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West Bolivar Football Team History

West Bolivar Eagles

West Bolivar High School

505 North Main Street Rosedale, MS
Stadium: Leland Young Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Leland Young

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1923 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2023

1997 Season Highlights

Leland Young enters his 28th season as Head Coach at West Bolivar.

The Eagles finished 2nd in District 4.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Cleveland	20	16	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Broad Street	40	22	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. East Side	34	40	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Clarksdale	14	42	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Yazoo County *	22	8	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ South Delta *	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Simmons *	28	20	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Marshall *	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Leland *	50	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Elzy *	24	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ McClain *	22	28	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Amory	16	41	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	316
Scoring Average	26.3
Points Allowed	250
Defense Average	20.8
Opponents Record	81-54 -1
District Record	5-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-4

1997 Class 3A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Delta	10-1-1	223	115	0-1	16	48	7-0	143	52	James Denson
West Bolivar	7-5	316	250	0-1	16	41	5-2	192	89	Leland Young
Simmons	6-5	229	167				4-3	136	99	Jimmie Williams
Leland	5-6	145	193				4-3	96	128	Andrew Jackson
McClain	5-5	252	200				3-4	136	149	Stanley Spell
Elzy	5-6	172	202				3-4	126	114	Henry Fant
Yazoo County	6-5	305	171				2-5	110	127	Mack Johnson
Marshall	1-7	92	219				0-7	38	219	Larry Collins

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