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Blount Football Team History

Blount Leopards

Mattie T. Blount High School

5450 Lott Road Prichard, AL 36613
Stadium: Harris-Terry Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Ben Harris
Region: 5A-R2

1957 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Ben Harris enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Blount.

The Leopards won the Class 5A Region 2 Championship.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Williamson	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Robertsdale *	47	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Moss Point MS	14	27	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Shaw	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. LeFlore	36	9	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ B.C. Rain	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Murphy	13	35	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Citronelle *	29	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Vigor	6	32	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Escambia County *	35	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Chilton County	25	0	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Smiths Station	20	14	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	vs. Shaw	35	14	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 5	@ Sylacauga	35	7	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 13	Etowah	21	0	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

1997 Season Totals
Record	12-3
Points Scored	406
Scoring Average	27.1
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	11.5
Opponents Record	95-65
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	6-1

1997 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/31/1997	PS	1	(14-0)	130	ASWA
9/11/1997	1	1	(1-0)		ASWA
9/18/1997	2	1	(2-0)		ASWA
9/25/1997	3	1	(2-1)		ASWA
10/2/1997	4	1	(3-1)		ASWA
10/9/1997	5	1	(4-1)		ASWA
10/16/1997	6	1	(5-1)		ASWA
10/23/1997	7	6	(5-2)		ASWA
10/30/1997	8	6	(6-2)		ASWA
11/6/1997	9	9	(6-3)		ASWA
11/13/1997	Final	8	(7-3)		ASWA

1997 Class 5A 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
Blount	12-3	406	172	5-0	136	35	3-0	111	13	Ben Harris
Citronelle	5-6	204	237	0-1	13	41	2-1	60	64	Ronny Massey
Escambia County	2-8	127	269				1-2	48	86	Bryant Smith
Robertsdale	2-8	205	287				0-3	55	111	Fred Riley

1997 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Deandre Green	WR	Jr.	6-2	187	Super All-State		Bham News
DeMarco McNeil	DL	Jr.	6-2	295	Super 12		ASWA
DeMarco McNeil	DL	Jr.	6-2	285	Super All-State		Bham News
Justin Cooley	DB	Sr.	5-10	175	AL-MS Game
Robert Malone	DE	Sr.	6-5	255	AL-MS Game
Robert Malone	DL	Sr.	6-5	255	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Robert Malone	DL	Sr.	6-5	255	Super 12		ASWA

1997 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Antoine Hill	DB	Jr.	5-10	175	1st	ASWA
Antoine Hill	DB	Jr.	5-10	175	1st	BN
Ben Harris	Coach				1st	ASWA
Deandre Green	WR	Jr.	6-2	187	1st	ASWA
Deandre Green	WR	Jr.	6-2	187	1st	BN
DeMarco McNeil	DL	Jr.	6-3	290	1st	ASWA
Demarco McNeil	DL	Jr.	6-2	285	1st	BN
Kennard Pugh Williams	WR	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Kennard Pugh-Williams	WR	Jr.			HM	BN
Robert Malone	DL	Sr.	6-4	255	1st	ASWA
Robert Malone	DL	Sr.	6-5	250	1st	BN
Tyrone James	QB	Sr.			HM	BN
Tyrone James	QB	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.