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Dothan Football Team History
Dothan Tigers
Dothan High School
1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium Colors: Red & Black Coach: Jim Addison Region: 6A-R4
1997 Season Highlights
Jim Addison enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Dothan. The Tigers won the Class 6A Region 4 Championship.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 @
Theodore
23
14
W
Fri., Sep. 12 vs. Bainbridge GA
35
18
W
Fri., Sep. 19 Bay Panama City FL
45
34
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Enterprise
*
29
7
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Carver Montgomery
10
7
W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Jeff Davis
34
28
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Carroll
*
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 24 @ Cairo GA
28
7
W
Fri., Oct. 31 vs.
Hillcrest Evergreen
41
0
W
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Northview
*
17
22
L
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Carver Montgomery
7
6
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 vs.
Vestavia Hills
14
19
L
2nd Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 10-2
Points Scored 311
Scoring Average 25.9
Points Allowed 162
Defense Average 13.5
Opponents Record 50-50
Region Record 2-1
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-1
1997 Class 6A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/31/1997 PS
8 (9-1) 28
ASWA
9/11/1997 1
9 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
5 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
5 (3-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
4 (4-0)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
4 (5-0)
ASWA
10/16/1997 6
3 (6-0)
ASWA
10/23/1997 7
3 (7-0)
ASWA
10/30/1997 8
3 (8-0)
ASWA
11/6/1997 9
2 (9-0)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
7 (9-1)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Brandon Kirkland
WR
Sr. 5-9 170
All-Star Game
Chris Gibson
DB
Sr. 6-3 180
Super All-State
Bham News
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Al Cobey RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Brandon Kirkland WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Brandon Kirkland WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Chris Gibson DB
Sr. 6-3 180
1st
BN
Chris Gibson DB
Sr. 6-3 185
1st
ASWA
Michael Snellgrove WR
Sr. 6-7 230
1st
BN
Michael Snellgrove TE
Sr. 6-7 230
1st
ASWA
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