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Quitman Football Team History

Quitman Panthers

Quitman High School

210 South Jackson Avenue Quitman, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Charles Faulkner

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1927 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Charles Faulkner enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Quitman.

The Panthers finished 5th in District 5.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Enterprise Clarke	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Wayne County	19	31	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ West Lauderdale	44	21	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Forest	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Poplarville	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. West Jones *	16	19	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ South Jones *	13	19	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Northeast Lauderdale *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Laurel *	32	21	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Mendenhall *	21	41	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Northeast Jones *	7	41	L
Sat., Nov. 15	Horn Lake	14	38	L	Grenada

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-6
Points Scored	270
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	244
Defense Average	20.3
Opponents Record	62-71 -1
District Record	2-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	3-2

1997 Class 4A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Northeast Jones	12-1	423	164	3-1	123	59	6-0	208	70	Larry Ishee
West Jones	5-6	162	228	0-1	6	30	4-2	116	115	Mike Taylor
South Jones	8-2	285	128				4-2	146	108	Jack Thompson
Laurel	5-6	316	326				3-3	178	150	Buddy Duke
Quitman	6-6	270	244				2-4	102	141	Charles Faulkner
Mendenhall	4-6	270	271				2-4	137	169	Steve Pruett
Northeast Lauderdale	0-11	94	324				0-6	51	185	Tim Moore

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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.