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1997 high school football archive.

45 indexed Films, 38 canonical Games, 33 represented School Seasons, and 2 represented states. These are WWA holdings, not a complete national football universe.

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Schools represented in 1997.

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School year1997 Buffalo Grove BisonBuffalo Grove, Illinois · 10 Games organized · 12 Films preserved→School year1997 John HerseyArlington Heights, Illinois · 9 Games organized · 10 Films preserved→School year1997 Chardon HilltoppersChardon, Ohio · 8 Games organized · 13 Films preserved→School year1997 Bartlett5 Games organized · 5 Films preserved→School year1997 PalatinePalatine, Illinois · 3 Games organized · 3 Films preserved→School year1997 SchaumburgSchaumburg, Illinois · 3 Games organized · 3 Films preserved→School year1997 Shaker HeightsShaker Heights, Ohio · 3 Games organized · 3 Films preserved→School year1997 William FremdPalatine, Illinois · 3 Games organized · 3 Films preserved→School year1997 Barrington2 Games organized · 3 Films preserved→School year1997 Cary GroveCary, Illinois · 2 Games organized · 2 Films preserved→School year1997 ConantHoffman Estates, Illinois · 2 Games organized · 2 Films preserved→School year1997 Hoffman EstatesHoffman Estates, Illinois · 2 Games organized · 2 Films preserved→School year1997 ProspectMt. Prospect, Illinois · 2 Games organized · 2 Films preserved→School year1997 Rolling Meadows2 Games organized · 2 Films preserved→School year1997 Wheeling2 Games organized · 2 Films preserved→School year1997 SteubenvilleSteubenville, Ohio · 1 Game organized · 3 Films preserved→

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Game pages.

38 approved records match the current filters. Showing the first 18; refine by School or state for the rest.

Source film thumbnail for Barrington vs Buffalo Grove High School▶44:01YouTube2 Films

1997Illinois

Barrington vs Buffalo Grove High School

2 Films · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Barrington vs John Hersey▶40:23YouTube

1997Illinois

Barrington vs John Hersey

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Bartlett vs Lake Park▶1:17:50YouTube

1997Illinois

Bartlett vs Lake Park

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Bartlett vs Marian Central Catholic▶31:11YouTube

Additional Film

45 preserved Films.

The historical year is primary. YouTube upload dates remain secondary and are never treated as Game dates.

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Akron Buchtel▶2:09:26YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs Akron Buchtel

Playoff marker in source title2:09:26

Uploaded Apr 24, 2025

Organized as 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Akron Buchtel

Film thumbnail for 1997 John Hersey vs Barrington▶40:23YouTube

1997

John Hersey vs Barrington

Film source40:23

Uploaded Jan 1, 2026

Organized as 1997 Barrington vs John Hersey

Film thumbnail for 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs Barrington▶44:01YouTube

1997

Buffalo Grove Bison vs Barrington

Film source44:01

Uploaded Nov 22, 2025

Organized as 1997 Barrington vs Buffalo Grove Bison

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Unknown fields remain blank. Source-indexed means the film title and link were found in a public source; it does not verify a final score, location, roster or complete schedule.

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1997Illinois

Bartlett vs Marian Central Catholic

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Bartlett vs Neuqua Valley▶22:07YouTube

1997Illinois

Bartlett vs Neuqua Valley

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Bartlett vs Round Lake▶25:36YouTube

1997Illinois

Bartlett vs Round Lake

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Bartlett vs St Charles▶55:56YouTube

1997Illinois

Bartlett vs St Charles

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Belvidere vs Cary Grove▶25:42YouTube

1997Illinois

Belvidere vs Cary Grove

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Bolingbrook vs Cary Grove▶55:47YouTube

1997Illinois

Bolingbrook vs Cary Grove

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Conant▶55:03YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Conant

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Gurnee Warren▶52:09YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Gurnee Warren

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Hoffman Estates▶50:35YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Hoffman Estates

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs John Hersey▶1:08:42YouTube2 Films

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs John Hersey

2 Films · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Palatine▶52:36YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Palatine

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Prospect▶34:58YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Prospect

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Schaumburg▶52:13YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Schaumburg

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs Wheeling▶49:42YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs Wheeling

1 Film · YouTube

Source film thumbnail for Buffalo Grove High School vs William Fremd▶49:35YouTube

1997Illinois

Buffalo Grove High School vs William Fremd

1 Film · YouTube

Film thumbnail for 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs Barrington▶47:59YouTube

1997

Buffalo Grove Bison vs Barrington

Film source47:59

Uploaded Jul 1, 2025

Organized as 1997 Barrington vs Buffalo Grove Bison

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Bedford▶31:48YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs Bedford

Film source31:48

Uploaded Dec 1, 2024

Organized as 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Bedford

Film thumbnail for 1997 Cary Grove vs Belvidere▶25:42YouTube

1997

Cary Grove vs Belvidere

Playoff marker in source title25:42

Uploaded Jul 26, 2026

Organized as 1997 Belvidere vs Cary Grove

Film thumbnail for 1997 Cary Grove vs Bolingbrook▶55:47YouTube

1997

Cary Grove vs Bolingbrook

Playoff marker in source title55:47

Uploaded Jul 26, 2026

Organized as 1997 Bolingbrook vs Cary Grove

Film thumbnail for 1997 John Hersey vs Buffalo Grove Bison▶32:18YouTube

1997

John Hersey vs Buffalo Grove Bison

Film source32:18

Uploaded Jan 1, 2026

Organized as 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs John Hersey

Film thumbnail for 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs Conant▶55:03YouTube

1997

Buffalo Grove Bison vs Conant

Film source55:03

Uploaded Nov 22, 2025

Organized as 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs Conant

Film thumbnail for 1997 Schaumburg vs Conant▶40:56YouTube

1997

Schaumburg vs Conant

Film source40:56

Uploaded Oct 30, 2024

Organized as 1997 Conant vs Schaumburg

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Dayton Dunbar▶2:07:58YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs Dayton Dunbar

Film source2:07:58

Uploaded Nov 24, 2024

Film preserved; Game organization in progress

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs East Liverpool▶2:29:59YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs East Liverpool

Film source2:29:59

Uploaded Jul 1, 2025

Organized as 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs East Liverpool

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Eastlake North▶2:07:58YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs Eastlake North

Film source2:07:58

Uploaded Dec 12, 2024

Organized as 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Eastlake North

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Euclid▶2:07:40YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs Euclid

Film source2:07:40

Uploaded Apr 29, 2024

Organized as 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Euclid

Film thumbnail for 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Euclid▶2:34:16YouTube

1997

Chardon Hilltoppers vs Euclid

Film source2:34:16

Uploaded Nov 22, 2025

Organized as 1997 Chardon Hilltoppers vs Euclid

Film thumbnail for 1997 John Hersey vs Hoffman Estates▶38:43YouTube

1997

John Hersey vs Hoffman Estates

Film source38:43

Uploaded Jan 1, 2026

Organized as 1997 Hoffman Estates vs John Hersey

Film thumbnail for 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs Hoffman Estates▶50:35YouTube

1997

Buffalo Grove Bison vs Hoffman Estates

Film source50:35

Uploaded Nov 22, 2025

Organized as 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs Hoffman Estates

Film thumbnail for 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs John Hersey▶1:08:42YouTube

1997

Buffalo Grove Bison vs John Hersey

Film source1:08:42

Uploaded Nov 22, 2025

Organized as 1997 Buffalo Grove Bison vs John Hersey