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Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Scott Baldwin
Region: 2A-R5
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1934  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Scott Baldwin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 The Bears finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Rehobeth    14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Dale County    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Abbeville    15   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Geneva    0   46   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Headland    16   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Wicksburg    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Ashford    15   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Ariton   *  7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Louisville   *  35   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Houston County   *  40   24   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Reeltown    33   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Southern Choctaw    6   35   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record79-56
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-5
1998 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 1028 ASWA
9/3/19981 7(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 9(1-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ariton 7-52161981-120523-05842  James Blanchard
Cottonwood 5-71932461-139412-18252  Scott Baldwin
Houston County 2-81562570-36094  Chip Harris

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Larry Coachman DL Sr.6-1350 Super All-State  Bham News

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Larry CoachmanDL Sr.6-1350 1st  BN
 Larry CoachmanOL Sr.6-1350 1st  ASWA
 Lynorse GarrettWR Jr.6-5215 1st  BN
 Lynorse GarrettWR Jr.6-5215 HM  ASWA



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