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Handley Football Team History


Handley Tigers
Handley High School

P.O. Box 1393 Roanoke, AL 36274
Stadium: Wright Field
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Tony Motley
Region: 4A-R5
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1921  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Tony Motley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Handley.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 5 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Munford    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Dadeville    7   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Childersburg    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Beauregard   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Litchfield    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Tallassee    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Lanett   *  10   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Cleburne County    24   25   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ LaFayette   *  28   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Pike County    42   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Montevallo    36   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. T.R. Miller    8   11   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record68-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
1997 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/30/19978 8(6-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Handley 9-32981262-186393-07233  Tony Motley
Lanett 9-42041552-150472-12810  Stanley Connor
Beauregard 6-42552121-24971  Jimmy Reeves
LaFayette 5-41111180-33166  Chauncy Whatley

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 John ElliottP Sr. HM  BN



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