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Demopolis Football Team History


Demopolis Tigers
Demopolis High School

701 Hwy. 80 W. Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Cody Keene
Region: 5A-R7
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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Cody Keene enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Demopolis.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 7.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Sumter County    21   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Monroe County    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Thomasville    42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Greensboro    16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Chilton County    27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Choctaw County    29   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Southern Choctaw    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Southside Selma   *  42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  16   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Shaw    7   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record48-64
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1997PS 6(11-3)50 ASWA
9/11/19971 6(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 5(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 4(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 3(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 3(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 3(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 2(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 2(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 6(8-1) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 5(8-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 5A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 4-71562190-17212-03316  Bart Harper
Demopolis 8-2235680-17141-15825  Cody Keene
Southside Selma 3-71042110-2858  Leroy Miles

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Marshall Collins OL Sr. 6-3220 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Carlow JamesRB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Carlow JamesRB Jr. HM  BN
 Leroy HarrisDB Sr. HM  BN
 Leroy HarrisDB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Marshall CollinsOL Sr. HM  BN



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