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Velma Jackson Football Team History

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Velma Jackson High School

2000 Loring Road Camden, MS
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Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Tracy Steele

1971 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Tracy Steele enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Velma Jackson.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Noxubee County	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Hinds County AHS *	0	20	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Moor	0	38	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Motley			L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Port Gibson *			L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Sumner Hill *	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Alexander	22	12	W
Fri., Oct. 20	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Jefferson County	18	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ East Flora *	6	0	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	52
Scoring Average	5.8
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	33-53
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-3

1978 West Riverside Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Hinds County AHS	7-3	167	77	4-0-0	101	18	Robert Strong
Port Gibson	6-3	142	104	3-1-0	70	31
Sumner Hill	2-7	91	205	2-2-0	47	61	Sherman Matthews
Velma Jackson	3-6	52	90	1-3-0	12	34	Tracy Steele
East Flora	0-7	40	212	0-4-0	22	108
	South
Gloster	9-1	167	67	4-0-0	80	19	Johnny Moran
Wilkinson County	7-3	225	164	2-2-0	93	58	Conway Henyard
Jefferson County	3-5	113	168	2-2-0	62	68
Liberty	3-6-1	100	104	1-3-0	34	58	Earnest Dunlap
Winans	1-7	64	187	1-3-0	31	97

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