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Rosa Fort Football Team History

Rosa Fort Lions

Rosa Fort High School

1100 Rosa Fort Drive Tunica, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Freeman Horton

1970 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Freeman Horton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rosa Fort.

The Lions finished 6th in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Holly Springs	0	24	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Coahoma AHS	46	18	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. North Panola	26	20	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Quitman County *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Charleston *	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Water Valley *	30	26	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Coldwater *	32	18	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Senatobia *	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Independence *	16	44	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Coahoma County *	14	32	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	198
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	236
Defense Average	23.6
Opponents Record	50-57
District Record	3-4
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-4

1997 Class 3A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	12-2	291	89	3-1	43	37	7-0	196	29	Jerry Barrett
Independence	7-4	231	138	0-1	7	12	4-3	159	90	Roy Bolden
Coahoma County	8-3	370	173				4-3	180	113	Keith Dooley
Water Valley	6-5	281	257				4-3	191	143	Gary Drewrey
Charleston	6-5	211	153				5-2	153	82	Jimmy Link
Rosa Fort	5-5	198	236				3-4	126	174	Freeman Horton
Quitman County	1-9	88	364				1-6	58	269	Warren Brown
Coldwater	0-11	108	391				0-7	88	264	Len Durr

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