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

1978 Season Highlights

Leslie Pool enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Olive Branch.

The Conquistadors won the Chickasaw Conference Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Byhalia	47	8	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Memphis Kingsbury TN	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Senatobia *	21	10	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. North Panola *	41	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Coldwater *	8	6	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Holly Springs *	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Independence *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Hernando *	41	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Horn Lake *	17	7	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Southaven *	7	3	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. South Panola *	42	16	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	51-61
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-1

1978 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Olive Branch	10-1	249	94	8-1-0	190	80	Leslie Pool
Independence	8-2	228	85	8-1-0	228	65
Senatobia	9-2	253	161	7-2-0	205	132	Dale Burt
Coldwater	7-4	201	123	6-3-0	150	94	Butch Veazey
Southaven	7-4	152	99	5-4-0	118	85
Holly Springs	6-5	140	105	4-5-0	120	105
South Panola	3-8	193	180	3-6-0	180	153
Hernando	3-8	142	300	2-7-0	128	261
Horn Lake	2-8	79	166	2-7-0	67	152
North Panola	0-10	50	311	0-9-0	38	297

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