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Water Valley Football Team History

Water Valley Blue Devils

Water Valley High School

550 Markett Street Water Valley, MS
Stadium: Bobby Clark Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Jerry Holt

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1920 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Jerry Holt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Water Valley.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Charleston *	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Walnut	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Calhoun City *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Lafayette *	11	8	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Booneville	29	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Coffeeville *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Bruce *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ South Pontotoc	43	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. North Pontotoc	32	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 10	Senatobia	10	27	L	Batesville

1978 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	197
Scoring Average	19.7
Points Allowed	88
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	59-49 -1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	3-1

1978 Tri-Lakes Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bruce	9-2	290	119	5-0-0	132	31	Keith Steele
Water Valley	8-2	197	88	4-1-0	71	35	Jerry Holt
Charleston	6-2	182	73	3-2-0	122	37	Clyde Robinson
Lafayette	5-4	194	125	2-3-0	119	85	Bill Scott
Calhoun City	4-7	106	160	1-4-0	26	99	Mike Justice
Coffeeville	1-8	50	284	0-5-0	20	203

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