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Morton Football Team History

Morton Panthers

Morton High School

238 East 4th Avenue Morton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Doug Merchant

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1929 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Doug Merchant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Morton.

The Panthers finished 6th in District 5.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Lake	27	18	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Pelahatchie	22	12	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Collins	0	17	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Carthage *	14	17	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Choctaw Central *	20	28	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Prentiss	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Newton County *	21	27	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Southeast Lauderdale *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. West Lauderdale *	30	31	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Forest *	14	33	L

2003 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	182
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	211
Defense Average	21.1
Opponents Record	59-52 -2
District Record	1-5
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	3-2

2003 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	10-3-1	297	200	3-1	104	70	5-1	130	80	Brad Peterson
West Lauderdale	9-3	225	137	1-1	38	39	5-1	138	84	Stan McCain
Newton County	6-5	205	226	0-1	6	24	5-1	153	114	Jeff Breland
Carthage	3-7	145	213	0-1	8	42	3-3	119	100	Pete Lucovich
Choctaw Central	4-6	191	228				2-4	92	152	Willie Coats
Morton	3-7	182	211				1-5	133	143	Doug Merchant
Southeast Lauderdale	1-9	108	235				0-6	56	148	Dwane Taylor

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.