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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Greenville Football Team History


Greenville Tigers
Greenville High School

100 Tiger Drive Greenville, AL 36037
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Gene Allen
Region: 5A-R4
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Gene Allen enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Greenville.
 The Tigers won the Class 5A Region 4 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Monroe County    38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Wetumpka    34   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Stanhope Elmore    19   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Pike County    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Opp   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Hillcrest Evergreen   *  39   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Baldwin County    40   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Andalusia   *  49   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Escambia County    35   25   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Selma    53   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Valley    25   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Sylacauga    9   11   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored395
  Scoring Average32.9
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record57-73
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-0
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/18/19972 8(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 6(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 5(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 5(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 5(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 4(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 4(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 3(9-0) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 5A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 11-13951281-134173-011628  Gene Allen
Hillcrest Evergreen 4-61211790-31868  Dennis Anderson
Opp 7-42191490-1072-15934  Shayne Wasden
Andalusia 2-8872521-22083  Richard Robertson

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jermaine Crenshaw QB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Jermaine Crenshaw QB Sr.6-2190 5A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Jermaine Crenshaw QB Sr.6-2190 Super 12  ASWA

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jamar ThomasLB Jr.5-9180 HM  BN
 Jamar ThomasLB Jr.5-9180 1st  ASWA
 Jeremiah BurnettRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jermaine CrenshawQB Sr.6-2190 1st  ASWA
 Jermaine CrenshawQB Sr.6-2200 1st  BN



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