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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: Pat Morris

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1911 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Pat Morris enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Pearl River Central	26	8	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Lumberton *	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ East Marion *	14	8	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Collins *	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. West Marion *	36	16	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Oak Grove *	6	28	L
Thu., Oct. 18	vs. Forrest County AHS *	30	12	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Stone	22	7	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Purvis *	20	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Hancock North Central	26	13	W
Fri., Nov. 16	@ West Marion *	12	21	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	226
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	141
Defense Average	12.8
Opponents Record	54-59
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1979 Apache Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Oak Grove	8-2	225	129	5-2-0	150	90	David Cain
Poplarville	8-3	226	141	5-3-0	152	113	Pat Morris
West Marion	8-4	206	133	4-3-0	106	79	Royce Foster
Collins	6-5	190	196	4-3-0	102	86	Jack Bailey
Lumberton	5-5	97	99	3-4-0	59	66	Vernon Ward
Purvis	5-4	156	109	3-4-0	98	87	Jack Craft
East Marion	4-5	86	168	2-5-0	49	142	Leslie Peters
Forrest County AHS	2-9	110	222	2-5-0	62	123

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