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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Phillip Reeves

1959 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Phillip Reeves enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Belmont.

The Cardinals finished 2nd in District 1.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Hatley	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 9	Burnsville	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Mooreville *	24	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Red Bay AL	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	Mantachie *	14	3	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Baldwyn *	7	21	L
Fri., Oct. 14	Saltillo *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Iuka *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Eupora	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 5	Booneville *	13	7	W	Corinth
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Kennedy	0	40	L		1st Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	171
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	44-69
District Record	5-1
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	2-2

1988 Class 2A 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
Baldwyn	9-3	302	84	1-1	40	20	6-0	181	20	Larry Gann
Belmont	7-4	171	92	0-1	0	40	5-1	126	31	Phillip Reeves
Booneville	5-5	179	150				4-2	130	59	Andy Greening
Iuka	4-6	110	194				2-4	35	114
Mantachie	3-7	118	222				2-4	77	141	Jon Wilson
Mooreville	1-9	58	312				1-5	31	165	Robert Smith
Saltillo	1-9	118	203				1-5	93	143

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