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Murrah Football Team History

Murrah Mustangs

Murrah High School

1400 Murrah Drive Jackson, MS
Stadium: H.T. Newell Field
Colors: Royal Blue & Silver
Coach: Dale Payton

1955 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2023

2000 Season Highlights

Dale Payton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Murrah.

The Mustangs finished 8th in District 2.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Canton	15	14	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Forest Hill	24	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Hill	10	7	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Provine	14	21	L
Thu., Sep. 21	vs. Clinton *	13	41	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Gentry *	42	43	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Vicksburg *	7	44	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Callaway *	20	32	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Madison Central *	35	39	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Warren Central *	0	28	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Greenville *	21	31	L

2000 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	201
Scoring Average	18.3
Points Allowed	306
Defense Average	27.8
Opponents Record	67-61
District Record	0-7
Home Record	1-6
Away Record	2-2

2000 Class 5A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clinton	14-1	514	237	3-1	78	55	7-0	279	114	David Bradberry
Madison Central	9-3	476	253	0-1	14	17	6-1	310	185	Mike Justice
Warren Central	9-3	291	159	0-1	0	43	5-2	196	83	Robert Morgan
Greenville	6-6	275	341	0-1	14	37	3-3	152	211	Phil Short
Vicksburg	7-4	298	227				3-4	180	187	James Knox
Callaway	5-6	196	269				2-5	117	218	Gerry Anderson
Gentry	2-9	348	504				2-5	224	326	Rickey Taylor
Murrah	3-8	201	306				0-7	138	258	Dale Payton

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.