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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

1981 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

David Coates enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Northwest Rankin.

The Cougars finished 8th in District 3.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Kosciusko	3	6	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Brandon *	0	10	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Murrah *	16	6	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Meridian *	10	29	L
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Pearl *	3	34	L
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Forest Hill *	0	9	L
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Florence	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Natchez *	14	28	L
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Hill *	10	31	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Provine *	7	46	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	97
Scoring Average	9.7
Points Allowed	205
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	63-53
District Record	1-7
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1998 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pearl	11-3	439	287	2-1	62	65	7-1	285	142	Marcus Boyles
Brandon	7-5	298	212	0-1	25	27	7-1	218	81	Dan Davis
Meridian	7-5	253	169	0-1	7	27	6-2	205	84	Bill Sartin
Provine	8-4	302	130	0-1	17	21	5-3	229	99	Willie Collins
Hill	5-5	161	200				4-4	121	175	Daryl Jones
Forest Hill	5-5	139	207				4-4	98	152	David Tadlock
Natchez	3-8	162	273				2-6	134	206	Elbert Lyles
Northwest Rankin	2-8	97	205				1-7	60	193	David Coates
Murrah	1-9	69	297				0-8	48	266	Dale Payton

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