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Choctaw Central Football Team History

Choctaw Central Warriors

Choctaw Central High School

150 Recreation Road Philadelphia, MS
Stadium: Warrior Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Tommy McCool

1967 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Tommy McCool enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Choctaw Central.

The Warriors finished 3rd in District 5.

TheWarriors set a team record by scoring 372 points.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Nanih Waiya	47	6	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Sebastopol	49	16	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Sequoyah OK	39	16	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Saint Andrews Episcopal	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Scott Central	11	8	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Ackerman *	25	28	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ South Leake *	53	20	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Williams-Sullivan *	53	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. West Lowndes *	35	12	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Philadelphia *	20	23	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	372
Scoring Average	37.2
Points Allowed	129
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	51-57 -1
District Record	3-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1997 Class 2A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ackerman	15-0	590	63	4-0	117	0	5-0	218	46	Ricky Woods
Philadelphia	7-3-1	309	148	0-1	3	42	4-1	176	58	Steve Cheatham
Choctaw Central	8-2	372	129				3-2	186	83	Tommy McCool
West Lowndes	4-4	166	172				2-3	106	110	Felix Wicks
South Leake	1-8	90	373				1-4	82	225	Curtis Hardy
Williams-Sullivan	0-9	30	474				0-5	18	264	Tim McCormick

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