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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: Ed Stanley

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1908 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Ed Stanley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.

The Wildcats finished 7th in District 3.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Laurel	26	27	L
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Starkville	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Louisville	17	33	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Tupelo	17	3	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Wayne County *	5	13	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Brandon *	0	24	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Hancock *	11	21	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Natchez *	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Petal *	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Oak Grove *	27	34	L
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Hattiesburg *	20	23	L

2002 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	171
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	203
Defense Average	18.5
Opponents Record	80-56
District Record	2-5
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	2-3

2002 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
Wayne County	14-1	460	240	4-0	116	56	6-1	205	126	Marcus Boyles
Oak Grove	12-2	407	186	2-1	72	56	7-2	261	152	Nevil Barr
Hattiesburg	5-7	380	351	0-1	35	42	5-2	235	172	Clemon Ector
Brandon	8-5	297	188	1-1	23	34	4-3	176	106	Dan Davis
Hancock	7-5	181	155				3-4	110	111	Rocky Gaudin
Petal	4-7	174	283				2-5	79	183	Lonny Schraeder
Meridian	3-8	171	203				2-5	111	127	Ed Stanley
Natchez	0-11	115	402				0-7	78	265	James Denson

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