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Itawamba AHS Football Team History

Itawamba AHS Indians

Itawamba Agricultral High School

11900 Highway 25 South Fulton, MS
Stadium: Indian Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jimmy Mitchell

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1927 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jimmy Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Itawamba AHS.

The Indians finished 5th in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Saltillo	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Alcorn Central	35	3	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Hamilton AL	28	27	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Booneville	39	21	W
Fri., Sep. 26	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Eupora	14	3	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Tishomingo County *	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ West Point *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. New Hope *	19	26	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Aberdeen *	14	40	L
Thu., Nov. 6	@ Houston *	14	49	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	202
Scoring Average	20.2
Points Allowed	190
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	57-73
District Record	1-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1997 Class 4A 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
Aberdeen	8-5	354	297	1-1	46	28	5-0	192	114	Scott Samsel
Houston	9-3	399	282	0-1	28	58	4-1	168	90	Russell Funk
West Point	4-7	129	190				3-2	88	58	Lynn Moore
New Hope	3-8	216	240				2-3	103	100	Andy Stevens
Itawamba AHS	6-4	202	190				1-4	73	136	Jimmy Mitchell
Tishomingo County	3-8	144	252				0-5	42	168	Jimmy Smith

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