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Richton Football Team History

Richton Rebels

Richton High School

701 Elm Avenue Richton, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Roger Phillips

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1929 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Roger Phillips enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Richton.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Taylorsville *	6	6	T
Fri., Sep. 13	Hancock North Central	20	11	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Beat Four	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Sumrall	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Leakesville	19	13	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Raleigh *	27	13	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Bay Springs *	0	48	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Waynesboro *	25	27	L
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Clara *	7	34	L
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Heidelberg *	0	14	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	17.2
Opponents Record	41-47 -8
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3 -1

1968 Cotton Valley Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bay Springs	9-0-1	288	65	5-0-1	174	39	Jerry Gressett
Heidelberg	8-2	204	126	5-1-0	128	80	Tommy Davis
Clara	5-4-1	115	137	3-2-1	75	81	John Kenna
Taylorsville	5-3-2	152	116	2-2-2	76	63	Bernie Whatley
Richton	5-4-1	150	172	1-4-1	65	142	Roger Phillips
Waynesboro	2-6-2	114	165	1-4-1	74	119	Joe Ashley
Raleigh	2-6-2	144	197	0-4-2	65	133	Larry Kelly

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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.