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Sumter County Football Team History


Sumter County Wildcats
Sumter County High School

902 4th Ave. York, AL 36925
Stadium: York Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Arbie Parker
Region: 4A-R2
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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2010

1997 Season Highlights
 Arbie Parker enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Sumter County.
 The Wildcats won the Class 4A Region 2 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Demopolis    8   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Paramount    14   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Dale County    16   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Choctaw County    44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Williamson    16   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Thomasville   *  28   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Clarke County   *  30   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Eutaw    34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Livingston   *  36   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Southern Choctaw    34   28   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Montevallo    8   26   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored268
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record59-58
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1997 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter County was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 4A 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 
Sumter County 6-52682160-18263-09439  Arbie Parker
Thomasville 5-62202380-114332-15657  Stacy Luker
Clarke County 5-51171481-23959  Duane Davis
Livingston 3-71341970-33064  David Parham

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sumter County Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Desmond SturdivantDL Jr.6-3290 1st  BN
 Desmond SturdivantDL Jr.6-3290 HM  ASWA
 Kelvin GrahamRB Sr. HM  BN
 Kelvin LoveWR Sr. HM  BN



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Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.