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Horn Lake Football Team History

Horn Lake Eagles

Horn Lake High School

3360 Church Road Horn Lake, MS
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Colors: Maroon, White & Gray
Coach: Donnie Wiltshire

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1944 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Donnie Wiltshire enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Horn Lake.

The Eagles finished 5th in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Ridgeway TN	24	7	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Charleston	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Lafayette	28	3	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Olive Branch	26	11	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. South Panola *	0	22	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Grenada *	25	40	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Starkville *	7	33	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Greenwood *	38	36	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Columbus *	36	15	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Tupelo *	16	21	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Southaven *	28	16	W
Sat., Nov. 15	Quitman	38	14	W	Grenada

1997 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	296
Scoring Average	24.7
Points Allowed	218
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	75-56
District Record	3-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-2

1997 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	14-1	604	109	3-1	128	36	8-0	306	32	Ed Stanley
Starkville	10-3	360	183	1-1	55	24	5-2	182	97	Chuck Friend
Tupelo	10-3	263	152	1-1	24	28	5-3	134	105	Johnny Hill
Grenada	6-5	242	249	0-1	9	26	4-3	150	173	Neil Hitchcock
Horn Lake	8-4	296	218				3-4	150	183	Donnie Wiltshire
Greenwood	2-9	247	316				2-5	177	221	Terry Moore
Columbus	3-7	162	312				1-6	79	226	Roy McCrory
Southaven	1-10	98	292				1-6	70	211	Trey Allman

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