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Morton Football Team History

Morton Panthers

Morton High School

238 East 4th Avenue Morton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Randy McIntyre

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1929 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2023

1997 Season Highlights

Randy McIntyre enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Morton.

The Panthers finished 4th in District 5.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Florence	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Southeast Lauderdale	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. South Leake	37	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Raymond	10	26	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Carthage *	7	10	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Kemper County *	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Newton	10	28	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Newton County *	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Velma Jackson *	2	30	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. West Lauderdale *	40	21	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Forest *	0	15	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	14.6
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	14.8
Opponents Record	56-59 -1
District Record	2-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-4

1997 Class 3A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	9-3-1	285	134	1-1	36	23	7-0	200	50	Jack French
Velma Jackson	10-2	455	128	0-1	8	34	5-1	205	38	Willie Young
Newton County	5-5	180	138				4-2	121	84	Elton Bryan
Morton	5-6	161	163				2-4	69	102	Randy McIntyre
Carthage	4-5	128	197				2-4	73	149	Pete Lucovich
West Lauderdale	3-8	245	323				1-5	112	198	Anthony Hart
Kemper County	2-8	85	296				1-6	58	217	Bob Wilson

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