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Mercy Cross Football Team History


Mercy Cross Crusaders
Mercy Cross High School

390 Crusader Drive Biloxi, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Overall Record Progress      93% Complete
   
  
Team Timeline
First Team: 1944  (#1)
  Was called Notre Dame until 1982, Mascot was Rebels.
  Combined with Saint John to form St Patrick in 2007.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1988
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 264-316-9
 Winning Pct. 46%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 1
 District Record 49-71
 Home Record 84-95-4
 Away Record 90-104-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 64
 Winning Seasons (#2) 24
 Losing Seasons (#2)38
 Most Wins in A Season 11 (2006)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (1992)
 10 Win Seasons 4
 Most Points Scored in a Game 57 (11/3/1950)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 534 (2006)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 75 (11/16/1945)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 364 (1992)
 Largest Margin of Victory 57 (11/3/1950)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 75 (11/16/1945)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 87 (10/25/1968)
 Last Shutout 10/27/2006
 Last Time Shutout 10/8/2004
 Shutouts All-Time 83
 Been Shutout All-Time 98
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 12 (10/18/1957-10/25/1958)
 Longest Losing 11 (9/3/1971-9/8/1972)
 
 
2006 Season
 8/25  vs. Nanih Waiya    35   14   W  
 9/1  @ Pisgah    54   26   W  
 9/8  vs. Mount Olive   *  31   45   L  
 9/15  vs. Stringer   *  41   21   W  
 9/22  @ Bogue Chitto   *  51   26   W  
 9/29  @ Salem   *  28   0   W  
 10/5  @ Saint John   *  35   7   W  
 10/13  @ Enterprise Lincoln   *  49   24   W  
 10/20  vs. Dexter   *  43   6   W  
 10/27  @ West Lincoln   *  49   0   W  
 11/3  vs. Cathedral   *  45   28   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  vs. Saint Aloysius    42   28   W  
 11/17  @ Puckett    31   35   L  
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Scoring534-260
  Region Record8-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-1
Longest Running Rivalry
 Mercy Cross & Saint John have played 36 games.
Mercy Cross has won 12 games.
Saint John has won 24 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
 
Border Wars
 vs. Florida 2 - 5 - 0
 vs. Louisiana 31 - 19 - 0
 vs. Alabama 16 - 22 - 2
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

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.