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South Pontotoc Football Team History


South Pontotoc Cougars
South Pontotoc High School

1523 South Pontotoc Road Pontotoc, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red & Gray
Coach: Rod Cook

Overall Record Progress      100% Complete
 
  
Team Timeline
First Team: 1971  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1985, 1986
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 224-339-1
 Winning Pct. 40%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 2
 District Record 68-160
 Home Record 116-160-1
 Away Record 103-178-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 54
 Winning Seasons (#2) 19
 Losing Seasons (#2)35
 Most Wins in A Season 11 (1985)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2019)
 10 Win Seasons 1
 Most Points Scored in a Game 70 (9/24/2021)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 390 (2018)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 70 (10/22/2010)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 470 (2010)
 Largest Margin of Victory 56 (10/25/1991)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 63 (10/28/2011)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 96 (9/3/2004)
 Last Shutout 10/31/2024
 Last Time Shutout 11/7/2024
 Shutouts All-Time 39
 Been Shutout All-Time 75
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 11 (9/6/1985-1985)
 Longest Losing 22 (10/13/1972-11/1/1974)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 0-13
 Appearances 13
 1st Round 0-13
 2nd Round 0-0
 3rd Round 0-0
 Semi-Finals 0-0
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  19-32
 2010-19  38-76
 2000-09  38-67
 1990-99 40-67
 1980-89 57-47
 1970-79 32-50-1
 1960-69 0-0
 1950-59 0-0
 
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/30  vs. Bruce    23   22   W  
 9/6  @ Pontotoc    0   42   L  
 9/13  @ Mooreville    14   17   L  
 9/20  vs. Holly Springs    39   6   W  
 9/27  vs. Tishomingo County    7   21   L  
 10/4  vs. North Pontotoc   *  14   3   W  
 10/10  @ Senatobia   *  7   49   L  
 10/18  @ Alcorn Central    27   8   W  
 10/24  vs. New Albany   *  0   50   L  
 10/31  @ Byhalia   *  21   0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/7  @ Houston    0   41   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Scoring152-259
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
 
 Region 2 Standings
  New Albany 11-14-0
  Senatobia 8-33-1
  South Pontotoc 5-62-2
  North Pontotoc 5-61-3
  Byhalia 0-80-4
Longest Running Rivalry
 South Pontotoc & North Pontotoc have played 56 games.
South Pontotoc has won 32 games.
North Pontotoc has won 24 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 3-78
 10 or more 92-97
 20 or more  85-48
 30 or more 46-7
 40 or more 26-2
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 42-2
 10 or more 53-173
 20 or more 23-165
 30 or more 8-135
 40 or more 2-95
 
Border Wars
 vs. Alabama 1 - 0 - 0
 
  
 
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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.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.