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Raleigh Football Team History

Raleigh Lions

Raleigh High School

Hwy. 35 South Raleigh, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Wayne Thornton

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1937 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Wayne Thornton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Raleigh.

The Lions set a team record for points allowed in a game with 68.

The Lions set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 68 points.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Bay Springs *	0	36	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Forest	0	47	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Beat Four	0	22	L
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Heidelberg *	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Waynesboro *	0	40	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Richton *	6	46	L
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Mize	12	34	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Clara *	12	34	L
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Taylorsville *	0	68	L
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Enterprise Clarke	0	50	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	0-10
Points Scored	30
Scoring Average	3.0
Points Allowed	410
Defense Average	41.0
Opponents Record	62-39 -1
Home Record	0-3
Away Record	0-7

1970 Cotton Valley Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Taylorsville	9-1	372	82	6-0-0	224	27	Bernie Whatley
Waynesboro	8-2	260	87	5-1-0	178	62	Joe Ashley
Bay Springs	7-3	293	114	4-2-0	186	83	Jerry Gressett
Clara	3-7	149	265	3-3-0	102	162
Heidelberg	2-8	112	308	2-4-0	99	142	Willie Jones
Richton	2-8	150	252	1-5-0	94	168	Sam Davis
Raleigh	0-10	30	410	0-6-0	18	257	Wayne Thornton

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