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New Hope Football Team History

New Hope Trojans

New Hope High School

3419 New Hope Road Columbus, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Andy Stevens

1950 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Andy Stevens enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at New Hope.

The Trojans finished 4th in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Oxford	7	33	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Caledonia	43	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Columbus	35	41	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Ripley	14	28	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Kosciusko	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Amory	14	17	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Aberdeen *	35	41	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Tishomingo County *	28	8	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Itawamba AHS *	26	19	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Houston *	14	18	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ West Point *	0	14	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	216
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	240
Defense Average	21.8
Opponents Record	67-58
District Record	2-3
Home Record	0-4
Away Record	3-4

1997 Class 4A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Aberdeen	8-5	354	297	1-1	46	28	5-0	192	114	Scott Samsel
Houston	9-3	399	282	0-1	28	58	4-1	168	90	Russell Funk
West Point	4-7	129	190				3-2	88	58	Lynn Moore
New Hope	3-8	216	240				2-3	103	100	Andy Stevens
Itawamba AHS	6-4	202	190				1-4	73	136	Jimmy Mitchell
Tishomingo County	3-8	144	252				0-5	42	168	Jimmy Smith

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