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Alabama School Deaf Football Team History


Alabama School Deaf Silent Warriors
Alabama School For The Deaf

P.O. Box 698 Talladega, AL 35161
Stadium: Kiwanis Field
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Walter Ripley
Region: 1A-R8
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1892  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Walter Ripley enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Alabama School Deaf.
 The Silent Warriors move from Region 11 to Region 8.
 The Silent Warriors won the Class 1A Region 8 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Donoho    18   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ South Carolina School Deaf SC    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  OPEN 
 Thu., Sep. 17  vs. Florida School Deaf FL    18   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Bibb Graves   *  28   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Wadley   *  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. East North Carolina NC    30   20   W       
 Thu., Oct. 15  @ Ragland    0   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Fayetteville   *  38   18   W       
 Wed., Oct. 28  vs. Tennessee School Deaf TN    45   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. G.W. Long    6   48   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record28-38
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1998 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Alabama School Deaf was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama School Deaf 7-32231890-16482-17272  Walter Ripley
Bibb Graves 5-62492520-116472-111459  Frankie Upchurch
Wadley 2-81082172-18052  Randy Sparks
Fayetteville 0-10964260-342125  Mike Mitchell

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Alabama School Deaf Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Michael BakerTE So.6-5242 1st  ASWA
 Michael BakerWR So.6-5242 HM  BN
 Quinton JacksonRB Sr. HM  BN



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