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Starkville Football Team History


Starkville Yellow Jackets
Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Chuck Friend

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Chuck Friend enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Starkville.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 5A District 1 Championship.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Meridian    20   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Yazoo City    62   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. West Point    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Louisville    30   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Grenada   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Tupelo   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Horn Lake   *  26   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Southaven   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Olive Branch   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. South Panola   *  24   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Columbus   *  49   29   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Greenville    37   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Columbus   *  20   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Clinton    0   27   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored394
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record93-75
  District Record8-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-1
  
2000 Class 5A District 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Starkville 12-23941762-157418-021584  Chuck Friend
South Panola 7-53181521-143225-221166  Ed Stanley
Tupelo 4-81982300-110144-3157124  Phil Ferguson
Southaven 6-51951473-4107123  Calvin Aldridge
Grenada 5-61851542-583106  Neil Hitchcock
Olive Branch 4-71352792-574193  Mike Moore
Columbus 10-32632241-117345-2140141  Roy McCrory
Horn Lake 3-82052830-795225  David Wilkerson



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