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Saks Football Team History
Saks Wildcats
Saks High School
4401 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206
Stadium: Jack Stewart Field Colors: Red & White Coach: Glenn Toney Region: 5A-R12
1997 Season Highlights
Glenn Toney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Saks. The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 12.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Weaver
24
6
W
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Russellville
7
0
W
Fri., Sep. 19 @
Jacksonville
29
14
W
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Oxford
12
27
L
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
Piedmont
21
0
W
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Cleburne County
15
18
L
Fri., Oct. 17 @
Lincoln
19
6
W
Fri., Oct. 24 vs.
Talladega
*
28
7
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Anniston
*
0
25
L
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Walter Wellborn
*
34
14
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 @
Etowah
9
34
L
1st Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 198
Scoring Average 18.0
Points Allowed 151
Defense Average 13.7
Opponents Record 63-62
Region Record 2-1
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 4-3
1997 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/31/1997 PS
3 (13-2) 67
ASWA
9/11/1997 1
3 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
2 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
2 (3-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
9 (3-1)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
9 (4-1)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Saks Players on File.
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Lawrence Bradford RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Nolan Primm LB
Sr. 6-0 217
1st
BN
Nolan Primm LB
Sr. 6-0 217
HM
ASWA
Ryan Wells DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Scott McKenzie DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.