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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: Durwood Anderson

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1929 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Durwood Anderson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Morton.

The Panthers finished 3rd in District 7.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 1	@ McLaurin	48	13	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Stringer	6	18	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Florence	28	45	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Enterprise Clarke *	35	26	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Newton *	36	31	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Richton *	48	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Taylorsville *	7	35	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Seminary *	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Bay Springs *	6	42	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Forest	6	50	L

2000 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	234
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	281
Defense Average	28.1
Opponents Record	61-51
District Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-3

2000 Class 2A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Enterprise Clarke	8-3	299	163				3-3	158	128	Jud Gartman
Taylorsville	13-1	438	148	2-1	58	25	6-0	228	80	Shannon White
Bay Springs	8-3	248	124	0-1	0	14	5-1	149	67	Scott Pierson
Morton	5-5	234	281				4-2	146	155	Durwood Anderson
Seminary	4-7	174	236				2-4	85	152	Lance Mancuso
Newton	4-7	207	295				1-5	112	159	Brad Peterson
Richton	1-9	103	304				0-6	50	187	Matt Brown

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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.