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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sumter County Football Team History


Sumter County Wildcats
Sumter County High School

902 4th Ave. York, AL 36925
Stadium: York Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Arbie Parker
Region: 4A-R7
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1920  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2010
1998 Season Highlights
 Arbie Parker enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Sumter County.
 The Wildcats move from Region 2 to Region 7.
 The Wildcats won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Demopolis    36   49   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Paramount    32   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Aliceville    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Choctaw County    36   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Wilcox Central    8   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Eutaw    22   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  OPEN 
 Thu., Oct. 15  @ Brookwood   *  30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Livingston   *  34   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Greensboro   *  14   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Elmore County    20   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ St. Pauls    14   27   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record66-57
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1998 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter County was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 4A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sumter County 8-32521651-134333-07830  Arbie Parker
Greensboro 6-51881840-112202-16241  Richard McCray
Livingston 5-42281771-27069  David Parham
Brookwood 2-81513090-32999  Kermit Jones

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sumter County Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Desmond SturdivantOL Sr.6-3303 1st  ASWA
 Desmond SturdivantOL Sr.6-2303 1st  BN



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