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1997 Alabama Sports Writers Association 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1997 3A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Stephen Moore
Winston County
QB
Sr.
5-11
175
Scott Allman
Sulligent
RB
Sr.
5-8
175
Ronnie Ricks
Colbert County
RB
Jr.
6-0
230
Adam Burgess
Good Hope
RB
Sr.
5-11
174
Nathaniel Wesley
Eutaw
WR
Jr.
6-6
185
Taris Birt
West Morgan
WR
Sr.
6-2
170
Marlon Bush
East Limestone
TE
Sr.
6-3
248
Matt Lomax
UMS-Wright
OL
Sr.
6-4
272
Ryan Ray
Trinity
OL
Jr.
6-6
265
Bart Raulston
Sylvania
OL
Sr.
6-8
310
Dante Ellington
Colbert County
OL
Sr.
6-6
300
Isaac Jackson
Aliceville
OL
Sr.
6-0
350
Don Urquhart
UMS-Wright
PK
Sr.
5-10
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Duriel Hardrick
St. Clair County
DB
Sr.
6-3
205
Hughie Little
Aliceville
DB
Jr.
6-0
180
Nathan Gragg
Good Hope
DB
Sr.
5-11
182
Matt Tapscott
Falkville
LB
Sr.
5-10
185
Matthew Forester
Briarwood
LB
Jr.
6-2
200
Leron Little
Aliceville
LB
Sr.
6-6
218
Teddy Hanback
Central Florence
LB
Sr.
6-2
200
Todd Harper
Crossville
DL
Sr.
6-3
270
Wes Johnson
Elba
DL
Sr.
6-2
190
Mitch Cook
Oneonta
DL
Sr.
6-3
315
Jamie Watson
Rehobeth
DL
Sr.
6-2
230
Bryan Looney
East Limestone
P
Sr.
6-1
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Athletes
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Tiran King
Colbert County
ATH
Sr.
5-11
170
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Jerry Dismuke
Aliceville
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Labron Lusk
Plainview
QB
Sr.
Jeremy King
West Morgan
QB
Sr.
Gentrell Eatman
Eutaw
QB
Jr.
Cam Smith
Lincoln
RB
Jr.
Chad McFarland
UMS-Wright
RB
Jr.
Albert Kilgore
Rehobeth
RB
Jr.
Jarvis Abston
Washington County
RB
Sr.
Ivan Fields
Hanceville
RB
Sr.
5-11
165
Thomas Downs
Briarwood
WR
Sr.
Rush Rutledge
Lincoln
TE
Sr.
Sid Cunningham
Lincoln
OL
Sr.
6-3
275
James Hill
Briarwood
OL
Sr.
Lance Kyle
Litchfield
OL
Sr.
Kyle Pate
Cordova
OL
Sr.
Anthony Deason
B.B. Comer
OL
Sr.
6-1
247
Heath Waldrop
Good Hope
OL
Sr.
Fred Baxter
Headland
OL
Sr.
Collin Holder
Trinity
DB
Sr.
Kenneth McGhee
Southern Choctaw
DB
Jr.
Ivan Fields
Hanceville
DB
Sr.
5-11
165
Jeremy Tomlin
Falkville
DB
Jr.
Tarus Nelson
Weaver
DB
Sr.
Tommy Carmichael
Lincoln
LB
Jr.
Reid Holley
UMS-Wright
LB
Sr.
Robert Harris
Aliceville
LB
Jr.
Lucas Harris
St. James
LB
Sr.
Lyon Newell
UMS-Wright
LB
Sr.
Joey Kirby
Pisgah
LB
Sr.
Justin Hogan
Winston County
LB
Sr.
6-2
240
Justin Ransaw
Litchfield
LB
Sr.
Floyd Collins
Ohatchee
LB
Jr.
Alanasher Hughes
Aliceville
DL
Jr.
6-2
310
Jeff McIntyre
St. James
DL
Sr.
6-4
240
Marcus Higdon
North Sand Mountain
DL
Jr.
Keeton Blakeney
Trinity
P
Sr.
Daniel McClurkin
Briarwood
P
Sr.
Raun Collier
Sulligent
ATH
Sr.
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.
