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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sparkman Football Team History


Sparkman Senators
John Sparkman High School

2616 Jeff Rd. Harvest, AL 35749
Stadium: Sparkman Field
Colors: Cardinal, Black & White
Coach: Obie Childers
Region: 6A-R16
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1961  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Obie Childers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sparkman.
 The Senators move from Class 5A and into Region 16.
 The Senators finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Hazel Green    25   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Scottsboro    19   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Decatur    9   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. East Limestone    21   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Huntsville   *  20   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Walker    39   55   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Buckhorn    14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Austin    20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Bob Jones    35   29   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record58-49
  Region Record0-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sparkman was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 6A 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 
Huntsville 10-12741030-114172-04220  Greg Patterson
Lee Huntsville 8-32061580-114381-12821  Don Thomas
Sparkman 4-62092580-22756  Obie Childers

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sparkman Players on File.



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