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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Jacksonville Football Team History


Jacksonville Golden Eagles
Jacksonville High School

1000 George Douthit Dr. Jacksonville, AL 36265
Stadium: Golden Eagle Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Russell Burroughs
Region: 5A-R13
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1920  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Russell Burroughs enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville.
 The Golden Eagles move from Class 4A and into Region 13.
 The Golden Eagles finished 2nd in Region 13.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Litchfield    36   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Cleburne County    30   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Saks   *  29   26   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Lincoln    18   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Weaver    22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Cherokee County    16   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Talladega   *  31   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Anniston   *  12   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  8   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Hazel Green    26   15   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Etowah    0   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record57-63
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
1998 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jacksonville was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 5A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Anniston 6-52421271-145284-014332  Rodney Bivens
Jacksonville 7-42281981-126363-18076  Russell Burroughs
Saks 4-61481582-28664  Glenn Toney
Walter Wellborn 2-81052551-32789  Allen Quinn
Talladega 0-10443180-432107  Jack Cook

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Kevin Harris OL Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kevin HarrisOL Sr.6-4280 1st  BN
 Kevin HarrisOL Sr.6-4280 1st  ASWA



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