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Starkville Football Team History


Starkville Yellow Jackets
Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ronnie Cuevas


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1920  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights
 Ronnie Cuevas enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Starkville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 1.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Louisville    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Meridian    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. West Point    18   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Tate FL    17   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Greenville-Weston   *  34   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Tupelo   *  35   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Horn Lake   *  35   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Southaven   *  14   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Olive Branch   *  31   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. South Panola   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Columbus   *  9   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Warren Central    9   16   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record97-55
  District Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-0
  
2002 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 14-13901873-1115669-0271123  Ricky Woods
Starkville 9-32501490-19165-2165111  Ronnie Cuevas
Horn Lake 10-34933071-1901105-3254212  Larry Gann
Southaven 10-43692142-148494-4171155  Calvin Aldridge
Greenville-Weston 6-52772423-4158187  Phil Short
Olive Branch 6-52311582-577133  Jamie Mitchell
Tupelo 4-71702841-683207  Phil Ferguson
Columbus 3-71641951-6108159  Roy McCrory



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