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Monticello Football Team History

Monticello Red Devils

Monticello High School

Monticello, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Doug Merchant

1934 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 1986

1977 Season Highlights

Doug Merchant enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Monticello.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Tylertown	25	8	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Northeast Jones *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. South Jones *	20	13	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Franklin County	37	14	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Mendenhall	7	21	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. New Hebron	33	12	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Magee *	8	42	L
Fri., Oct. 21	@ West Jones *	24	15	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Columbia *	12	20	L
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Petal *	20	7	W
Fri., Nov. 18	Magee	9	16	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	202
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	64-44 -2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1977 Southern Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magee	7-4	189	95	5-2-0	143	49	Jerry Sullivan
South Jones	8-2	236	79	4-2-0	114	58	Sonny Farrar
West Jones	8-2	251	68	4-2-0	128	68	Mike Taylor
Monticello	7-4	202	168	4-2-0	91	97	Doug Merchant
Columbia	8-3	213	142	3-3-0	93	79	Larry Hancock
Northeast Jones	4-5	96	108	2-4-0	52	79	Tom Boszor
Petal	0-10	60	363	0-6-0	34	218	Ronnie McNair

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