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Neshoba Central Rockets

Neshoba Central High School

ColorsRed, White & Blue CoachShannon Ruffin
362-337-10All-time record
52%Winning pct.
0State titles
0Region titles
18Playoff appearances
46Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2019, 2020, 2021
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
362-337-10
Winning Pct.
52%
State Playoff Titles
0
District Titles
7
District Record
146-115
Home Record
149-116-4
Away Record
122-139-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
22-18
Appearances
18
1st Round
13-5
2nd Round
6-7
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
3-3
Finals
0-3
Longest win streak
12 (8/27/2021-11/19/2021)
Longest losing streak
10 (11/2/2012-10/25/2013)

Season by Season

46 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 6A 2-1 10690 2 Shannon Ruffin
2025 * 6A 5-7 323420 1-1 2 2-3 Shannon Ruffin
2024 * 6A 6-6 217244 1-1 2 4-1 Shannon Ruffin
2023 * 6A 6-6 229253 1-1 2 4-1 Patrick Schoolar
2022 * 5A 8-4 294187 1-1 2 7-1 Patrick Schoolar
2021 * 5A 12-1 451198 2-1 2 Title 8-0 Patrick Schoolar
2020 * 5A 10-2 268138 1-1 2 Title 6-1 Patrick Schoolar
2019 * 5A 10-4 467291 2-1 2 Title 7-0 Patrick Schoolar
2018 * 5A 10-3 417267 0-1 2 5-2 Patrick Schoolar
2017 * 5A 4-8 234323 2 2-5 Patrick Schoolar
2016 * 5A 5-7 184320 2 3-4 Patrick Schoolar
2015 * 5A 3-9 212341 2 2-5 Brian Ford
2014 * 5A 6-5 323244 2 4-3 Stacy Luker
2013 * 5A 1-10 179406 2 1-6 Chuck Friend
2012 * 5A 5-6 196192 2 3-4 Chuck Friend
2011 * 5A 7-5 342305 0-1 2 5-2 Chuck Friend
2010 * 5A 5-6 289231 2 3-4 Chuck Friend
2009 * 5A 5-6 225255 2 3-4 Chuck Friend
2008 * 4A 6-4 272232 4 2-4 Chuck Friend
2007 * 4A 1-9 137321 4 0-6 Chuck Friend
2006 * 4A 4-6 240310 4 2-4 Steve Cheatham
2005 * 4A 1-9 129311 4 0-6 Steve Cheatham
2004 * 4A 3-7 254282 4 2-4 Steve Cheatham
2003 * 4A 5-6 209192 0-1 4 3-3 Jim Ray
2002 * 4A 2-8 113198 2 2-4 Jim Ray
2001 * 4A 2-8 137208 2 1-5 Pat Davis
2000 * 4A 5-5 206167 2 3-3 Pat Davis
1999 * 4A 5-5 223170 2 3-3 Pat Davis
1998 * 4A 4-6 122169 4 2-3 Pat Davis
1997 * 4A 3-8 120251 0-1 4 3-2 Jim Rhodes
1996 * 4A 6-4 257279 2 5-2 Jim Rhodes
1995 * 4A 7-3 21767 2 5-2 Terry Allen
1994 * 4A 7-3 224148 2 4-2 Terry Allen
1993 * 4A 11-2 380110 2-1 2 Title 5-1 Chuck Friend
1992 * 4A 11-4 340171 3-1 4 5-1 Chuck Friend
1991 * 4A 8-4 272213 1-1 4 Title 7-0 Chuck Friend
1990 * 4A 10-4 283208 3-1 2 Title 4-0 Chuck Friend
1989 * 4A 7-7 263200 3-1 2 3-1 Chuck Friend
1988 * 4A 8-3 269132 0-1 4 2-1 Chuck Friend
1987 * 4A 8-4 220169 1-1 4 Title 2-1 Chuck Friend
1986 * 4A 9-2 185109 4 2-1 Chuck Friend
1985 * 4A 9-2 268137 4 3-1 Chuck Friend
1984 * 4A 7-3 215114 4 2-1 Chuck Friend
1983 * AA 9-1-1 29999 4 4-0-1 Chuck Friend
1982 * AA 6-5 198178 4 1-4 Chuck Friend
1981 * AA 1-8-1 118240 4 0-4-1

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Shannon Ruffin2024-2613-142-26-4
Patrick Schoolar2016-2365-357-642-14
Brian Ford20153-9
Stacy Luker20146-5
Chuck Friend2007-1330-460-117-30
Steve Cheatham2004-068-22
Jim Ray2002-037-140-15-7
Pat Davis1998-0116-24
Jim Rhodes1996-979-120-18-4
Terry Allen1994-9514-6
Chuck Friend1982-93103-41-113-740-12-1
Bob Posey1968-7959-53-4
Leland Harrison19671-7-1
Harold Wells19643-5

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    67
    Winning Seasons
    38
    Losing Seasons
    28
    Most Wins in A Season
    12 (2021)
    Most Losses in A Season
    10 (2013)
    10 Win Seasons
    7
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    68 (9/28/2018)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    467 (2019)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    69 (11/1/1963)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    420 (2025)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    61 (10/22/1999)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    69 (11/1/1963)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    110 (9/28/2018)
    Last Shutout
    10/27/2023
    Last Time Shutout
    11/6/2025
    Shutouts All-Time
    73
    Been Shutout All-Time
    63

    Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 99.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.