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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Mac Barnes

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1908 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Mac Barnes enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Meridian.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Starkville	38	45	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Madison Central	6	17	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Pearl *	32	35	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Brandon *	46	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Northwest Rankin *	34	21	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Neshoba Central	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Hill *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Forest Hill *	14	17	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Provine *	21	17	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Natchez *	28	29	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Murrah *	57	24	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	351
Scoring Average	31.9
Points Allowed	212
Defense Average	19.3
Opponents Record	65-63
District Record	5-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-4

1997 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Natchez	11-3	444	275	2-1	76	75	7-1	252	143	Robert Raines
Brandon	7-5	317	282	0-1	21	39	6-2	243	178	Dan Davis
Forest Hill	7-4	254	197	0-1	0	49	6-2	219	114	Dan Fails
Meridian	6-5	351	212				5-3	273	150	Mac Barnes
Pearl	8-4	347	245	0-1	20	41	6-2	240	123	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	4-6	265	275				3-5	209	246	David Coates
Provine	3-8	153	201				2-6	118	152	Willie Collins
Hill	2-8	99	319				1-7	75	291	Daryl Jones
Murrah	0-10	71	422				0-8	63	341	Willie Heidelburg

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