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North Sunflower Academy Football Team History

North Sunflower Academy Rebels

North Sunflower Academy

148 Academy Road Drew, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Ronnie Coleman

1970 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Ronnie Coleman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at North Sunflower Academy.

The Rebels won the North Conference Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Leake Academy	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Bayou Academy	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Kirk Academy *	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Oak Hill Academy	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Greenville Christian *	20	14	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Belleaire	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Desoto AR	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Heritage Academy	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Sharkey-Issaquena Academy *	8	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Humphreys Academy *	41	16	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Strider Academy	18	30	L
Fri., Nov. 10	Leake Academy	27	13	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Columbia Academy	6	28	L	Championship Game

1978 Season Totals
Record	7-6
Points Scored	214
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	14.7
Opponents Record	86-50 -3
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	3-2

1978 North Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kirk Academy	8-3	167	108	3-1-0	47	23
North Sunflower Academy	7-6	214	191	3-1-0	75	44	Ronnie Coleman
Sharkey-Issaquena Academy	6-4	158	114	3-1-0	45	21	Terry Smithhart
Greenville Christian	5-4-1	143	92	1-3-0	28	33
Humphreys Academy	1-9	64	216	0-4-0	29	103	Larry Caperton

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