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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Buddy Duke

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1908 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Buddy Duke enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Laurel.

The Golden Tornadoes finished 4th in District 5.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Gulfport	22	28	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Hattiesburg	38	33	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. South Jones *	28	40	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Wayne County	29	27	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Mendenhall *	39	22	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Ft. Walton FL	27	45	L
Fri., Oct. 10	Woodham FL	22	43	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ West Jones *	38	14	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Quitman *	21	32	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Northeast Jones *	18	28	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Northeast Lauderdale *	34	14	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	316
Scoring Average	28.7
Points Allowed	326
Defense Average	29.6
Opponents Record	62-60
District Record	3-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-2

1997 Class 4A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Northeast Jones	12-1	423	164	3-1	123	59	6-0	208	70	Larry Ishee
West Jones	5-6	162	228	0-1	6	30	4-2	116	115	Mike Taylor
South Jones	8-2	285	128				4-2	146	108	Jack Thompson
Laurel	5-6	316	326				3-3	178	150	Buddy Duke
Quitman	6-6	270	244				2-4	102	141	Charles Faulkner
Mendenhall	4-6	270	271				2-4	137	169	Steve Pruett
Northeast Lauderdale	0-11	94	324				0-6	51	185	Tim Moore

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.