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Columbia Football Team History


Columbia Wildcats
Columbia High School

1009 Broad Street Columbia, MS
Stadium: Gardner Stadium/Walter Payton Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Joey Porter


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1924  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights
 Joey Porter enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Columbia.
 The Wildcats won the Class 4A District 7 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28   Wayne County    2   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ West Marion    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. East Marion    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Lawrence County    18   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Petal   *  55   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Saint Stanislaus   *  20   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Picayune   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Pearl River Central   *  34   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Bay   *  55   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Oak Grove   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Hancock   *  56   27   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Lawrence County    24   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Gautier    21   19   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Northeast Jones    20   3   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4   Clarksdale    14   35   L       Championship Game 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored428
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record105-68
  District Record7-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-0
  
1998 Class 4A District 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Columbia 12-34282613-179737-0271132  Joey Porter
Saint Stanislaus 7-52521740-111146-116278  Dave Kenson
Picayune 7-42831874-3219119  Dodd Lee
Pearl River Central 7-42602003-4167175  Curtis Thaxton
Hancock 5-52281803-4148154  Rocky Gaudin
Petal 3-72262883-4191203  Nevil Barr
Bay 4-72142752-5136187  David Baughman
Oak Grove 0-11804410-762308  Gary Ivy



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