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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Buddy Duke

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1908 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Buddy Duke enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Laurel.

The Golden Tornadoes finished 3rd in District 5.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Brookhaven	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Mendenhall	27	11	W
Fri., Sep. 13	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Wayne County	14	26	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. West Lauderdale *	36	19	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ South Jones *	39	7	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. West Jones *	14	33	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Northeast Jones *	12	49	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Northeast Lauderdale *	37	7	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Quitman *	50	27	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Hattiesburg	0	37	L
Fri., Nov. 15	Pontotoc	14	28	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	251
Defense Average	22.8
Opponents Record	63-72
District Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1996 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	14-0	388	114	4-0	56	9	6-0	202	61	Larry Ishee
West Jones	9-3	340	189	0-1	7	21	5-1	192	65	Mike Taylor
Laurel	6-5	257	251				4-2	188	142	Buddy Duke
Quitman	5-5	187	233				3-3	114	150	Charles Faulkner
South Jones	5-6	168	222				2-4	91	151	Jack Thompson
Northeast Lauderdale	1-9	94	287				1-5	56	151
West Lauderdale	2-9	168	350				0-6	98	221

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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.