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Daphne Football Team History


Daphne Trojans
Daphne High School

9300 Champions Way Daphne, AL 36526
Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Steve Savarese
Region: 6A-R3
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1989  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights
 Steve Savarese enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Daphne.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 The Trojans won the Class 6A Region 3 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. B.C. Rain    22   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Fairhope   *  21   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Theodore    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Robertsdale   *  22   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Blount    0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Baldwin County   *  14   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Baker    47   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Foley   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Mary Montgomery    40   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    38   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. LeFlore    26   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Tuscaloosa County    14   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record61-68
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/19982 10(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 9(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 8(3-1) ASWA
10/22/19988 8(7-1) ASWA
10/29/19989 8(8-1) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 8(9-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A 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 
Daphne 10-22851431-140334-08133  Steve Savarese
Baldwin County 5-61971900-113203-110848  Rick Ford
Fairhope 6-42432312-210168  Eddie Tyler
Robertsdale 4-61372391-344136  Fred Riley
Foley 1-8732440-44493  Russ Moore

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Atlas Herrion OL Sr. All-Star Game  
 Kenny King DE Sr.6-4276 AL-MS Game  
 Kenny King OL Sr.6-4276 All American  Parade
 Kenny King LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Kenny King DL Sr.6-4276 Super 12  ASWA
 Kenny King DL Sr.6-3270 Super All-State  Bham News

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Atlas HerronOL Sr. HM  BN
 Atlas HerronOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Clay ClevelandWR Sr. HM  BN
 Kenny KingDL Sr.6-3275 1st  ASWA
 Kenny KingDL Sr.6-3270 1st  BN



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