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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1998 Birmingham News 2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1998 2A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Birmingham News * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Lucas McMichen
Sand Rock
QB
Jr.
6-2
210
Rod Wells
Winterboro
RB
Sr.
5-8
160
Dakus Sankey
Highland Home
RB
Sr.
6-1
180
Dewayne White
Marbury
RB
Sr.
6-3
225
Eric Blanks
Sand Rock
WR
Sr.
5-11
175
Lynorse Garrett
Cottonwood
WR
Jr.
6-5
215
Mark Pettus
Lineville
OL
Sr.
6-3
215
Dusty Winsett
West Morgan
OL
Sr.
5-11
190
Clint Tyus
Maplesville
OL
Sr.
6-3
270
Blake Horn
Clay County
OL
Sr.
5-9
200
Brett Tillis
Straughn
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Ryan Adkins
Marion County
PK
Sr.
6-1
220
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Neal Lindsey
Lineville
DB
Sr.
6-3
205
Lee Flowers
New Brockton
DB
Jr.
5-11
190
Will Edwards
Hale County
DBÂ
So.
6-1
175
Spencer Johnson
Southern Choctaw
LB
Jr.
6-3
237
Darnez Herring
Alabama Christian
LB
Sr.
6-4
220
Jason Vinson
Red Bay
LB
Sr.
6-1
205
John Garrett
Lineville
LB
Jr.
6-2
170
Jason Gomez
Horseshoe Bend
DL
Sr.
6-1
224
Desmond Lipscomb
Hazlewood
DL
Sr.
6-1
195
Larry Coachman
Cottonwood
DL
Sr.
6-1
350
Ryan Smith
Ariton
DL
Sr.
6-2
282
Gary Banks
Southern Choctaw
P
Jr.
6-1
181
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Bo Offord
Alabama Christian
QB
Sr.
Wesley Street
Clay County
QB
Sr.
5-11
165
Tony Foster
Southern Choctaw
RB
Sr.
Roman Smith
Lineville
RB
So.
Lee Flowers
New Brockton
RB
Jr.
5-11
190
Marcus Johnson
Cherokee
RB
Jr.
Brian Lawson
West End Walnut Grove
RB
Sr.
Cory Seay
Calera
RB
So.
Jessie Caminiti
Sand Rock
WR
Sr.
Brent Botsford
Alabama Christian
WR
Sr.
6-2
180
Cody Gray
Red Bay
WR
Jr.
Jason Pettaway
Marbury
WR
Jr.
6-1
180
Sanchez May
Highland Home
WR
Sr.
Ray Campbell
Southern Choctaw
OL
Sr.
Roberto Jones
Winterboro
OL
Sr.
Jason Hicks
Addison
OL
Sr.
6-1
288
John Hughston
West End Walnut Grove
OL
Sr.
Josh Holley
Clay County
OL
Sr.
5-10
200
Doug Laister
Maplesville
OL
Sr.
Bradley Burnett
Addison
PK
Sr.
Caleb Chisenhall
Ider
PK
Jr.
6-2
195
Brad Thomas
Ider
DB
Sr.
Corey Bush
Maplesville
DB
Sr.
5-8
170
Jason Miller
Southern Choctaw
DB
Sr.
Wesley Slater
Louisville
DB
Sr.
Thomas Pearson
Hazlewood
LB
Sr.
5-10
185
Todd Burks
Louisville
LB
Sr.
Ricky Morris
Kinston
LB
Jr.
Josh Terry
Hatton
LB
Sr.
Ken Hall
Maplesville
LB
Sr.
James Garrett
Winterboro
LB
Sr.
Jason Ballard
Straughn
LB
Sr.
Corey Scogin
Cleveland
LB
Sr.
Anton Palmer
Highland Home
LB
Sr.
Brad Graben
Fyffe
LB
Sr.
Calvin Norton
Hazlewood
DL
Sr.
Josh Holley
Clay County
DL
Sr.
5-10
200
John Pettus
Louisville
DL
Jr.
Zack Lett
Horseshoe Bend
DL
Jr.
6-2
252
Robert Wallis
Cherokee
P
Sr.
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.
