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Leland Football Team History

Leland Cubs

Leland High School

404 East Third Street Leland, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Andrew Jackson

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1925 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Andrew Jackson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Leland.

The Cubs finished 4th in District 4.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Gentry	12	19	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Cleveland	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Broad Street	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. OBannon	23	20	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Marshall *	30	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Yazoo County *	23	22	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Elzy *	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ McClain *	22	18	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. West Bolivar *	0	50	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ South Delta *	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Simmons *	7	8	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	145
Scoring Average	13.2
Points Allowed	193
Defense Average	17.5
Opponents Record	62-56 -1
District Record	4-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-3

1997 Class 3A 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
South Delta	10-1-1	223	115	0-1	16	48	7-0	143	52	James Denson
West Bolivar	7-5	316	250	0-1	16	41	5-2	192	89	Leland Young
Simmons	6-5	229	167				4-3	136	99	Jimmie Williams
Leland	5-6	145	193				4-3	96	128	Andrew Jackson
McClain	5-5	252	200				3-4	136	149	Stanley Spell
Elzy	5-6	172	202				3-4	126	114	Henry Fant
Yazoo County	6-5	305	171				2-5	110	127	Mack Johnson
Marshall	1-7	92	219				0-7	38	219	Larry Collins

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