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Neshoba Central Football Team History


Neshoba Central Rockets
Neshoba Central High School

1125 Golf Course Road Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Jim Rhodes


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1960  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Jim Rhodes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Neshoba Central.
 The Rockets finished 2nd in District 4.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Yazoo City    14   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Forest    13   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Philadelphia    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. West Point    8   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Meridian    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Wingfield   *  12   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Kosciusko   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Noxubee County   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Canton   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Louisville   *  14   40   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Lafayette    13   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored120
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed251
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record81-54 -3
  District Record3-2
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-4
  
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 10-43882232-169805-018942  Tony Stanford
Neshoba Central 3-81202510-113273-26687  Jim Rhodes
Noxubee County 9-2274843-211252  M.C. Miller
Wingfield 6-42451792-3112101  
Kosciusko 7-41921552-36660  Rodney Jones
Canton 1-101104030-520223  Isadore Moreland



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