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Marion County Football Team History


Marion County Red Raiders
Marion County High School

P.O. Box 549 Guin, AL 35563
Stadium: Don Jones Field at Bill Rayburn Staduim
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Barry Peoples
Region: 2A-R16
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1913  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Barry Peoples enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Marion County.
 The Red Raiders move from Class 1A and into Region 16.
 The Red Raiders finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 29  @ Phillips Bear Creek    31   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Meek    47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Berry Fayette    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Hackleburg   *  44   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Brilliant    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Winfield    17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Hubbertville    16   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Parrish    22   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Red Bay   *  38   31   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Cherokee   *  23   49   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ West Morgan    0   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored293
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record67-55
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-3
1998 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/17/19983 9(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 7(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 6(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19986 6(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 5(7-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cherokee 7-33231990-125263-013164  Gene Mitchell
Marion County 8-32931620-10212-110587  Barry Peoples
Red Bay 7-32681471-28672  Dale Jeffreys
Hackleburg 6-42442360-321120  John Hardin

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ryan AdkinsPK Sr.6-1220 1st  BN
 Ryan AdkinsDL Sr.6-0220 1st  ASWA



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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.