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Poplarville Football Team History

Poplarville Hornets

Poplarville High School

1301 South Main Street Poplarville, MS
Stadium: Dobie Holden Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Lance Beach

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1911 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Lance Beach enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

The Hornets finished 4th in District 8.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Hancock	20	28	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Pearl River Central	25	22	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Lumberton	8	32	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Bay	41	12	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Quitman	7	35	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Forrest County AHS *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Pass Christian *	28	12	W
Fri., Oct. 17	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Vancleave *	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Perry Central *	35	16	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Purvis *	0	27	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	16.4
Points Allowed	224
Defense Average	22.4
Opponents Record	63-57
District Record	2-3
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-2

1997 Class 3A District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Purvis	12-1	387	111	2-1	38	34	5-0	177	35	Jim Sizemore
Forrest County AHS	7-4	276	272	0-1	21	51	4-1	120	102	Perry Wheat
Vancleave	6-4	270	201				3-2	154	127	Don Hinton
Poplarville	4-6	164	224				2-3	63	95	Lance Beach
Pass Christian	4-5	196	190				1-4	117	141	Gavin Lott
Perry Central	1-9	152	385				0-5	94	225	Wayne Carr

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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.