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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Homewood Football Team History


Homewood Patriots
Homewood High School

1901 S. Lakeshore Dr. Homewood, AL 35209
Stadium: Waldrop Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bob Newton
Region: 6A-R12
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1972  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Bob Newton enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Homewood.
 The Patriots move from Region 8 to Region 12.
 The Patriots won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. John Carroll    38   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Pelham    24   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Shades Valley    14   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Vestavia Hills    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Hewitt-Trussville    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Mountain Brook   *  35   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Tuscaloosa County    27   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 15  @ Woodlawn   *  34   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Hueytown    44   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. West End   *  37   25   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Lee Huntsville    38   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Oxford    40   18   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Shades Valley    10   24   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored382
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed251
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record99-56
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-2
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Homewood was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 6A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Homewood 9-43822512-188563-010668  Bob Newton
Mountain Brook 9-42882022-141492-18248  Joey Jones
West End 4-61732311-25582  Jim Holifield
Woodlawn 2-81382490-34792  Jerry Stearns

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Phillip Gargis QB Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles McCauleyDL Sr. HM  BN
 Eddie HallRB Sr. HM  BN
 Jeremiah RogersLB Sr. HM  BN
 Phillip GargisQB Sr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Phillip GargisQB Sr.6-1180 1st  BN



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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.