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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Ryan Earnest

Overall Record Progress      96.3% Complete
   
  
Team Timeline
First Team: 1908  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
1990, 2007, 2014
District Championships
  1981, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2011
2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 662-437-32
 Winning Pct. 60%
 State Playoff Titles 3
 District Titles 13
 District Record 170-70
 Home Record 248-110-10
 Away Record 172-154-7
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 114
 Winning Seasons (#2) 77
 Losing Seasons (#2)25
 Most Wins in A Season 14 (2007)
 Most Losses in A Season 9 (2024)
 10 Win Seasons 14
 Most Points Scored in a Game 71 (11/14/2014)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 586 (2016)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 61 (10/27/1944)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 412 (2023)
 Largest Margin of Victory 68 (9/22/1961)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 61 (10/27/1944)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 112 (11/14/2014)
 Last Shutout 11/6/2021
 Last Time Shutout 9/20/2024
 Shutouts All-Time 215
 Been Shutout All-Time 131
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 18 (1938-9/27/1940)
 Longest Losing 11 (10/22/1965-10/28/1966)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 46-25
 Appearances 28
 1st Round 21-7
 2nd Round 13-8
 3rd Round 2-0
 Semi-Finals 7-6
 Finals 3-4
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  33-30
 2010-19  102-34
 2000-09  80-38
 1990-99 59-49
 1980-89 55-54-1
 1970-79 71-35-1
 1960-69 50-47-6
 1950-59 53-46-4
 
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/30  vs. West Jones    6   34   L  
 9/6  @ Hattiesburg    7   46   L  
 9/13  @ Jefferson Davis County    14   27   L  
 9/20  vs. Meridian    0   21   L  
 9/26  vs. Oak Grove    7   45   L  
 10/4  @ McComb    24   19   W  
 10/11  vs. Stone   *  21   24   L  
 10/18  vs. East Central   *  40   14   W  
 10/25  @ Vancleave   *  33   41   L  
 11/1  vs. Wayne County   *  6   20   L  
 11/7  @ Gautier   *  6   42   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Scoring164-333
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
 
 Region 4 Standings
  Gautier 12-25-0
  Stone 6-63-2
  Wayne County 5-83-2
  Vancleave 5-62-3
  East Central 2-81-4
  Laurel 2-91-4
Longest Running Rivalry
 Laurel & Hattiesburg have played 107 games.
Laurel has won 50 games.
Hattiesburg has won 52 games.
with 5 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 6-37
 10 or more 209-65
 20 or more  191-39
 30 or more 131-7
 40 or more 78-1
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 78-1
 10 or more 137-101
 20 or more 59-89
 30 or more 16-49
 40 or more 3-27
 
Border Wars
 vs. Florida 4 - 2 - 0
 vs. Louisiana 1 - 1 - 0
 vs. Alabama 14 - 10 - 3
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

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