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Weir Attendance Center

100 School Street Weir, MS
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Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Joe Gant


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1949  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2012

1978 Season Highlights
 Joe Gant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Weir.
 
1978 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Sturgis   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Vardaman   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Nanih Waiya   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ French Camp Academy   *  36   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Maben   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Ethel   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Cumberland   *  14   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Durant   *  0   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Noxapater   *  10   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 10   Caledonia    10   0   W    Maben   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record64-52
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
  
1978  East Central Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Durant 11-0242389-0-020832  Cotton Robertson
Cumberland 9-2311887-2-023188  Donnie McMinn
Noxapater 8-32701227-2-021088  Buck Kennedy
Sturgis 8-3316807-2-026468  Johnny Fulce
Weir 6-4164875-4-015487  Joe Gant
Nanih Waiya 5-51531254-5-0121117  Jimmy Boswell
Maben 4-61722573-6-0122250  William Cotton
Vardaman 2-81272402-7-0113213  Jack Stanley
French Camp Academy 2-81153341-8-075334  Larry Courtney
Ethel 1-9512590-9-032253  Thomas Johnson



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