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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Phillip Reeves

1959 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Phillip Reeves enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Belmont.

The Cardinals finished 3rd in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Biggersville	25	7	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Tishomingo County	13	7	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Saltillo	14	13	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Red Bay AL	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Baldwyn *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. North Pontotoc *	34	12	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Walnut *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Mantachie *	20	7	W
Thu., Oct. 23	@ Mooreville *	48	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Booneville *	22	27	L
Fri., Nov. 7	OPEN

1997 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	229
Scoring Average	22.9
Points Allowed	93
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	53-71
District Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1997 Class 2A 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
Baldwyn	10-1	306	75	0-1	12	14	6-0	171	35	Larry Gann
Booneville	10-4	328	281	3-1	74	97	5-1	184	75	Jim Drewry
Belmont	8-2	229	93				4-2	165	60	Phillip Reeves
Mantachie	5-5	215	160				3-3	139	102	Mike Hill
Mooreville	4-6	133	280				2-4	69	183	Michael Bradley
Walnut	2-9	105	373				1-5	56	190	Timmy Moore
North Pontotoc	1-9	132	290				0-6	70	209	Neil Lyon

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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.