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South Jones Football Team History


South Jones Braves
South Jones High School

313 Anderson Street Ellisville, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Stanley Matthews

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1965  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Stanley Matthews enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at South Jones.
 
1979 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Northeast Jones   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Quitman    6   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Monticello   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Ocean Springs    27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Magee    22   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. South Pike    10   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Columbia   *  10   7   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Harrison Central    21   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Petal   *  35   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ West Jones   *  6   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Monticello   *  3   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22   Laurel    0   14   L    Ellisville   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record74-48 -1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
  
1979  Southern Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Monticello 9-21561074-1-06455  Sam Bounds
West Jones 8-22001214-1-011463  Mike Taylor
South Jones 6-61781504-2-09259  Stanley Matthews
Petal 3-61211892-3-066104  Rodney Stokes
Columbia 1-8-1621531-4-04167  Jerry Drane
Northeast Jones 1-10521550-5-03675  Danny Adams



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