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Elizabethton Football Team History


Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones
Elizabethton High School

907 West E Street Elizabethton, TN
Stadium: Citizens Bank Stadium
Colors: Burnt Orange & Black
Coach: Dave Rider


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1924  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2021

1997 Season Highlights
 Dave Rider enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Elizabethton.
 The Fighting Cyclones move from Class AAAA and into District 1.
 The Fighting Cyclones finished 2nd in District 1.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Science Hill    10   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Sullivan East   *  41   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Cocke County    40   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Daniel Boone   *  49   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Greeneville    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Tennessee   *  13   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Cherokee    48   32   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Sullivan Central   *  41   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Morristown West    35   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 30  vs. Sullivan South   *  48   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Greeneville    49   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Morristown East    12   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Cocke County    29   6   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Maryville    21   42   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored471
  Scoring Average33.6
  Points Allowed233
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record80-80
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-2
  
1997 Class I-AAAA Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 6-51841590-1784-18942  Tommy Hundley
Elizabethton 11-34712333-1111714-119277  Dave Rider
Daniel Boone 6-62382651-153483-286115  Ken Green
Sullivan South 2-91262510-17202-386104  Greg Jordan
Sullivan Central 1-91483091-466144  John Thomas
Sullivan East 6-41831831-469106  Jon White



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