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New Hope Football Team History

New Hope Trojans

New Hope High School

3419 New Hope Road Columbus, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Andy Stevens

1950 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Andy Stevens enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Hope.

The Trojans finished 2nd in District 1.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Oxford	19	40	L
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Caledonia	27	6	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Columbus	11	7	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Ripley	42	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Kosciusko	20	21	L
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Amory	14	40	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Aberdeen *	30	22	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Tishomingo County *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Itawamba AHS *	32	12	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Houston *	7	35	L
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. West Point *	27	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Louisville	0	33	L	1st Round Playoffs

1998 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	264
Scoring Average	22.0
Points Allowed	237
Defense Average	19.8
Opponents Record	78-63
District Record	4-1
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	2-3

1998 Class 4A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Houston	10-2	408	144	0-1	7	21	5-0	196	41	Russell Funk
New Hope	7-5	264	237	0-1	0	33	4-1	131	90	Andy Stevens
Itawamba AHS	6-4	240	209				3-2	124	125	Lynn Moore
Aberdeen	4-7	202	309				2-3	124	167	Scott Samsel
West Point	1-10	116	262				1-4	94	96	Tom Goode Jr.
Tishomingo County	2-9	95	284				0-5	28	178	Jimmy Smith

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