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Charleston Football Team History

Charleston Tigers

Charleston High School

310 North Cossar Ave. Charleston, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jimmy Link

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1917 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Jimmy Link enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Charleston.

The Tigers finished 4th in District 3.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. West Tallahatchie	37	8	W
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Horn Lake	0	28	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Booneville	31	34	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Winona	20	8	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Coldwater *	39	8	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Rosa Fort *	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Independence *	26	33	L
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Quitman County *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Water Valley *	14	29	L
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Coahoma County *	20	19	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Senatobia *	0	31	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	237
Scoring Average	21.5
Points Allowed	218
Defense Average	19.8
Opponents Record	62-59
District Record	4-3
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	2-2

1998 Class 3A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	10-1	360	95	0-1	7	27	7-0	258	31	Jerry Barrett
Water Valley	6-6	225	221	0-1	8	30	6-1	182	98	Gary Drewrey
Independence	7-3	269	171				5-2	212	132	Roy Bolden
Charleston	6-5	237	218				4-3	149	140	Jimmy Link
Rosa Fort	6-4	228	190				3-4	144	161	Freeman Horton
Palmer	4-6	254	230				2-5	172	157	Aaron Holden
Coahoma County	3-7	158	233				1-6	84	197	Keith Dooley
Coldwater	1-10	106	467				0-7	28	313

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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.