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Simmons Football Team History

Simmons Blue Devils

Simmons High School

501 West Washington Street Hollandale, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jimmie Williams

1970 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jimmie Williams enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Simmons.

The Blue Devils finished 3rd in District 4.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Humphreys County	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. OBannon	28	20	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Coahoma County	6	35	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Riverside	59	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Elzy *	16	22	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ McClain *	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ West Bolivar *	20	28	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. South Delta *	15	16	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Yazoo County *	27	12	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Marshall *	30	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Leland *	8	7	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	229
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	167
Defense Average	15.2
Opponents Record	57-60 -1
District Record	4-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

1997 Class 3A 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
South Delta	10-1-1	223	115	0-1	16	48	7-0	143	52	James Denson
West Bolivar	7-5	316	250	0-1	16	41	5-2	192	89	Leland Young
Simmons	6-5	229	167				4-3	136	99	Jimmie Williams
Leland	5-6	145	193				4-3	96	128	Andrew Jackson
McClain	5-5	252	200				3-4	136	149	Stanley Spell
Elzy	5-6	172	202				3-4	126	114	Henry Fant
Yazoo County	6-5	305	171				2-5	110	127	Mack Johnson
Marshall	1-7	92	219				0-7	38	219	Larry Collins

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