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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Montgomery Academy Football Team History


Montgomery Academy Eagles
Montgomery Academy

3240 Vaughn Rd. Montgomery, AL 36106
Stadium: McLemore Field
Colors: Cardinal & Navy Blue
Coach: John Tatum
Region: 3A-R5
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1971  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 John Tatum enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Montgomery Academy.
 The Eagles move from Class 2A and into Region 5.
 The Eagles finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ St. Jude    44   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Beulah    48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Catholic Montgomery    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Marbury    31   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Trinity   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Elmore County    42   30   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ St. James   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Louisville    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Holtville   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Alabama Christian    21   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Gordo    23   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. UMS-Wright    28   15   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Briarwood    15   29   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored384
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record77-67
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-1
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/19981 8(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 7(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 6(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 5(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 4(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19986 3(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 6(6-1) ASWA
10/22/19988 6(7-1) ASWA
10/29/19989 7(8-1) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 10(9-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
St. James 9-23031560-120303-08119  Robert Johnson
Montgomery Academy 11-23841502-166442-15532  John Tatum
Trinity 6-41961181-23834  Randy Ragsdale
Holtville 2-81012390-3089  Buck Quarles

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Seth Tatum DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ben LowryOL Sr. HM  BN
 John EllisLB Sr. HM  BN
 John Hunter FosheeP Jr. HM  BN
 Marston MaddoxPK Jr.5-11161 1st  BN
 Seth TatumDB Sr. HM  BN



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