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Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: George Kennedy
Region: 2A-R4
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1940  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 George Kennedy enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers move from Region 5 to Region 4.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Houston County    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Kinston    42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Rehobeth    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Headland    10   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Ariton    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Cottonwood    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ New Brockton    14   7   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Samson   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Slocomb    28   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Geneva County   *  14   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Marbury    34   32   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Georgiana    17   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Southern Choctaw    0   43   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored266
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record71-75
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-2
1998 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/15/19987 8(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19988 6(8-0) ASWA
10/29/19989 6(9-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Geneva County 10-12611250-16212-04932  Rick Moody
Wicksburg 11-22661472-151751-14221  George Kennedy
Samson 2-81352700-21856  Charles Sexton

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wicksburg Players on File.



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.