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Kemper County Football Team History

Kemper County Wildcats

Kemper County High School

Hwy. 16 West De Kalb, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Bob Wilson

1989 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Bob Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Kemper County.

The Wildcats finished 7th in District 5.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	Forest *	0	35	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Philadelphia	0	41	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Southeast Lauderdale	6	18	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Northeast Lauderdale	21	20	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ West Lauderdale *	14	36	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Morton *	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Carthage *	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Velma Jackson *	6	54	L
Fri., Oct. 24	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Forest *	0	35	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Newton County *	6	37	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	85
Scoring Average	8.5
Points Allowed	296
Defense Average	29.6
Opponents Record	68-52 -3
District Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-3

1997 Class 3A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	9-3-1	285	134	1-1	36	23	7-0	200	50	Jack French
Velma Jackson	10-2	455	128	0-1	8	34	5-1	205	38	Willie Young
Newton County	5-5	180	138				4-2	121	84	Elton Bryan
Morton	5-6	161	163				2-4	69	102	Randy McIntyre
Carthage	4-5	128	197				2-4	73	149	Pete Lucovich
West Lauderdale	3-8	245	323				1-5	112	198	Anthony Hart
Kemper County	2-8	85	296				1-6	58	217	Bob Wilson

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