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Locust Fork Football Team History


Locust Fork Hornets
Locust Fork High School

77 School Rd. Locust Fork, AL 35097
Stadium: Pate Field
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Paul Downs
Region: 3A-R11
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1937  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Paul Downs enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Locust Fork.
 First 11 win season.
 The Hornets finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Good Hope    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ New Hope    21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Pleasant Valley    36   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Susan Moore   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Holly Pond    55   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Cleveland    51   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ J.B. Pennington   *  45   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Springville   *  13   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Danville    61   30   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Oneonta   *  34   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Ashville    7   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Good Hope    41   10   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Randolph County    14   59   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored417
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record72-71
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-2
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/8/19986 9(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 8(7-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Springville 12-25141943-1124704-017854  Thomas Curry
Locust Fork 11-24172402-162753-110560  Paul Downs
Oneonta 3-72102382-212198  Maurice Carkuff
J.B. Pennington 4-61352661-331144  Jeff Gibbs
Susan Moore 3-71052360-438117  Jeff Miller

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles AndersOL Sr. HM  BN
 Randy CaterQB Sr. HM  BN



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