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Marion County Football Team History


Marion County Red Raiders
Marion County High School

P.O. Box 549 Guin, AL 35563
Stadium: Don Jones Field at Bill Rayburn Staduim
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Barry Peoples
Region: 1A-R9
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1997 Season Highlights
 Barry Peoples enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marion County.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 1A Region 9 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Hackleburg    7   14   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Meek    7   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Addison    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Berry Fayette   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Winfield    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Hubbertville   *  21   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Carbon Hill    34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Phillips Bear Creek    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Brilliant   *  3   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Lynn    28   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Meek    6   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Parrish    7   27   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record66-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-1
1997 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/16/19976 10(4-1) ASWA
10/23/19977 8(5-1) ASWA
10/30/19978 7(6-1) ASWA
11/6/19979 6(7-1) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 8(8-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 1A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marion County 10-2203952-141333-05224  Barry Peoples
Berry Fayette 6-51981650-115342-13835  Tim Dunnavant
Brilliant 5-52051551-22936  John Holladay
Hubbertville 3-71862020-33862  Lamar Harris

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alan DuvallOL Sr.6-0200 HM  ASWA
 Alan DuvallDL Sr.6-0200 1st  BN
 P.J. HallDB Jr.5-10195 1st  BN
 P.J. HallDB Jr.5-10160 1st  ASWA
 Ryan AdkinsP Jr. HM  BN
 Ryan AdkinsP Jr. HM  ASWA



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