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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      96.2% Complete
   
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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 660-437-32
 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 113
 Winning Seasons (#2) 76
 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 214
 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 11-15-0
  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.

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.