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Walnut Football Team History

Walnut Wildcats

Walnut High School

280 Commerce Walnut, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Black
Coach: John Meeks

1963 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

John Meeks enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Walnut.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 1.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 18	vs. Ashland	33	12	W
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Falkner	30	12	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Byers	47	12	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Middleton TN	56	13	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ New Site	49	16	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Fayette Academy TN	21	35	L
Fri., Sep. 29	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. East Union *	43	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Baldwyn *	21	35	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Strayhorn *	6	12	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Bruce *	55	21	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 3	@ West Tallahatchie	24	44	L	1st Round Playoffs

2017 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	385
Scoring Average	35.0
Points Allowed	219
Defense Average	19.9
Opponents Record	41-82 -3
District Record	2-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

2017 Class 2A 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
Baldwyn	6-6	234	235	1-1	35	43	3-1	105	53	Michael Gray
Strayhorn	5-6	167	212	0-1	20	22	3-1	94	45	Tim Beard
East Union	5-7	316	406	0-1	21	72	2-2	143	106	Kevin Walton
Walnut	7-4	385	219	0-1	24	44	2-2	125	75	John Meeks
Bruce	2-9	198	455				1-3	93	163	Clint Faust

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.