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West Marion Football Team History

West Marion Trojans

West Marion High School

2 West Marion Street Foxworth, MS
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Colors: Red & White
Coach: Perry Coggin

1961 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Perry Coggin enters his 14th season as Head Coach at West Marion.

The Trojans finished 3rd in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. North Forrest	34	14	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Columbia	28	18	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Salem	39	6	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Amite County	27	2	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Dexter	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Raleigh *	40	13	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ East Marion *	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Magee *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Collins *	6	21	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Heidelberg *	14	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Prentiss *	28	20	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	290
Scoring Average	26.4
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	52-65
District Record	5-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-1

1997 Class 3A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magee	14-1	463	119	4-0	110	33	5-1	228	27	Danny Cowart
Collins	7-4	171	173	0-1	6	22	5-1	114	65	Todd Mangum
West Marion	10-1	290	124				5-1	142	72	Perry Coggin
East Marion	4-6	124	161				3-3	86	89	Leslie Peters
Heidelberg	2-9	139	340				1-5	40	152	Chris Gale
Prentiss	1-10	103	229				1-5	70	110	Alvin Gray
Raleigh	1-10	54	360				1-5	34	199	Terrell Luckey

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