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Olive Branch Football Team History

Olive Branch Conquistadors

Olive Branch High School

9366 East Sandridge Road Olive Branch, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Leslie Pool

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

1997 Season Highlights

Leslie Pool enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Olive Branch.

The Conquistadors finished 4th in District 2.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Coldwater	29	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Southaven	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Memphis Wooddale TN	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Horn Lake	11	26	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Memphis Central TN	29	6	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Clarksdale	3	27	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Holly Springs *	44	36	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Lafayette *	12	17	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Oxford *	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ North Panola *	14	29	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Hernando *	35	10	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	239
Scoring Average	21.7
Points Allowed	171
Defense Average	15.5
Opponents Record	62-63
District Record	2-3
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-3

1997 Class 4A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lafayette	11-2	307	190	1-1	35	59	5-0	139	57	Boyd Bayles
Oxford	9-3	289	160	0-1	24	29	4-1	115	67	Robert Youngblood
North Panola	5-5	194	205				3-2	115	111	Clifton Davis Jr.
Olive Branch	6-5	239	171				2-3	112	105	Leslie Pool
Holly Springs	3-6	178	192				1-4	84	136	Sammy Greer
Hernando	3-7	139	217				0-5	65	154	Anthony Jenkins

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