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Morton Football Team History

Morton Panthers

Morton High School

238 East 4th Avenue Morton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Gary Risher

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1929 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Gary Risher enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Morton.

The Panthers finished 5th in District 6 N.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Mendenhall	12	35	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Velma Jackson *	0	8	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Byram	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Raleigh	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Pelahatchie	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Decatur	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Madison-Ridgeland *	21	33	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Northwest Rankin *	7	24	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Magee	0	43	L
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Forest *	20	21	L

1984 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	79
Scoring Average	7.9
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	19.1
Opponents Record	63-43
District Record	0-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1984 Class 3A District 6 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	7-4	171	128				4-0	90	34	Lawrence Wesson
Northwest Rankin	6-5	184	106				3-1	101	37	Bruce Adams
Velma Jackson	7-3	139	86				2-2	44	50	Tracy Steele
Madison-Ridgeland	1-8	94	281				1-3	54	130
Morton	1-9	79	191				0-4	48	86	Gary Risher

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