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Vicksburg Football Team History

Vicksburg Gators

Vicksburg High School

3701 Drummond Street Vicksburg, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: James Knox

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1912 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

James Knox enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Vicksburg.

The Gators finished 4th in District 2.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. South Pike	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ West Monroe LA	19	44	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Natchez	18	36	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Yazoo City	35	12	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Greenville *	34	26	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Madison Central *	8	32	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Lanier *	29	12	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Clinton *	35	26	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Callaway *	42	24	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Gentry *	30	14	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Warren Central *	0	9	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ South Panola	8	58	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-6
Points Scored	265
Scoring Average	22.1
Points Allowed	314
Defense Average	26.2
Opponents Record	86-60
District Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-5

1997 Class 5A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Madison Central	10-4	372	217	2-1	47	51	6-1	249	92	Mike Justice
Warren Central	8-4	306	178	0-1	14	24	6-1	196	63	Robert Morgan
Clinton	6-6	279	302	0-1	14	55	5-2	175	129	David Bradberry
Vicksburg	6-6	265	314	0-1	8	58	5-2	178	143	James Knox
Greenville	5-6	172	287				3-4	109	182	Charles Hardy
Callaway	4-7	255	297				2-5	148	221	Cheyenne Trussell
Gentry	4-7	204	279				1-6	123	219	Rickey Taylor
Lanier	2-9	173	267				0-7	79	208	James Wison

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