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Shannon Football Team History

Shannon Red Raiders

Shannon High School

218 Cherry Street Shannon, MS
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Colors: Red & White
Coach: Lee Gardner

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1928 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Lee Gardner enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Shannon.

The Red Raiders won the Class AA District 1 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ New Albany	34	23	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Saltillo	15	35	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Aberdeen	21	12	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Oxford	30	3	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Corinth	31	17	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Nettleton	43	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Amory	15	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Tupelo	41	7	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Fulton	49	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ West Point	7	27	L
Playoffs
	@ Olive Branch	0	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	286
Scoring Average	26.0
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	13.7
Opponents Record	52-60 -1
District Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-3

1981 Class AA 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
Shannon	8-3	286	151	0-1	0	21				Lee Gardner
Tupelo	6-4	203	148							Ricky Black
West Point	5-6	143	125				1-0	19	2	Bubba Davis
Amory	6-3	175	107							Keith Steele
Corinth	5-6	148	194							Danny Patterson
Aberdeen	3-6	100	168				0-1	2	19	Dwight McComb
Fulton	1-9	46	248							Larry Brown

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