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Colbert County Football Team History


Colbert County Indians
Colbert County High School

P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jimmie Moore
Region: 3A-R14
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1915  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Jimmie Moore enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Colbert County.
 The Indians move from Region 16 to Region 14.
 The Indians won the Class 3A Region 14 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Muscle Shoals    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Russellville    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Lauderdale County   *  43   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Deshler    14   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Colbert Heights   *  47   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Lamar County    47   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Coffee    26   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Hazlewood    25   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Danville   *  48   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Lincoln    14   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored305
  Scoring Average30.5
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record54-58
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 1118 ASWA
9/3/19981 1(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 1(1-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 1(2-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 1(3-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 3(3-1) ASWA
10/8/19986 2(4-1) ASWA
10/15/19987 2(5-1) ASWA
10/22/19988 2(6-1) ASWA
10/29/19989 2(7-1) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 2(8-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 3A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 8-23051120-114223-013822  Jimmie Moore
Colbert Heights 4-72283200-113582-111093  Shannon McGregory
Lauderdale County 1-91743181-28196  Ronald Ritter
Danville 2-81333610-321139  Homer Jones

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Dante Ellington OL Sr.6-6315 All American  Parade
 Dante Ellington OL Sr.6-6315 3A Lineman of the Year  ASWA
 Dante Ellington OL Sr.6-6315 Super 12  ASWA
 Dante Ellington OL Sr.6-6297 Super All-State  Bham News
 Torre Jefferies OL Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dante EllingtonOL Sr.6-6297 1st  BN
 Dante EllingtonOL Sr.6-6297 1st  ASWA
 Ronnie RicksLB Sr. HM  BN
 Ronnie RicksATH Sr. HM  ASWA



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