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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Milton Smith

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1908 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Milton Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Laurel.

The Golden Tornadoes finished 2nd in District 5.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Collins	8	26	L
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Hattiesburg	17	14	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Biloxi	20	10	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ West Jones *	8	19	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. South Jones *	20	13	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Northeast Jones *	12	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Petal *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Prentiss	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Quitman *	37	2	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Wayne County *	7	40	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Long Beach	14	24	L	1st Round Playoffs

2006 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	162
Defense Average	14.7
Opponents Record	66-59
District Record	4-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-1

2006 Class 4A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Wayne County	15-0	534	181	5-0	167	87	6-0	224	55	Marcus Boyles
Laurel	7-4	211	162	0-1	14	24	4-2	119	88	Milton Smith
Petal	8-3	373	195	0-1	29	48	4-2	187	94	Bubba Davis
West Jones	7-4	228	163	0-1	7	14	4-2	102	104	Scott Pierson
Northeast Jones	4-6	174	213				2-4	79	114	Bubba Hathorn
Quitman	2-8	100	280				1-5	47	179	John Douglass
South Jones	1-9	120	307				0-6	60	184	Bud Blackledge

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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.