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Shannon Football Team History


Shannon Red Raiders
Shannon High School

218 Cherry Street Shannon, MS
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Colors: Red & White
Coach: Thomas Suggs

 

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1928  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Thomas Suggs enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Shannon.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   New Hope    25   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Calhoun City   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Nettleton   *  31   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Fulton   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Booneville   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Ripley   *  39   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Saltillo   *  36   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Baldwyn   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Okolona   *  52   22   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Kossuth   *  39   20   W       
 Thu., Nov. 12   Eupora    12   0   W    Houston   
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record50-60 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1970  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Calhoun City 10-13621248-1-0270124  Billy Cook
Shannon 9-22871357-2-0250133  Thomas Suggs
Fulton 7-42301457-2-0216120  Ben Jones
Okolona 7-42541756-4-0218169  Sammy Graves
Booneville 6-3-1203915-3-118191  Jim Drewry
Baldwyn 5-5-11721674-4-1154151  Jackie Spradling
Ripley 4-61521754-5-0144163  Compton Shelton
Nettleton 2-81152512-7-0109203  Don Whitlock
Saltillo 2-81082652-7-0108245  Mitch Grissom
Kossuth 1-91313350-9-097323  Tommy Lucas



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