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Ethel Football Team History

Ethel Tigers

Ethel High School

2178 College Street Ethel, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Thomas Johnson

1949 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Thomas Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ethel.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Edinburg	6	16	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ McAdams	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Nanih Waiya *	6	39	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Maben *	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Vardaman *	16	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Noxapater *	6	30	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Weir *	6	12	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Sturgis *	0	50	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Cumberland *	14	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Durant *	26	16	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ French Camp Academy *	6	22	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	106
Scoring Average	9.6
Points Allowed	203
Defense Average	18.5
Opponents Record	54-54 -2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

1979 East Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Noxapater	11-0	380	70	9-0-0	290	26	Buck Kennedy
Nanih Waiya	9-3	318	140	8-1-0	277	92	David Chambliss
Weir	7-2	150	107	7-2-0	150	107	Joe Gant
Sturgis	6-3	262	95	6-3-0	262	95	Johnny Fulce
French Camp Academy	6-4	135	167	5-4-0	115	161	Charles Rich
Ethel	4-7	106	203	3-6-0	80	181	Thomas Johnson
Maben	3-6-1	102	221	2-6-1	84	208	William Cotton
Vardaman	2-8	90	170	2-7-0	82	151	Larry Gann
Cumberland	1-9	43	222	1-8-0	37	208	Donnie McMinn
Durant	1-8-1	73	246	1-7-1	67	215	Cotton Robertson

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