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Shelby Academy Football Team History

Shelby Academy Raiders

Shelby Academy

9178 Highway 22 Montevallo, AL 35115
Stadium: James Acre Stadium
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Coach: DeWayne Kervin
Region: AISA-AA-East

1970 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2008

1997 Season Highlights

DeWayne Kervin enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Shelby Academy.

First 12 win season.

The Raiders won the Class AISA-AA Region 1 Championship.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	@ Chambers Academy	24	6	W
	@ Bessemer Academy	49	0	W
	@ Springwood *	14	7	W
	vs. Southern Academy	21	7	W
	vs. Coosa Valley Academy	35	7	W
	@ Edgewood Academy *	35	6	W
	vs. Pickens Academy	25	7	W
	@ Abbeville Christian *	46	0	W
	vs. Autauga Academy *	21	0	W
	vs. Calvary Christian *	40	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	Fort Dale Academy	29	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	Autauga Academy	28	7	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	@ Lowndes Academy	9	14	L	Championship Game

1997 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	376
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	67
Defense Average	5.2
Opponents Record	68-74
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-1

1997 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Shelby Academy was not ranked.

1997 Class AISA-AA Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Shelby Academy	12-1	376	67	2-1	66	27	5-0	156	13	DeWayne Kervin
Autauga Academy	7-5	253	191	1-1	28	48	4-1	142	54	John Glasscock
Springwood	9-3	275	107	1-1	27	37	3-2	111	44	Roddie Beck
Edgewood Academy	2-8	133	246				2-3	90	125	Bobby Smith
Calvary Christian	2-8	135	279				1-4	49	142	Robert Boswell
Abbeville Christian	1-9	72	317				0-5	18	188	Bubber Birdsong

1997 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Shelby Academy Players on File.

1997 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Billy Gibbs	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Jason Kervin	DB	Jr.	5-5	145	1st	BN
Jason Kervin	DB	Jr.	5-5	145	HM	ASWA
Jeremy Davenport	DL	Sr.	6-1	260	1st	BN
Jeremy Davenport	OL	Sr.	6-1	260	1st	ASWA

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