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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Walker Football Team History


Walker Vikings
Jasper High School

1501 Viking Drive Jasper, AL 35501
Stadium: Ki-Ro/Gambrell Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bubba Davis
Region: 6A-R13
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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Bubba Davis enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Walker.
 The Vikings won the Class 6A Region 13 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Midfield    21   20   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Curry    35   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Dora    29   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Pell City    56   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Hueytown    29   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Minor   *  28   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Bradshaw    48   41   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Hoover    33   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. John Carroll    49   24   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Gardendale   *  48   27   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Hewitt-Trussville    31   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Wenonah    31   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Jess Lanier    8   21   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored446
  Scoring Average34.3
  Points Allowed269
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record66-76
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-1
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/2/19974 9(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 8(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 6(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 5(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 4(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 4(9-0) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Walker 12-14462692-170402-07650  Bubba Davis
Minor 5-62511900-113161-16047  Alan Pridmore
Gardendale 3-71462440-24685  Mark Franks

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Rick Gilliland DL Sr. 6-3275 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Craig PriceOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Craig PriceOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jay PierceWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Ken HolidayRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Ken HolidayRB Sr. HM  BN
 Ric GillilandDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Ric GillilandDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Taylor MosleyPK Sr. HM  BN
 Taylor MosleyPK Sr. HM  ASWA



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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.