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Starkville Football Team History


Starkville Yellow Jackets
Starkville High School

603 Yellow Jacket Drive Starkville, MS
Stadium: Yellow Jacket Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Chuck Friend

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Chuck Friend enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Starkville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 1.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Meridian    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Yazoo City    41   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. West Point    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Louisville    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Grenada   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Tupelo   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Horn Lake   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Southaven   *  49   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Greenwood   *  28   29   L (3OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. South Panola   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Columbus   *  21   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Warren Central    21   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Madison Central    6   13   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record79-75
  District Record5-2
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record3-2
  
1998 Class 5A District 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Panola 14-15971414-0162307-029651  Ed Stanley
Starkville 10-33231301-127135-218197  Chuck Friend
Greenwood 7-52512900-10415-2186141  Charles Brady
Tupelo 8-42571420-114165-216485  Johnny Hill
Horn Lake 6-52522322-5138178  Donnie Wiltshire
Columbus 4-61121802-563159  Roy McCrory
Grenada 2-81132551-654207  Neil Hitchcock
Southaven 1-101073221-667231  Trey Allman



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