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Bradshaw Football Team History
Bradshaw Bruins
Bradshaw High School
1201 Bradshaw Dr. Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium Colors: Orange & Brown Coach: Gary Horton Region: 5A-R16
1997 Season Highlights
Gary Horton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bradshaw. The Bruins won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship. TheBruins set a team record by scoring 352 points. The Bruins set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 89 points.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Fort Payne
35
19
W
Fri., Sep. 12 vs.
Deshler
14
24
L
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Sheffield
42
19
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Decatur
21
14
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Lee Huntsville
38
13
W
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Coffee
*
38
20
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Walker
41
48
L
Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Muscle Shoals
*
21
20
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
J.O. Johnson
14
28
L
Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
Russellville
*
35
12
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Fairfield
31
13
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 @
Anniston
22
32
L
2nd Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 352
Scoring Average 29.3
Points Allowed 262
Defense Average 21.8
Opponents Record 81-54
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 3-2
1997 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/11/1997 1
10 (1-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
8 (3-1)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
8 (4-1)
ASWA
10/16/1997 6
7 (5-1)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
9 (7-3)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Brian Lee
TE
Sr. 6-5 245
AL-MS Game
Sam Fakunle
DL
Sr. 6-2 230
All-Star Game
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Brian Lee WR
Sr. 6-5 235
1st
BN
D.J. Minor RB
Jr. 5-6 170
HM
BN
D.J. Minor RB
Jr. 5-6 170
1st
ASWA
Sam Fakunle OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
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