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Morton Football Team History

Morton Panthers

Morton High School

238 East 4th Avenue Morton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
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1929 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

The Head Coach is unknown.

The Panthers won the Class 3A District 5 Championship.

The Panthers finished 2nd in District 5.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Prentiss	13	20	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Raymond	13	27	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Taylorsville	12	21	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Carthage *	47	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Heidelberg *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Raleigh *	35	18	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Southeast Lauderdale *	40	12	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Newton County *	42	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Kemper County *	32	12	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Forest *	7	14	L (OT)
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Franklin County	28	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	@ Bassfield	27	30	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	331
Scoring Average	27.6
Points Allowed	180
Defense Average	15.0
Opponents Record	77-54
District Record	6-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-3

1996 Class 3A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	9-2	255	134	0-1	15	21	7-0	148	34	Jack French
Morton	7-5	331	180	1-1	55	44	6-1	238	68
Heidelberg	4-6	120	163				4-3	114	107	Artis Mark
Raleigh	4-6	192	210				4-3	179	120	Durwood Anderson
Southeast Lauderdale	6-3	214	157				3-3	84	126	Dwane Taylor
Carthage	3-5	144	183				2-4	103	157	Pete Lucovich
Newton County	1-8	103	211				1-6	85	159	Elton Bryan
Kemper County	1-10	43	306				0-7	24	204

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