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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Good Hope Football Team History


Good Hope Raiders
Good Hope High School

210 Good Hope School Rd. Cullman, AL 35057
Stadium: James W. Shabel Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: J.D. Williams
Region: 3A-R10
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1970  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 J.D. Williams enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Good Hope.
 First 13 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Raiders won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
 TheRaiders set a team record by scoring 470 points.
 The Raiders set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Locust Fork    24   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Winston County    42   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Vinemont   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Fairview    31   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Danville   *  40   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Holly Pond    42   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Hanceville    42   35   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Falkville   *  41   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Cold Springs    26   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Rogers    35   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Central Florence    33   22   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Crossville    19   3   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Pisgah    43   6   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Colbert County    25   27   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored470
  Scoring Average33.6
  Points Allowed218
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record78-78
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record5-0
1997 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/11/19971 9(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 7(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 5(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 4(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 3(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 3(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 3(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 3(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 3(9-0) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 3A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Good Hope 13-14702183-1120583-010830  J.D. Williams
Falkville 5-61272110-17341-23755  Tim Miller
Vinemont 2-81152641-22360  Phillip Mabry 6/Jeremy Bolzle
Danville 2-81232571-23962  Homer Jones

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam BurgessRB Sr.5-11174 1st  ASWA
 Adam BurgessRB Sr.5-11174 1st  BN
 Heath WaldropOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Heath WaldropOL Sr. HM  BN
 Josh BatesQB Sr. HM  BN
 Nathan GraggDB Sr.5-11182 1st  BN
 Nathan GraggDB Sr.5-11182 1st  ASWA



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