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Canton Academy Football Team History

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Canton Academy

1 Nancy Drive Canton, MS
Stadium: Sam Vinson Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Doug Grantham

1970 <-- 1970 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Doug Grantham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Canton Academy.

This was the first season Canton Academy fielded a team.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Kemper Academy	26	3	W
Fri., Sep. 11	Jackson Prep	38	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	Manhattan Academy *	0	3	L
Fri., Sep. 25	OPEN	43	8
Fri., Oct. 2	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 9	Indianola Academy *	0	41	L
Fri., Oct. 16	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 23	Copiah Academy	31	13	W
Fri., Oct. 30	McCluer Academy *	42	12	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Pillow Academy *	6	28	L
Fri., Nov. 13	Simpson Academy	0	18	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	186
Scoring Average	23.3
Points Allowed	132
Defense Average	16.5
Opponents Record	49-43 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1970 South Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Indianola Academy	10-1	361	84	4-0-0	157	6	Bill McGuire
McCluer Academy	7-2-1	213	159	2-2-0	61	105	Keith Daniels
Pillow Academy	7-2-1	156	92	2-2-0	48	47	Tommy Crenshaw
Canton Academy	4-4	186	132	1-3-0	48	84	Doug Grantham
Manhattan Academy	2-6-1	24	211	1-3-0	15	87	Bill Milton

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