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Canton Football Team History

Canton Tigers

Canton High School

634 Finney Road Canton, MS
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Isadore Moreland

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1919 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Isadore Moreland enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Canton.

The Tigers finished 6th in District 4.

The Tigers set a team record for losses in a season with 10.

The Tigers set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 61 points.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Hill	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Velma Jackson	14	46	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Callaway	14	24	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Lanier	14	35	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Yazoo City	6	39	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Weston	21	36	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Louisville *	0	55	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Wingfield *	0	61	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Kosciusko *	6	40	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Neshoba Central *	14	27	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Noxubee County *	0	40	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	110
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	403
Defense Average	36.6
Opponents Record	62-60 -1
District Record	0-5
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1997 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
Louisville	10-4	388	223	2-1	69	80	5-0	189	42	Tony Stanford
Neshoba Central	3-8	120	251	0-1	13	27	3-2	66	87	Jim Rhodes
Noxubee County	9-2	274	84				3-2	112	52	M.C. Miller
Wingfield	6-4	245	179				2-3	112	101
Kosciusko	7-4	192	155				2-3	66	60	Rodney Jones
Canton	1-10	110	403				0-5	20	223	Isadore Moreland

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