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Heidelberg Football Team History

Heidelberg Oilers

Heidelberg High School

804 North Pine Heidelberg, MS
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Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Willie Jones

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1947 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Willie Jones enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Heidelberg.

The Oilers finished 2nd in District 11.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Noxubee County	19	6	W
Thu., Sep. 10	Magee *	12	20	L
Fri., Sep. 18	Waynesboro *	26	14	W
Fri., Sep. 25	Bay Springs *	20	8	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Wilkinson County	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Mendenhall *	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 16	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 23	West Jones	6	34	L
Fri., Oct. 30	Raleigh *	41	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Gloster	36	18	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Port Gibson	26	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	vs. Franklin County	24	6	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 27	@ Kosciusko	12	26	L	3rd Round Playoffs

1987 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	252
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	173
Defense Average	14.4
Opponents Record	81-65
District Record	3-2
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	1-1

1987 Class 3A District 11 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Mendenhall	13-1	348	114	5-0	136	59	5-0	154	39	Neil Hitchcock
Heidelberg	8-4	252	173	2-1	62	46	3-2	99	69	Willie Jones
Magee	6-4	146	82				3-2	88	32	David Bradley
Waynesboro Central	5-5	154	143				3-2	74	72	Larry Easterling
Raleigh	1-9	82	301				1-4	42	172	Durwood Anderson
Bay Springs	3-7	113	199				0-5	37	110	Joe Williford

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