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Deshler Football Team History
Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School
200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: John Mothershed Region: 4A-R16
1997 Season Highlights
John Mothershed enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Deshler. The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 16 Championship.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Russellville
42
0
W
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Bradshaw
24
14
W
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Brooks
*
43
7
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Coffee
35
34
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Colbert County
47
6
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Cherokee
38
14
W
Fri., Oct. 17 OPEN Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Sheffield
*
37
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Muscle Shoals
35
13
W
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Wilson
*
27
13
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Hokes Bluff
48
21
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 @
Fayette County
33
19
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 28 vs.
Munford
50
6
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Dec. 5 @
Alexandria
7
27
L
Semi-finals Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 12-1
Points Scored 466
Scoring Average 35.8
Points Allowed 174
Defense Average 13.4
Opponents Record 89-60
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 6-1
1997 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/31/1997 PS
6 (10-1) 34
ASWA
9/11/1997 1
4 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
3 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
3 (3-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
3 (3-1)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
3 (5-0)
ASWA
10/16/1997 6
3 (6-0)
ASWA
10/23/1997 7
3 (6-0)
ASWA
10/30/1997 8
2 (7-0)
ASWA
11/6/1997 9
2 (8-0)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
1 (9-0)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Brent Robinson
OL
Sr. 6-1 270
All-Star Game
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Antwan Goodloe DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Brent Robinson DL
Sr. 6-1 265
1st
BN
Brent Robinson DL
Sr. 6-1 280
1st
ASWA
Michael Owens RB
Jr. 6-0 205
1st
ASWA
Michael Owens RB
Jr. 6-0 205
1st
BN
Odell Graves DB
Jr. 6-2 205
1st
ASWA
Odell Graves DB
Jr. 6-2 205
HM
BN
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