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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Mac Barnes

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1908 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Mac Barnes enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Meridian.

The Wildcats won the Class AA District 5 N Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Vicksburg	25	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Hattiesburg *	17	3	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Biloxi	20	13	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Greenville	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Demopolis AL	27	20	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Gulfport	20	16	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Laurel *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Pascagoula	13	10	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Moss Point	7	14	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Jeff Davis AL	22	29	L
Fri., Nov. 11	West Jones	29	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	Moss Point	10	14	L	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	225
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	90-49
District Record	2-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	5-0

1983 Class AA District 5 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	9-3	225	133	0-1	10	14	2-0	45	10	Mac Barnes
Laurel	7-4	183	139				1-1	37	41	George Blair
Hattiesburg	2-8	93	198				0-2	16	47	David Abercrombie

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