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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Etowah Football Team History


Etowah Blue Devils
Etowah High School

316 Jones St. Attalla, AL 35954
Stadium: Jim Glover Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Raymond Farmer
Region: 5A-R14
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1910  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Raymond Farmer enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Etowah.
 The Blue Devils move from Region 13 to Region 14.
 The Blue Devils finished 2nd in Region 14.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Emma Sansom    30   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. North Jackson    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Sylacauga    19   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Tuscaloosa County    14   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Oxford    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Gadsden   *  21   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Boaz   *  47   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Albertville   *  54   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Southside Gadsden   *  47   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ McAdory    35   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Jacksonville    21   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Athens    14   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  @ Gadsden    27   26   W (2OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Thu., Dec. 3   Blount    20   27   L (OT)   Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored397
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record116-48
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record7-1
1998 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 467 ASWA
9/3/19981 4(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 3(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 6(2-1) ASWA
9/24/19984 10(2-2) ASWA
10/1/19985 7(3-2) ASWA
10/8/19986 10(3-3) ASWA
10/15/19987 10(4-3) ASWA
10/22/19988 9(4-3) ASWA
10/29/19989 8(5-3) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 7(6-3) ASWA
  
1998 Class 5A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gadsden 12-25391953-1141564-018378  Vince DiLorenzo
Etowah 10-43971964-1117743-116960  Raymond Farmer
Albertville 8-22542162-279140  Paul McAbee
Boaz 6-42862531-392161  Jeff Milwee
Southside Gadsden 4-61852690-466150  Brian Mintz

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam GilmerWR Jr.5-11190 HM  BN
 Adam GilmerTE Jr.5-11190 1st  ASWA
 Anthony MayoQB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Carnell WIlliamsRB So.6-0180 HM  BN
 Carnell WilliamsATH So.6-0180 1st  ASWA
 Jermaine HowardDB Jr.6-2175 1st  BN
 Jermaine HowardDB Sr.6-2175 1st  ASWA
 Kevin WorthyLB Jr. HM  BN
 Wes GarmonOL Jr. HM  ASWA



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