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Northwest Rankin Football Team History


Northwest Rankin Cougars
Northwest Rankin Attendance Center

5805 MS-25 Flowood, MS
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Colors: Black 7 Blue
Coach: David Coates


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1996 Season Highlights
 David Coates enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Northwest Rankin.
 The Cougars finished 3rd in District 4.
 
1996 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Kosciusko    13   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Brandon    6   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Crystal Springs   *  17   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Magee   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Mendenhall   *  29   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Port Gibson   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Pearl   *  12   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Terry   *  20   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Wingfield   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Lawrence County    29   53   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed278
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record63-53
  District Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
  
1996 Class 4A 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 
Magee 11-24211531-126257-026466  Danny Cowart
Pearl 7-53132400-114385-2226124  Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin 4-61942784-3146155  David Coates
Terry 7-33201394-3187120  David Virgil
Mendenhall 2-91753022-5129184  Steve Pruett
Port Gibson 3-81883882-5112288  
Crystal Springs 2-91883322-5124218  Carl Cole
Wingfield 3-81642252-5108141  Dan Fails



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