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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: Doug Merchant

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1929 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Doug Merchant enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Morton.

The Panthers finished 3rd in District 6.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Carthage	6	2	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Pelahatchie	19	8	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Newton County	10	30	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Scott Central	7	38	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Terry	27	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Raleigh *	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Velma Jackson *	7	12	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Richland *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Collins *	0	34	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Forest *	28	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Forrest County AHS	31	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Collins *	7	41	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	203
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	199
Defense Average	16.6
Opponents Record	86-53
District Record	3-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	5-2

2002 Class 3A District 6 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Collins	15-0	588	127	5-0	200	63	5-0	201	24	Bruce Merchant
Velma Jackson	9-2	377	139	0-1	30	33	4-1	146	80	Willie Young
Morton	7-5	203	199	1-1	38	55	3-3	103	101	Doug Merchant
Forest	3-8	126	279	0-1	6	51	2-3	63	119	Kevin Worrell
Richland	5-5	127	225				1-4	29	168	Douglas Holder
Raleigh	0-10	99	293				0-5	53	137	Kyle Hammond

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.