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West Lowndes Football Team History

West Lowndes Panthers

West Lowndes High School

644 South Frantage Road Columbus, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Felix Wicks

1975 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Felix Wicks enters his 14th season as Head Coach at West Lowndes.

The Panthers finished 4th in District 5.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Shaw	20	8	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Noxubee County	6	42	L
Fri., Sep. 19	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Moor	34	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Williams-Sullivan *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Philadelphia *	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Ackerman *	8	35	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. South Leake *	40	12	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Choctaw Central *	12	35	L
Fri., Nov. 7	OPEN

1997 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	166
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	21.5
Opponents Record	62-43 -1
District Record	2-3
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	0-4

1997 Class 2A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ackerman	15-0	590	63	4-0	117	0	5-0	218	46	Ricky Woods
Philadelphia	7-3-1	309	148	0-1	3	42	4-1	176	58	Steve Cheatham
Choctaw Central	8-2	372	129				3-2	186	83	Tommy McCool
West Lowndes	4-4	166	172				2-3	106	110	Felix Wicks
South Leake	1-8	90	373				1-4	82	225	Curtis Hardy
Williams-Sullivan	0-9	30	474				0-5	18	264	Tim McCormick

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