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Neshoba Central Football Team History


Neshoba Central Rockets
Neshoba Central High School

1125 Golf Course Road Philadelphia, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Shannon Ruffin
Overall Record Progress      99% Complete
   
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

Team Timeline
First Team: 1960  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2019, 2020, 2021
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 361-337-10
 Winning Pct. 52%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 7
 District Record 146-115
 Home Record 148-116-4
 Away Record 122-139-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 67
 Winning Seasons (#2) 38
 Losing Seasons (#2)28
 Most Wins in A Season 12 (2021)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2013)
 10 Win Seasons 7
 Most Points Scored in a Game 68 (9/28/2018)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 467 (2019)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 69 (11/1/1963)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 420 (2025)
 Largest Margin of Victory 61 (10/22/1999)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 69 (11/1/1963)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 110 (9/28/2018)
 Last Shutout 10/27/2023
 Last Time Shutout 11/6/2025
 Shutouts All-Time 73
 Been Shutout All-Time 63
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 12 (8/27/2021-11/19/2021)
 Longest Losing 10 (11/2/2012-10/25/2013)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 22-18
 Appearances 18
 1st Round 13-5
 2nd Round 6-7
 3rd Round 0-0
 Semi-Finals 3-3
 Finals 0-3
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  48-27
 2010-19  56-63
 2000-09  34-68
 1990-99 72-43
 1980-89 66-43-2
 1970-79 47-46-4
 1960-69 38-47-4
 1950-59 0-0
 
Next Game
 9/11/2026 (Fri)
vs. West Lauderdale
in a Non-Division Game.
Last Time: Neshoba Central won 27-20 in 2025.
All-Time:
  vs. West Lauderdale 16-13-0 55.2% 
 
2026 Season
 8/28  @ Kosciusko    35   56   L  
 9/4  vs. Meridian    36   28   W  
 9/11  vs. West Lauderdale            
 9/18  vs. Germantown            
 9/25  @ Columbus            
 10/2   OPEN 
 10/9  @ Greenville   *          
 10/16  vs. Canton   *          
 10/23  @ Warren Central   *          
 10/30  @ Ridgeland   *          
 11/5  vs. Callaway   *          
 
2026 Season Totals
  Record1-1
  Scoring71-84
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-1
 
 Region 2 Standings
  Callaway 1-10-0
  Canton 2-00-0
  Greenville 2-00-0
  Neshoba Central 1-10-0
  Ridgeland 1-10-0
  Warren Central 2-00-0
Longest Running Rivalry
 Neshoba Central & Philadelphia have played 57 games.
Neshoba Central has won 26 games.
Philadelphia has won 31 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 5-61
 10 or more 133-97
 20 or more  117-42
 30 or more 75-13
 40 or more 43-2
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 53-2
 10 or more 85-156
 20 or more 43-136
 30 or more 7-91
 40 or more 2-44
 
Border Wars
 No games on record vs. Border States.
 
  
 
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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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