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Charleston Football Team History

Charleston Tigers

Charleston High School

310 North Cossar Ave. Charleston, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jimmy Link

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1917 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jimmy Link enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Charleston.

The Tigers finished 5th in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ West Tallahatchie	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Horn Lake	0	30	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Booneville	12	14	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Winona	20	21	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Coldwater *	37	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Rosa Fort *	27	6	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Independence *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Quitman County *	39	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Water Valley *	29	30	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Coahoma County *	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Senatobia *	2	28	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	13.9
Opponents Record	67-59
District Record	5-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-3

1997 Class 3A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	12-2	291	89	3-1	43	37	7-0	196	29	Jerry Barrett
Independence	7-4	231	138	0-1	7	12	4-3	159	90	Roy Bolden
Coahoma County	8-3	370	173				4-3	180	113	Keith Dooley
Water Valley	6-5	281	257				4-3	191	143	Gary Drewrey
Charleston	6-5	211	153				5-2	153	82	Jimmy Link
Rosa Fort	5-5	198	236				3-4	126	174	Freeman Horton
Quitman County	1-9	88	364				1-6	58	269	Warren Brown
Coldwater	0-11	108	391				0-7	88	264	Len Durr

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