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Saltillo Football Team History

Saltillo Tigers

Saltillo High School

146 Tiger Drive Saltillo, MS
Stadium: Mitch Grissom Field
Colors: Royal Blue
Coach: Craig Cherry

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1926 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Craig Cherry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Saltillo.

The Tigers finished 5th in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Itawamba AHS	0	13	L
Thu., Sep. 4	vs. Baldwyn	0	22	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Belmont	13	14	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Shannon	6	63	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Corinth *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Ripley *	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Mooreville	55	20	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Kossuth *	6	42	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ New Albany *	7	31	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Pontotoc *	7	48	L
Thu., Nov. 6	vs. Alcorn Central *	13	3	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	127
Scoring Average	11.5
Points Allowed	290
Defense Average	26.4
Opponents Record	68-53
District Record	2-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1997 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
Pontotoc	9-4	298	161	2-1	35	27	6-0	191	37	Dennis Robbins
New Albany	4-7	209	194	0-1	3	14	4-2	133	71	Terry Allen
Kossuth	6-4	294	181				4-2	162	89	Charlie Dampeer
Ripley	6-5	226	214				4-2	152	107	Jamie Mitchell
Saltillo	3-8	127	290				2-4	53	158	Craig Cherry
Alcorn Central	2-9	120	290				1-5	65	161	Andy Greening
Corinth	2-9	129	265				0-6	33	165	Perry Murphy

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