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Vicksburg Football Team History

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Vicksburg High School

3701 Drummond Street Vicksburg, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Rush McKay

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1912 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Rush McKay enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vicksburg.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ South Natchez	13	11	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Wingfield	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Picayune	18	14	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Lanier	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Clarksdale *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Greenwood *	27	21	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Greenville *	17	12	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Meridian	7	16	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Cleveland *	26	6	W
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Yazoo City *	30	12	W
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Callaway	35	21	W	Vicksburg
Fri., Nov. 24	Meridian	13	14	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	248
Scoring Average	20.7
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	70-56
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-1

1978 Big 8 D Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vicksburg	10-2	248	133	5-0-0	114	57	Rush McKay
Greenville	7-3	179	69	4-1-0	115	17	Gary Dempsey
Clarksdale	7-3	107	76	3-2-0	63	60	Ronald Bennett
Greenwood	5-5	188	126	2-3-0	94	64	Hollis Rutter
Yazoo City	4-6	126	236	1-4-0	50	117	Charles Myers
Cleveland	1-9	80	250	0-5-0	36	157	Bill Matthews

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