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North Sand Mountain Football Team History


North Sand Mountain Bison
North Sand Mountain High School

P.O. Box 129 Higdon, AL 35979
Stadium: Lloyds Dobbins Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Shawn Peek
Region: 3A-R16
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1965  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights
 Shawn Peek enters his 8th season as Head Coach at North Sand Mountain.
 First playoff win.
 The Bison move from Region 14 to Region 16.
 The Bison finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Geraldine    21   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Section    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Sylvania   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ New Hope   *  33   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Fyffe    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Madison County    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Pisgah   *  40   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Plainview   *  13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Ider    35   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Hanceville    34   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Springville    24   47   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record65-52
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/19982 10(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 8(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 6(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 5(5-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 3A 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 
Plainview 8-33111720-119214-013127  Dale Pruitt
North Sand Mountain 8-33091351-158543-111951  Shawn Peek
New Hope 5-52161842-271100  Donnie Harris
Sylvania 4-62062311-35595  Sam Graham
Pisgah 1-9682930-430133  John Kirby

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No North Sand Mountain Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Keith KirbyWR Jr. HM  BN
 Keith KirbyTE Jr. HM  ASWA
 Marcus HigdonDL Sr.6-2250 1st  ASWA
 Marcus HigdonDL Sr.6-2250 HM  BN
 Matt SullivanQB Sr. HM  BN



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