| 1998 Season Highlights |
| Steve Rivers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Athens. |
| The Golden Eagles move from Region 15 to Region 16. |
| The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship. |
| The Golden Eagles set a team record by scoring 528 points. |
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| 1998 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
|
| Fri., Aug. 28 | @
Decatur
(6A)
|
49 |
20 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 4 | vs.
Austin
(6A)
|
47 |
7 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 11 | vs.
Grissom
(6A)
|
49 |
7 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 18 | @
Russellville
(5A) *
|
52 |
13 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 25 | vs.
Shades Valley
(6A)
|
17 |
34 |
L |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 2 | @
Bob Jones
(6A)
|
49 |
20 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 9 | vs.
Bradshaw
(5A) *
|
49 |
6 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 16 | @
North Jackson
(5A)
|
49 |
20 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 23 | @
Coffee
(5A) *
|
42 |
6 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 30 | vs.
Muscle Shoals
(5A) *
|
42 |
7 |
W |
|
| | Playoffs | | Fri., Nov. 6 | vs.
Cullman
|
48 |
7 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Nov. 13 | @
John Carroll
|
28 |
21 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Nov. 20 | vs.
Etowah
|
7 |
14 |
L |
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| 1998 Season Totals |
| Record | 11-2
|
| Points Scored | 528 |
| Scoring Average | 40.6 |
| Points Allowed | 182 |
| Defense Average | 14.0 |
| Opponents Record | 72-74
|
| Region Record | 4-0 |
| Home Record | 5-2
|
| Away Record | 6-0
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| 1998 Class Rankings |
| Date |
Week |
Rank |
Record |
Votes |
Source |
| 7/22/1998 | PS |
5 | | 53 |
ASWA |
| 9/3/1998 | 1 |
5 | (1-0) | |
ASWA |
| 9/10/1998 | 2 |
4 | (2-0) | |
ASWA |
| 9/17/1998 | 3 |
3 | (3-0) | |
ASWA |
| 9/24/1998 | 4 |
3 | (4-0) | |
ASWA |
| 10/1/1998 | 5 |
8 | (4-1) | |
ASWA |
| 10/8/1998 | 6 |
7 | (5-1) | |
ASWA |
| 10/15/1998 | 7 |
7 | (6-1) | |
ASWA |
| 10/22/1998 | 8 |
5 | (7-1) | |
ASWA |
| 10/29/1998 | 9 |
5 | (8-1) | |
ASWA |
| 11/5/1998 | Final |
5 | (9-1) | |
ASWA |
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| 1998 Player Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Blake Jones |
OL |
Sr. | 6-4 | 280 |
Super All-State | |
B'ham News |
| Randy Vickers |
DB |
Sr. | 6-1 | 205 |
AL-MS Game | |
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| 1998 All State Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Blake Jones | OL |
Sr. | 6-4 | 280 |
1st |
BN |
| Blake Jones | OL |
Sr. | 6-4 | 280 |
1st |
ASWA |
| Grant Lecroix | OL |
Sr. | | |
HM |
BN |
| Mario Stanley | DB |
Jr. | | |
HM |
BN |
| Mario Stanley | DB |
Jr. | | |
HM |
ASWA |
| Maurice Franklin | LB |
Sr. | | |
HM |
BN |
| Patrick Johnson | PK |
Fr. | | |
HM |
BN |
| Patrick Johnson | PK |
Fr. | | |
HM |
ASWA |
| Phillip Rivers | QB |
Jr. | | |
HM |
BN |
| Phillip Rivers | QB |
Jr. | | |
HM |
ASWA |
| Randy Vickers | DB |
Sr. | 6-1 | 195 |
1st |
BN |
| Randy Vickers | ATH |
Sr. | 6-1 | 190 |
1st |
ASWA |
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