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George County Football Team History

George County Rebels

George County High School

9284 Hwy. 63 South Lucedale, MS
Stadium: Gill-Martin Stadium
Colors: Maroon, White & Gold
Coach: Taylor Tatum

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1929 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Taylor Tatum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at George County.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. McLain	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Brooklyn	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Wiggins	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Petal	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Waynesboro	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Mary Montgomery AL	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Purvis	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Leakesville	21	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Ellisville	33	14	W
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Ocean Springs	40	0	W
Fri., Nov. 20	Pass Christian	20	0	W	Perkinston

1953 Season Totals
Record	11-0
Points Scored	259
Scoring Average	23.5
Points Allowed	27
Defense Average	2.5
Opponents Record	46-51 -4
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	6-0

1953 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-0-1	334	110	4-0-0	141	40	Lewis Murray
George County	11-0	259	27				Taylor Tatum
Petal	7-3	135	105				Louis McKissack
Leakesville	5-5	176	172				Ned Dillard
Bay	4-3	97	91				Bennie Ray Nobles
Brooklyn	4-4-2	110	122				Fred Henley
Purvis	4-6	151	164				James Mangum

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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.