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Mendenhall Football Team History

Mendenhall Tigers

Mendenhall High School

207 Circle Drive Mendenhall, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Steve Pruett

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1926 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Steve Pruett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mendenhall.

The Tigers finished 5th in District 4.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Brandon	6	39	L
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Laurel	11	27	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ West Jones	6	19	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Northeast Jones	23	33	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Port Gibson *	40	18	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Northwest Rankin *	21	29	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Pearl *	14	31	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Wingfield *	14	35	L
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Crystal Springs *	21	18	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Byram *	13	18	L
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Magee *	6	35	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	302
Defense Average	27.5
Opponents Record	70-58
District Record	2-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-6

1996 Class 4A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magee	11-2	421	153	1-1	26	25	7-0	264	66	Danny Cowart
Pearl	7-5	313	240	0-1	14	38	5-2	226	124	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	4-6	194	278				4-3	146	155	David Coates
Terry	7-3	320	139				4-3	187	120	David Virgil
Mendenhall	2-9	175	302				2-5	129	184	Steve Pruett
Port Gibson	3-8	188	388				2-5	112	288
Crystal Springs	2-9	188	332				2-5	124	218	Carl Cole
Wingfield	3-8	164	225				2-5	108	141	Dan Fails

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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.