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Waynesboro Football Team History

Waynesboro Panthers

Central High School

Waynesboro, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Sim Cooley

1926 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1988

1956 Season Highlights

Sim Cooley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Waynesboro.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Leakesville *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Decatur	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Bay Springs	27	21	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ George County *	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Poplarville *	24	13	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Calhoun	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Richton *	26	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Brooklyn *	0	13	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Stonewall	28	6	W
Fri., Nov. 23	vs. Pachuta	7	6	W	Waynesboro

1956 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	208
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	78
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	52-44 -3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-0

1956 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Waynesboro	9-1	208	78	4-1-0	90	38	Sim Cooley
Brooklyn	11-0	283	48				Fred Henley
Purvis	8-2-1	232	121				James Mangum
Lumberton	6-4	163	125				Billy Shepherd
Poplarville	6-2-1	149	74				Doug Daniels
George County	5-4-1	114	106				Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay	4-4	149	113				Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville	4-6	101	128				Brooks Tisdale
Carriere	4-4	140	127				Dick Sansing
Petal	3-7	157	135				Louis McKissack
Wiggins	2-8	52	225				Buddy Madden
Richton	1-9	51	247				Billy Crosby
Sumrall	0-10	21	241				Thomas Deen

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Clay County shutout an amazing eleven opponents in 1996. The Panthers outscored their opponents 613-42 finishing the season 15-0.