The Rebel Yell had a good showing in 1997. They were a member of the elite Kokomos Division, which gave teams headaches throughout the year. The Kokomos Division boasted early that it would be the most competitive division and it has surely lived up to its words.

The team's season all started with good positioning in the draft, gaining Terrell Davis as the 3rd overall pick. Terrell's outstanding performance in the first half of the season propelled the Yell to a 5-2 record. The Yell had some key support from the 13th round pick, New England defense, which led the league in points at the halfway mark. Also early in the year, the Yell had some key acquisitions to add depth to their team in Bam Morris, Tiki Barber, and Ed McCaffrey. Bam and Ed helped to increase our total points scored, but Tiki was a big disappointment spending 4 weeks on the IR and then later released.

The Yell have started to fade late in the season losing 4 of the last 5 games due to the injury bug, poor offensive performances from the Baltimore Ravens, and because of legal problems (Bam). The Rebel Yell finished the year with a disappointing record of 7-7 which was the bottom of the Kokomos division. The Yell will have to re-group and rest up next year's draft.