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Ruleville Central Football Team History

Ruleville Central Tigers

Thomas E. Edwards High School

360 L.F. Packer Drive Ruleville, MS
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Colors: Kelly Green & Gold
Coach: Don Bankhead

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1926 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Don Bankhead enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ruleville Central.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ OBannon	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Kennedy *	8	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Gentry	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ South Delta	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Humphreys County	44	20	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Coahoma AHS *	38	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Drew *	47	22	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Shaw	36	12	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. West Tallahatchie *	38	6	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Broad Street *	6	14	L
Fri., Nov. 7	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Baldwyn	14	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Bruce	12	15	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	147
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	73-69 -1
District Record	4-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-4

1997 Class 2A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Broad Street	7-5	220	155	0-1	18	27	4-1	90	32	Jimmy Reynolds
Ruleville Central	7-5	262	147	1-1	26	27	4-1	137	42	Don Bankhead
Kennedy	9-1	238	46				4-1	86	26	Leroy Henderson
Drew	3-6	150	224				1-4	80	125	Errick Lakes
West Tallahatchie	3-8	140	278				1-4	32	130	Floyd Smith
Coahoma AHS	2-7	104	214				1-4	44	114	A.B. White

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