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Leland Academy Football Team History

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Leland Academy

Leland, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: John Sapen Jr.

1970 <-- 1970 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 1974

1970 Season Highlights

John Sapen Jr. enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Leland Academy.

This was the first season Leland Academy fielded a team.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Indianola Academy	6	36	L
Fri., Sep. 11	Deer Creek	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	Central Holmes Christian	6	19	L
Fri., Sep. 25	Starkville Academy	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	East Holmes Academy	44	20	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Central Academy	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 16	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 23	Cruger-Tchula Academy	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	Humphreys Academy	30	13	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Bayou Academy	19	6	W
Fri., Nov. 13	Sharkey-Issaquena Academy	6	24	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	145
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	64-38 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1970 Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville Academy	1-8	98	274				Bill Buckner
Central Academy	10-0	333	12				Wayne Stewart
Cruger-Tchula Academy	8-2	198	101				Al Barfield
Central Holmes Christian	7-2-1	151	135				Johnny Thornton
Leland Academy	6-4	172	145				John Sapen Jr.
Deer Creek	4-6	115	143				Owen Makamson
East Holmes Academy	3-4-1	126	112
Humphreys Academy	1-8	97	286				William Henson

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