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Nettleton Football Team History

Nettleton Tigers

Nettleton High School

165 Mullen Street Nettleton, MS
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Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: Willis Wright

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1927 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Willis Wright enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Nettleton.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 2.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Memphis Bishop Byrne TN	20	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Mooreville	42	8	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Hatley	19	8	W
Mon., Sep. 25	vs. Saltillo	41	14	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Motley *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Okolona *	13	22	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Caledonia *	32	7	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Hamilton *	49	20	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. North Pontotoc *	48	10	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ South Pontotoc *	35	10	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Kennedy	21	20	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Booneville	14	24	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1989 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	347
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	150
Defense Average	12.5
Opponents Record	54-61
District Record	5-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-1

1989 Class 2A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Okolona	11-1	202	69	1-1	16	26	6-0	103	31	Charles Faulkner
Nettleton	10-2	347	150	1-1	35	44	5-1	190	69	Willis Wright
Motley	4-5	128	82				3-3	80	44	Felix Wicks
North Pontotoc	2-8	113	204				0-6	40	144	Steve Brown
South Pontotoc	2-8	81	231				2-4	51	119	Sam Wilson
Caledonia	7-4	221	151				4-2	127	68	Larry Wright
Hamilton	1-8	92	258				1-5	71	187	Curt Garrett

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