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Canton Football Team History

Canton Tigers

Canton High School

634 Finney Road Canton, MS
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Odell Jenkins

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1919 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Odell Jenkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Canton.

The Tigers finished 7th in District 6.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Velma Jackson	6	8	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Hinds County AHS	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Yazoo City *	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Hill *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Brandon *	0	30	L
Fri., Oct. 11	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Gloster	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Pearl *	0	42	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Northwest Rankin *	6	33	L
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Vicksburg *	0	49	L

1985 Season Totals
Record	1-7 -1
Points Scored	25
Scoring Average	2.8
Points Allowed	203
Defense Average	22.6
Opponents Record	47-53 -1
District Record	0-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-3 -1

1985 Class 4A District 6 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pearl	11-2	309	129	2-1	41	44	5-1	168	41	Doug Merchant
Brandon	5-5	148	170				4-2	82	88	Wally Bumpas
Vicksburg	4-6	162	113				4-2	137	44	Jim Sizemore
Northwest Rankin	6-4	173	120				3-3	79	91	Don Hinton
Hill	4-6	94	137				3-3	57	53
Yazoo City	3-7	93	159				2-4	68	91	Andy Brantley
Canton	1-7-1	25	203				0-6	6	189	Odell Jenkins

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