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Water Valley Football Team History

Water Valley Blue Devils

Water Valley High School

550 Markett Street Water Valley, MS
Stadium: Bobby Clark Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Gary Drewrey

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1920 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Gary Drewrey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Water Valley.

The Blue Devils finished 4th in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ New Albany	34	28	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Oxford	13	38	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Bruce	29	8	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Lafayette	14	40	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Coahoma County *	21	33	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Senatobia *	0	3	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Rosa Fort *	26	30	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Independence *	33	12	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Charleston *	30	29	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Quitman County *	48	22	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Coldwater *	33	14	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	281
Scoring Average	25.5
Points Allowed	257
Defense Average	23.4
Opponents Record	70-58
District Record	4-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

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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