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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ricky Bates

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1921 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Ricky Bates enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in District 1.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Oxford	21	20	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Saltillo	57	29	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Horn Lake	7	34	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Holly Springs *	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Booneville *	38	14	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Kossuth *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Corinth *	7	10	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Ripley *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Cleveland	32	13	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ North Pontotoc *	27	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Independence	24	21	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Senatobia	14	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	318
Scoring Average	26.5
Points Allowed	196
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	76-59
District Record	5-1
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	3-2

2002 Class 3A 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
Corinth	13-1	336	137	3-1	79	41	6-0	171	35	Jimmy Mitchell
New Albany	9-3	318	196	1-1	38	42	5-1	163	58	Ricky Bates
Kossuth	6-5	268	200	0-1	0	20	4-2	156	82	Bo Seago
Ripley	3-8	113	301	0-1	0	40	3-3	107	122	Terry Allen
Booneville	4-6	203	210				2-4	111	134	Jim Drewry
North Pontotoc	4-6	175	221				1-5	81	175	Pat Davis
Holly Springs	1-8	40	264				0-6	20	203	Sammy Greer

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