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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sheffield Football Team History


Sheffield Bulldogs
Sheffield High School

2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Johnny Wright
Region: 4A-R16
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1918  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Johnny Wright enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Sheffield.
 The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 16.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Coffee    23   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Cherokee    28   49   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Muscle Shoals    31   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Wilson   *  18   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Hamilton    21   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Fayette County    32   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ East Lawrence    27   18   W       
 Thu., Oct. 15  vs. Deshler   *  14   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Brooks   *  35   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Central Florence   *  14   34   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed300
  Defense Average30.0
  Opponents Record63-47
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1998 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sheffield was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 4A 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 
Deshler 14-16401755-0213474-020957  John Mothershed
Wilson 10-23471761-116263-19883  David Winborn
Central Florence 6-32422202-296119  Ikey Fowler
Sheffield 6-42433001-381145  Johnny Wright
Brooks 4-62072150-475146  Bob Godsey

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Derrick SmithLB Sr. HM  BN
 Lanier CheattomRB Jr. HM  BN
 Lanier CheattomRB Jr. HM  ASWA



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