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Jackson Central-Merry Football Team History

Jackson Central-Merry Cougars

Central-Merry High School

179 Allen Avenue Jackson, TN
Stadium: Rothrock Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Richard Ross

1970 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2015

1979 Season Highlights

Richard Ross enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Jackson Central-Merry.

The Cougars won the Class AAA District 13 Championship.

The Cougars set a team record by winning 13 games.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	Jackson North Side	14	7	W
	Bolivar Central *	40	15	W
	Christian Brothers	21	0	W
	Jackson South Side	28	0	W
	Blytheville (AR)	21	0	W
	Clarksville	52	29	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Henry County	45	16	W
	Dyersburg *	42	7	W
	Covington	21	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Haywood *	18	6	W
	Germantown	20	14	W	2nd Round Playoffs
	Mitchell	33	14	W	3rd Round Playoffs
	Gallatin	28	21	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
	Oak Ridge	28	39	L	Championship Game

1979 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	411
Scoring Average	29.4
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	92-59
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-0

1979 Class AAA Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bolivar Central	5-5	159	143				1-3	78	61	Errol Hook
Dyersburg	4-6	106	227				1-2	27	75	Jim Fuchs
Fayette Ware	0-6	0	310				0-2	0	97	Rodney Parks
Haywood	10-1	281	79				3-1	88	32	Rufus Lassiter
Jackson Central-Merry	13-1	411	174	3-1	109	88	3-0	100	28	Richard Ross

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