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East Holmes Academy Football Team History

East Holmes Academy Raiders

East Holmes Academy

17637 Emory Road West, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Ferrell Rigby

1969 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2005

1978 Season Highlights

Ferrell Rigby enters his 5th season as Head Coach at East Holmes Academy.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Benton Academy *	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Calhoun Academy	48	26	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Deer Creek *	30	14	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Winona Christian *	18	3	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Central Holmes Christian *	26	32	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Carroll Academy *	27	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Manchester Academy *	27	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Chickasaw Academy	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Cruger-Tchula Academy *	41	6	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Strider Academy *	6	28	L
Fri., Nov. 3	OPEN

1978 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	285
Scoring Average	28.5
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	13.5
Opponents Record	57-54 -1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-1

1978 North Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Strider Academy	12-1	364	120	7-1-0	212	60	Joe Bradshaw
East Holmes Academy	8-2	285	135	6-2-0	203	103	Ferrell Rigby
Manchester Academy	6-4-1	181	144	4-4-0	102	130	Steve Harmon
Cruger-Tchula Academy	3-6	93	219	2-6-0	67	205	Danny Malone
Central Holmes Christian	9-1	286	149				Phillip Chisolm
Benton Academy	5-5	164	120				Les Waters
Winona Christian	5-5	177	194				Danny Patterson
Carroll Academy	3-7	206	217				David Herbert
Deer Creek	2-8	110	207

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