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Oak Grove Football Team History

Oak Grove Warriors

Oak Grove High School

5198 Old Hwy. 11 Hattiesburg, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Gary Ivy

1959 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Gary Ivy enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Oak Grove.

The Warriors finished 6th in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. North Forrest	3	37	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Forrest County AHS	13	27	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Purvis	7	34	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Picayune *	14	42	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Bay *	29	20	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Hancock *	7	35	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Saint Stanislaus *	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Pearl River Central *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Columbia *	8	25	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Petal *	25	41	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	112
Scoring Average	11.2
Points Allowed	296
Defense Average	29.6
Opponents Record	57-56
District Record	1-6
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-4

1997 Class 4A 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
Picayune	8-5	438	197	1-1	40	33	7-0	285	84	Dodd Lee
Petal	6-5	294	328	0-1	18	41	6-1	241	199	Nevil Barr
Hancock	8-3	283	201				5-2	182	106	Rocky Gaudin
Columbia	4-6	212	182				4-3	168	106	Joey Porter
Pearl River Central	3-8	179	245				3-4	129	135	Curtis Thaxton
Oak Grove	1-9	112	296				1-6	89	198	Gary Ivy
Bay	1-10	114	307				1-6	86	192	David Baughman
Saint Stanislaus	1-10	107	342				1-6	76	236	Dave Kenson

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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.