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South Pontotoc Football Team History

South Pontotoc Cougars

South Pontotoc High School

1523 South Pontotoc Road Pontotoc, MS
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Colors: Red & Gray
Coach: Steve Lyles

1971 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Steve Lyles enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at South Pontotoc.

The Cougars finished 5th in District 2.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Alcorn Central	14	10	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Walnut	44	13	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Pontotoc	13	28	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ North Pontotoc	27	24	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Vardaman	14	35	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Tishomingo County	9	6	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Eupora *	21	42	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Winona *	28	29	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Amory *	6	61	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Shannon *	14	56	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Caledonia *	35	7	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	225
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	311
Defense Average	28.3
Opponents Record	58-68
District Record	1-4
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	4-1

1997 Class 3A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Amory	11-2	466	178	1-1	55	33	5-0	286	63	Bobby Hall
Shannon	11-2	537	234	1-1	62	39	4-1	231	93	Mike Scott
Winona	7-4	332	287				3-2	152	175	Freddie Brister
Eupora	3-8	206	363				2-3	123	171	Jimmy Pittman
South Pontotoc	5-6	225	311				1-4	104	195	Steve Lyles
Caledonia	1-10	81	390				0-5	28	227	James Reed

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