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South Jones Football Team History

South Jones Braves

South Jones High School

313 Anderson Street Ellisville, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Benny Hinton

1965 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2023

1981 Season Highlights

Benny Hinton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Jones.

The Braves finished 3rd in District 5 S.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 3	vs. Northeast Jones *	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Quitman *	23	7	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Monticello	21	15	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Ocean Springs	7	39	L
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Heidelberg	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Columbia	13	12	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Nugent Center	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 23	Prentiss	0	6	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Petal *	30	3	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ West Jones *	0	20	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	134
Scoring Average	13.4
Points Allowed	137
Defense Average	13.7
Opponents Record	50-48 -1
District Record	2-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-1

1981 Class AA District 5 S Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
West Jones	10-2	289	86	1-1	21	28	4-0	107	25	Mike Taylor
Northeast Jones	5-4	95	85				3-1	49	32	Danny Adams
South Jones	5-5	134	137				2-2	53	51	Benny Hinton
Petal	4-5	105	133				1-3	48	70	Rodney Stokes
Quitman	5-5	123	164				0-4	9	88	Wayne Carr

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.