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Alexandria Football Team History

Alexandria Valley Cubs

Alexandria High School

353 Stadium Drive Alexandria, AL 36250
Stadium: Lou Scales Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Larry Ginn
Region: 4A-R10

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1923 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Larry Ginn enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Alexandria.

The Valley Cubs won the Class 4A Region 10 Championship.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Central Florence	42	12	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Lanett	20	26	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Butler	35	12	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Emma Sansom	34	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Litchfield	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Cherokee County *	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 17	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Hokes Bluff *	34	14	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Jacksonville *	41	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Cleburne County *	31	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Wilson	39	13	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Pleasant Grove	27	7	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	vs. Midfield	35	12	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 5	vs. Deshler	27	7	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 12	Greensboro	24	14	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

1997 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	458
Scoring Average	32.7
Points Allowed	152
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	102-59
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	8-0
Away Record	4-1

1997 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/31/1997	PS	3	(11-1)	83	ASWA
9/11/1997	1	3	(1-0)		ASWA
9/18/1997	2	9	(1-1)		ASWA
9/25/1997	3	8	(2-1)		ASWA
10/2/1997	4	5	(3-1)		ASWA
10/9/1997	5	5	(4-1)		ASWA
10/16/1997	6	5	(5-1)		ASWA
10/23/1997	7	5	(5-1)		ASWA
10/30/1997	8	4	(6-1)		ASWA
11/6/1997	9	4	(7-1)		ASWA
11/13/1997	Final	2	(8-1)		ASWA

1997 Class 4A 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
Alexandria	13-1	458	152	5-0	152	53	4-0	134	35	Larry Ginn
Hokes Bluff	9-2	245	162	0-1	21	48	3-1	71	68	Michael Robertson
Jacksonville	7-3	192	173				2-2	54	98	Russell Burroughs
Cherokee County	6-4	214	194				1-3	81	98	Jeff Bullen
Cleburne County	4-6	194	240				0-4	78	126	Dennis Magouirk

1997 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Mac Campbell	RB	Jr.	5-9	185	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	180	All-Star Game
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	185	Mr. Football		ASWA
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	185	4A Player of the Year		ASWA
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	185	Super 12		ASWA
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	175	Super All-State		Bham News

1997 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
C.J. Boyd	LB	Jr.	6-1	190	1st	BN
C.J. Boyd	LB	Jr.	6-2	195	1st	ASWA
Clint Curvin	OL	Sr.	6-0	190	1st	ASWA
Clint Curvin	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	175	1st	ASWA
Mac Campbell	RB	Sr.	5-9	175	1st	BN
Scott Campbell	LB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Scott Ginn	QB	Sr.			HM	BN
Scott Ginn	QB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Toby Brewster	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Toby Brewster	DB	Sr.			HM	BN

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