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DeSoto Central Football Team History

DeSoto Central Jaguars

DeSoto Central High School

2611 Central Parkway Southaven, MS
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Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Chris Purnell

2003 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Chris Purnell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at DeSoto Central.

The Jaguars finished 6th in District 1.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Bruce	16	19	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Byhalia	41	46	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Bishop Byrne TN	16	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Hernando	13	14	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Starkville *	19	31	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Horn Lake *	17	24	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Olive Branch *	14	67	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Columbus *	20	16	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Tupelo *	0	47	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Southaven *	23	19	W
Thu., Nov. 8	@ South Panola *	21	45	L

2007 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	200
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	328
Defense Average	29.8
Opponents Record	85-48
District Record	2-5
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-6

2007 Class 5A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Panola	15-0	500	215	4-0	141	83	7-0	202	89	Lance Pogue
Olive Branch	11-3	442	196	2-1	73	83	5-2	174	80	Scott Samsel
Tupelo	9-4	406	216	1-1	63	42	5-2	220	112	Eric Collins
Starkville	7-6	310	269	1-1	46	42	4-3	196	151	Bill Lee
Columbus	6-5	219	214				3-4	133	157	Daryl Jones
DeSoto Central	3-8	200	328				2-5	114	249	Chris Purnell
Southaven	5-6	241	295				1-6	95	208	Ed Rich
Horn Lake	4-7	198	270				1-6	93	181	John Cooley

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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.