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Wetumpka Football Team History


Wetumpka Indians
Wetumpka High School

1251 Coosa River Pkwy. Wetumpka, AL 36092
Stadium: Hohenburg Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: John Maddaloni
Region: 5A-R6
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1902  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 John Maddaloni enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wetumpka.
 The Indians finished 2nd in Region 6.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Tallassee    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Greenville    7   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Chilton County    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Elmore County    37   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Hillcrest Evergreen    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Smiths Station    12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Benjamin Russell    6   44   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Stanhope Elmore   *  7   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Charles Henderson   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. B.T. Washington   *  35   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Wilcox Central    35   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Shaw    0   6   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average16.2
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record80-56
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record3-2
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wetumpka was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 5A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanhope Elmore 8-32951410-113143-08629  Jimmy Foshee
Wetumpka 6-61941711-135142-15241  John Maddaloni
Charles Henderson 7-31341241-22743  Hugh Fountain
B.T. Washington 0-101383300-34094  Edward Patrick

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Cornelius Smith DE Sr. 6-0220 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wetumpka Players on File.



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