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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





St. James Football Team History


St. James Trojans
St. James High School

6010 Vaughn Rd. Montgomery, AL 36116
Stadium: Carlisle Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Robert Johnson
Region: 3A-R5
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1973  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2025
1998 Season Highlights
 Robert Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at St. James.
 The Trojans move from Region 4 to Region 5.
 The Trojans won the Class 3A Region 5 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Alabama Christian    31   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Highland Home    30   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Trinity   *  13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Calhoun    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Briarwood    9   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Catholic Montgomery    48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Montgomery Academy   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ John Carroll    30   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Brantley    35   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Holtville   *  42   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Aliceville    20   30   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record91-42
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/17/19983 9(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 7(4-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 10(6-1) ASWA
10/22/19988 9(7-1) ASWA
10/29/19989 9(8-1) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 9(9-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 3A 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 
St. James 9-23031560-120303-08119  Robert Johnson
Montgomery Academy 11-23841502-166442-15532  John Tatum
Trinity 6-41961181-23834  Randy Ragsdale
Holtville 2-81012390-3089  Buck Quarles

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Michael Ritch K Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Logan MarkhamLB Jr.6-2230 1st  BN
 Michael RitchPK Sr.6-2175 HM  BN
 Michael RitchPK Sr.6-2175 1st  ASWA
 Rick FidelDB Sr. HM  BN
 Stephen WoodhamDL 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.