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Weir Football Team History


Weir Lions
Weir Attendance Center

100 School Street Weir, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Joe Gant

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1949  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2012
1997 Season Highlights
 Joe Gant enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Weir.
 The Lions won the Class 1A District 4 Championship.
 TheLions set a team record by scoring 597 points.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Okolona    35   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Sturgis   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Montgomery County    52   26   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Ethel    48   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Durant    36   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Noxapater   *  39   21   W       
 Thu., Oct. 9  @ Nanih Waiya   *  53   32   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Moor    48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ French Camp Academy   *  47   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Sebastopol    35   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Pelahatchie    17   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Maben    68   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Smithville    36   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Durant    14   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5   Scott Central    35   7   W       Championship Game 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record15-0
  Points Scored597
  Scoring Average39.8
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record95-83
  District Record4-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record7-0
  
1997 Class 1A 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 
Weir 15-05972394-0153394-017383  Joe Gant
Sturgis 8-43861330-114223-113041  Bill Scott
Noxapater 7-42862152-29091  Jim Ray
French Camp Academy 6-52662681-380145  Rusty McKnight
Nanih Waiya 1-101764030-461174  David Chambliss



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