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Elzy Football Team History

Elzy Panthers

Amanda Elzy High School

604 Elzy Avenue Greenwood, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Henry Fant

1970 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Henry Fant enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Elzy.

The Panthers finished 6th in District 4.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Kennedy	0	36	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Humphreys County	0	8	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Greenwood	12	36	#Won
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. West Tallahatchie	34	8	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Simmons *	22	16	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Marshall *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Leland *	12	14	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Yazoo County *	12	21	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. McClain *	52	6	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ West Bolivar *	0	24	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. South Delta *	8	27	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	202
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	56-61 -1
District Record	3-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-3

1997 Class 3A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Delta	10-1-1	223	115	0-1	16	48	7-0	143	52	James Denson
West Bolivar	7-5	316	250	0-1	16	41	5-2	192	89	Leland Young
Simmons	6-5	229	167				4-3	136	99	Jimmie Williams
Leland	5-6	145	193				4-3	96	128	Andrew Jackson
McClain	5-5	252	200				3-4	136	149	Stanley Spell
Elzy	5-6	172	202				3-4	126	114	Henry Fant
Yazoo County	6-5	305	171				2-5	110	127	Mack Johnson
Marshall	1-7	92	219				0-7	38	219	Larry Collins

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