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Leland Football Team History

Leland Cubs

Leland High School

404 East Third Street Leland, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Eugene Sanders

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1925 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Eugene Sanders enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Leland.

The Cubs finished 2nd in District 4.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Gentry	18	18	T
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Cleveland	27	28	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Drew	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Broad Street	18	8	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Senatobia	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Riverside *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Leflore County *	42	20	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. OBannon *	16	12	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Simmons *	36	6	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Marshall *	36	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Water Valley	0	7	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	7-3 -1
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	12.1
Opponents Record	56-60 -3
District Record	5-0
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	4-1

2002 Class 2A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
OBannon	8-3	291	192	0-1	6	14	4-1	145	88	Mack Sampson
Leland	7-3-1	266	133	0-1	0	7	5-0	171	44	Eugene Sanders
Simmons	7-3-1	193	124	0-1	0	39	3-2	64	72	Jimmie Williams
Riverside	5-5	201	231	0-1	14	47	2-3	104	114	Jeff Horn
Leflore County	4-5-1	172	190				1-4	76	128	Marcellus Singleton
Marshall	3-7	147	207				0-5	47	161	Larry Collins

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