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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Bubba Nall
Region: 1A-R2
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1928  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Bubba Nall enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 2 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 4  @ Thomasville    34   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. John Essex   *  45   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Frisco City    33   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Marbury    51   34   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Marengo   *  42   36   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Verbena    20   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ A.L. Johnson   *  45   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Coffeeville    38   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Millry    20   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Hale County    26   18   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Sunshine    43   18   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Billingsley    8   26   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored405
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed293
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record65-68
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-1
1997 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/18/19972 8(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 10(2-1) ASWA
10/2/19974 8(3-1) ASWA
10/9/19975 8(4-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 1A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 9-34052931-151443-013274  Bubba Nall
Marengo 5-62162440-120352-18854  Woodrow Campbell
A.L. Johnson 3-71481731-24969  Mose Jones
John Essex 0-101103200-334106  Ronald Earl Cook

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sweet Water Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chad GainesRB Jr.6-3230 1st  ASWA
 Chad GainesRB Jr.6-2225 1st  BN
 Senterio GambleRB So. HM  BN



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