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Okolona Football Team History

Okolona Chieftains

Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Chris Peterson

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1917 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Chris Peterson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Okolona.

The Chieftains finished 2nd in District 1.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Eupora	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. New Hope	18	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Houston	46	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Saint Andrews Episcopal	47	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Nettleton	36	15	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Belmont *	38	23	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Hatley *	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Mooreville *	66	7	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Mantachie *	34	19	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Baldwyn *	7	47	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Shaw	33	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Ruleville Central	0	8	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	374
Scoring Average	31.2
Points Allowed	140
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	61-73
District Record	4-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-3

2002 Class 2A 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
Baldwyn	12-2	609	123	3-1	166	51	5-0	261	13	Jimmy Dillinger
Okolona	9-3	374	140	1-1	33	8	4-1	194	96	Chris Peterson
Belmont	5-5	304	238	0-1	19	22	3-2	164	145	Tandy Gerelds
Mantachie	5-6	247	255	0-1	0	40	2-3	138	146	Mike Hill
Mooreville	1-9	55	409				1-4	41	217	Marty Pettit
Hatley	1-9	97	398				0-5	46	227	Stuart Hurley

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.