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Clara Football Team History

Clara Whippets

Clara High School

Clara, MS
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Colors: Maroon and Gold
Coach: John Walker

1940 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 1988

1978 Season Highlights

John Walker enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Clara.

The Whippets won the Singing River Conference Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Richton	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Leakesville	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Beat Four *	18	8	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Waynesboro	12	15	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Sand Hill *	27	6	W
Fri., Sep. 29	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Buckatunna *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Stringer *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Runnelstown *	33	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ State Line *	40	22	W
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Beaumont *	43	9	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	26.2
Points Allowed	78
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	58-58
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	5-1

1978 Singing River Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clara	8-2	262	78	7-0-0	209	51	John Walker
Beat Four	7-3	236	119	6-2-0	222	86	Tony Britt
Beaumont	7-3	224	144	5-2-0	161	106	Arthur Williamson
Buckatunna	6-5	214	193	5-3-0	169	106	Donald Dearman
Stringer	5-5	165	139	4-3-0	123	89	Joe Dowling
McLain	4-5	91	167	4-3-0	91	86	Bo Dickinson
Sand Hill	5-6	135	210	3-5-0	122	168	Madison Kelly
New Augusta	2-8	98	268	2-6-0	72	176	Mike Wade
Runnelstown	2-8	108	264	2-6-0	101	205	Glenn Rhoads
State Line	0-10	94	384	0-8-0	88	285

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