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Runnelstown Football Team History

Runnelstown Tigers

Runnelstown High School

Petal, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Hilton Baucum

1950 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 1982

1981 Season Highlights

Hilton Baucum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Runnelstown.

The Tigers won the Class B District 8 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Beat Four	12	6	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Beaumont *	34	7	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. New Augusta *	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. State Line *	25	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. McLain *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Sand Hill *	10	7	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Stringer	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Seminary	34	8	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Clara	7	18	L
Playoffs
	Dexter	10	13	L	1st Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	34-64
District Record	5-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	3-1

1981 Class B District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Runnelstown	8-2	231	65	0-1	10	13	5-0	140	20	Hilton Baucum
Sand Hill	7-2	108	56				3-1	82	38	Boyd Bayles
Beaumont	4-5	102	156				3-1	58	46	Scott Dearman
State Line	2-6	74	131				2-3	60	63	Mike Chatom
McLain	1-6	54	148				1-4	46	92	Barry Sharp
New Augusta	0-9	40	298				0-5	20	147	Larry Tyrone

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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.