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Wenonah Football Team History


Wenonah Dragons
Wenonah High School

2916 Wilson Rd. Birmingham, AL 35221
Stadium: Bell-Culpepper Stadium
Colors: White & Gold
Coach: Ronald Cheatham
Region: 6A-R10
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1947  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Ronald Cheatham enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Wenonah.
 The Dragons won the Class 6A Region 10 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   @ Phillips Birmingham    40   18   W       
   vs. Williamson    19   14   W       
   @ Woodlawn    39   7   W       
   vs. Carver Birmingham    21   0   W       
   vs. Minor    31   3   W       
   @ West End   *  14   13   W       
   vs. Jackson-Olin    0   33   L       
   OPEN 
   @ Ensley   *  14   6   W       
   @ Fairfield    0   7   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Lee Huntsville    20   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Walker    13   31   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record53-67
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/9/19975 10(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 9(6-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wenonah 8-32111321-133312-02819  Ronald Cheatham
West End 7-41961410-10131-12622  Jim Holifield
Ensley 1-9332410-21427  Sylvester Campbell

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alonzo Ephraim OL Jr.6-3285 Super All-State  Bham News
 Chad Kelton ATH Sr.6-0190 Super All-State  Bham News

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alonzo EphraimOL Jr.6-3270 1st  ASWA
 Alonzo EphraimOL Jr.6-3285 1st  BN
 Chad KeltonRB Sr.6-0200 1st  ASWA
 Chad KeltonRB Sr.6-0190 1st  BN



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