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Deshler Football Team History
Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School
200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: John Mothershed Region: 4A-R16
1998 Season Highlights
John Mothershed enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Deshler. The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 16 Championship.
1998 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 28 @
Russellville
39
14
W
Fri., Sep. 4 vs.
Bradshaw
38
7
W
Fri., Sep. 11 @
Coffee
57
12
W
Fri., Sep. 18 @
Brooks
*
53
14
W
Fri., Sep. 25 vs.
Colbert County
28
14
W
Fri., Oct. 2 vs.
Briarwood
6
24
L
Fri., Oct. 9 vs.
Muscle Shoals
50
0
W
Fri., Oct. 16 @
Sheffield
*
41
14
W
Fri., Oct. 23 vs.
Central Florence
*
63
21
W
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Wilson
*
52
8
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 6 vs.
Hokes Bluff
53
14
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 13 @
Leeds
26
13
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 20 vs.
Holt
48
0
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 27 vs.
Midfield
52
14
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Sat., Dec. 5
T.R. Miller
34
6
W
Legion Field
Championship Game
1998 Season Totals
Record 14-1
Points Scored 640
Scoring Average 42.7
Points Allowed 175
Defense Average 11.7
Opponents Record 108-65
Region Record 4-0
Home Record 8-1
Away Record 5-0
1998 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
7/22/1998 PS
2 106
ASWA
9/3/1998 1
2 (1-0)
ASWA
9/10/1998 2
2 (2-0)
ASWA
9/17/1998 3
2 (3-0)
ASWA
9/24/1998 4
2 (4-0)
ASWA
10/1/1998 5
2 (5-0)
ASWA
10/8/1998 6
5 (5-1)
ASWA
10/15/1998 7
4 (6-1)
ASWA
10/22/1998 8
4 (7-1)
ASWA
10/29/1998 9
3 (8-1)
ASWA
11/5/1998 Final
2 (9-1)
ASWA
1998 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Earnest Byrd RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Earnest Byrd RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Harold Wisdom LB
Jr. 6-1 235
HM
BN
Harold Wisdom LB
Jr. 6-1 235
1st
ASWA
John Carter DL
Sr. 6-1 270
HM
ASWA
John Carter DL
Sr. 6-1 270
1st
BN
John Morris DB
Sr.
HM
BN
John Morris DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Josh Thompson OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Josh Thompson OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Michael Owens RB
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
BN
Michael Owens RB
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
ASWA
Odell Graves QB
Sr. 6-2 215
HM
BN
Odell Graves DB
Sr. 6-2 215
1st
ASWA
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