News

We now have 561 teams &  
123,432 games on AHSFHS.org.




Weir Football Team History


Weir Lions
Weir Attendance Center

100 School Street Weir, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Joe Gant


Select Year:    
1949  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2012

1997 Season Highlights
 Joe Gant enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Weir.
 The Lions won the Class 1A District 4 Championship.
 TheLions set a team record by scoring 597 points.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Okolona    35   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Sturgis   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Montgomery County    52   26   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Ethel    48   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Durant    36   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Noxapater   *  39   21   W       
 Thu., Oct. 9  @ Nanih Waiya   *  53   32   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Moor    48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ French Camp Academy   *  47   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Sebastopol    35   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Pelahatchie    17   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Maben    68   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Smithville    36   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Durant    14   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5   Scott Central    35   7   W       Championship Game 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record15-0
  Points Scored597
  Scoring Average39.8
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record95-83
  District Record4-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record7-0
  
1997 Class 1A District 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Weir 15-05972394-0153394-017383  Joe Gant
Sturgis 8-43861330-114223-113041  Bill Scott
Noxapater 7-42862152-29091  Jim Ray
French Camp Academy 6-52662681-380145  Rusty McKnight
Nanih Waiya 1-101764030-461174  David Chambliss



Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us to submit corrections and new information.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.