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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Phillip Reeves

1959 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Phillip Reeves enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Belmont.

The Cardinals finished 3rd in District 1.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Biggersville	22	16	W
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Tishomingo County	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Saltillo	21	27	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Red Bay AL	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Baldwyn *	15	12	W (2OT)
Fri., Oct. 2	@ North Pontotoc *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Walnut *	39	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Mantachie *	13	31	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Mooreville *	42	34	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Booneville *	13	20	L
Fri., Nov. 6	OPEN

1998 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	21.1
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	62-65
District Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-3

1998 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
Booneville	13-1	451	222	3-1	119	62	6-0	197	66	Jim Drewry
Mantachie	9-4	334	237	1-1	23	22	5-1	194	132	Mike Hill
Belmont	6-4	211	153				4-2	156	97	Phillip Reeves
North Pontotoc	4-7	221	305				3-3	113	171	Neil Lyon
Mooreville	4-6	231	284				1-5	123	199	Michael Bradley
Walnut	3-8	155	309				1-5	65	178	Timmy Moore
Baldwyn	2-8	204	214				1-5	111	116	Larry Gann

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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.