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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elba Football Team History


Elba Tigers
Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: David Sikes
Region: 3A-R3
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1922  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 David Sikes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Elba.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 3 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Brantley    6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Luverne    18   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Opp    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Geneva County    20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Geneva    6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Straughn    3   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Clayton   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Andalusia    20   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Slocomb   *  37   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Washington County    19   18   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Luverne    0   18   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record78-49
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record2-6
  Away Record1-2
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Elba was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 3A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Elba 3-81602231-119362-06213  David Sikes
Slocomb 2-91303210-10351-14151  Larry Lee
Clayton 0-10823700-21453  James Sims

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

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kent MitchellLB Sr. HM  BN



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.