 6 Championship.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 @
Lineville
32
38
L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Maplesville
12
26
L
Fri., Sep. 19 @
LaFayette
8
13
L
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Notasulga
*
41
18
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Beulah
38
14
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Clayton
61
0
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Wadley
*
46
20
W
Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Reeltown
39
12
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Bibb Graves
*
36
0
W
Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
Montgomery Academy
32
22
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Frisco City
39
16
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 @
Verbena
14
22
L (2OT)
2nd Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 398
Scoring Average 33.2
Points Allowed 201
Defense Average 16.8
Opponents Record 73-63
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 2-4
1997 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/11/1997 1
8 (0-1)
ASWA
10/30/1997 8
9 (5-3)
ASWA
11/6/1997 9
9 (6-3)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
9 (7-3)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Forranta Slaughter
WR
Sr. 5-11 175
All-Star Game
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Antonio Floyd DB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
Foranta Slaughter WR
Sr.
HM
BN
Moses Willis QB
Sr.
HM
BN
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