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UMS-Wright Football Team History
UMS-Wright Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School
65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium Colors: Crimson & Gray Coach: Chris Nemith Region: 3A-R1
1997 Season Highlights
Chris Nemith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at UMS-Wright. The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 1 Championship.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 @
Citronelle
20
17
W
Fri., Sep. 12 vs.
Fairhope
6
7
L
Fri., Sep. 19 @
Grand Bay
28
8
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Alba
6
0
W
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
Clarke County
3
0
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Trinity
21
7
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Washington County
*
28
14
W
Fri., Oct. 24 @
St. James
28
7
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Southern Choctaw
*
17
8
W
Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
St. Pauls
44
13
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Fultondale
49
22
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 vs.
Rehobeth
23
0
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 28 @
Aliceville
6
23
L
3rd Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 279
Scoring Average 21.5
Points Allowed 126
Defense Average 9.7
Opponents Record 80-63
Region Record 2-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 5-1
1997 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/31/1997 PS
3 (12-3) 76
ASWA
9/11/1997 1
3 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
6 (1-1)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
4 (2-1)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
3 (3-1)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
2 (4-1)
ASWA
10/16/1997 6
2 (5-1)
ASWA
10/23/1997 7
2 (6-1)
ASWA
10/30/1997 8
2 (7-1)
ASWA
11/6/1997 9
2 (8-1)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
2 (9-1)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Don Urquhart
K
Sr. 5-11 190
All-Star Game
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Chad McFarland RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Chad McFarland RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Don Urquhart PK
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
ASWA
Don Urquhart PK
Sr. 5-10 160
1st
BN
Lyon Newell LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Matt Lomax OL
Sr. 6-4 272
1st
BN
Matt Lomax OL
Sr. 6-4 272
1st
ASWA
Reid Holley LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Reid Holley LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
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