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Sulligent Football Team History


Sulligent Blue Devils
Sulligent High School

P.O. Box 367 Sulligent, AL 35587
Stadium: Brown Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Bill Smith
Region: 3A-R8
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1923  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Bill Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sulligent.
 The Blue Devils won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Clay-Chalkville    21   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Winfield    35   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Hamilton    18   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Fayette County    19   43   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Gordo   *  40   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. South Lamar    15   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Parrish    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Pickens County    23   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Northside   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Lamar County   *  27   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Eutaw    41   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ St. James    25   11   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Lincoln    26   34   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record86-63
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-2
1997 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sulligent was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sulligent 9-43282462-192573-08530  Bill Smith
Lamar County 3-81802200-16262-17353  Kenneth McKinney
Gordo 5-52521531-26359  Joe Billingsley
Northside 3-7862670-32099  Steve Deavours

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Raun CollierWR Sr. HM  BN
 Raun CollierATH Sr. HM  ASWA
 Scott AllmanRB Sr.5-8175 1st  BN
 Scott AllmanRB Sr.5-8175 1st  ASWA



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