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Falkner Football Team History

Falkner Eagles

Falkner High School

20350 Hwy 15 Falkner, MS
Stadium: Gay Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ricky Bates

1963 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Ricky Bates enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Falkner.

The Eagles finished th in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sun., Aug. 31	@ Booneville	45	7	W
Mon., Sep. 8	@ Ripley	28	16	W
Mon., Sep. 15	vs. Calhoun City	6	12	L (OT)
Sun., Sep. 21	@ Walnut	61	0	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Nettleton	39	27	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Bruce	26	34	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Thrasher *	65	12	W
Fri., Oct. 17	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Biggersville *	58	7	W
Fri., Oct. 31	OPEN
Thu., Nov. 6	@ Smithville *	32	16	W
Thu., Nov. 13	Bay Springs	12	20	L	Sturgis

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	372
Scoring Average	37.2
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	59-76
District Record	3-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	5-0

1997 Class 1A 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
Falkner	7-3	372	151				3-0	155	35	Ricky Bates
Smithville	9-3	466	228	1-1	74	43	2-1	117	45	Dwight Bowling
Biggersville	2-9	106	308	0-1	6	32	1-2	40	100	Matt Smith
Thrasher	0-9	71	314				0-3	25	157	Willie T. Jackson

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