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Leflore County Football Team History

Leflore County Tigers

Leflore County High School

401 Lakeside Itta Bena, MS
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Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Marcellus Singleton

1950 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Marcellus Singleton enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Leflore County.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 4.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Noxubee County	8	18	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Humphreys County	14	12	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Weston	40	14	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Shaw *	54	8	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. North Panola	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Kennedy	8	26	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Saint Joseph Greenville *	46	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Riverside *	52	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ OBannon *	20	24	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Calhoun City	14	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Booneville	12	20	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	268
Scoring Average	24.4
Points Allowed	161
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	64-66 -1
District Record	3-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

1997 Class 2A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
OBannon	7-3	246	149	0-1	15	35	4-0	109	43	Mack Sampson
Leflore County	6-5	268	161	1-1	26	32	3-1	172	38	Marcellus Singleton
Shaw	2-9	138	308				2-2	64	86	Bobby Love
Saint Joseph Greenville	2-8	142	241				1-3	47	80	Butch Inmon
Riverside	1-10	113	434				0-4	22	167	Warren West

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