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Sumner Hill Football Team History

Sumner Hill Hornets

Sumner Hill High School

Clinton, MS
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Coach: Sherman Matthews

1970 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 1980

1978 Season Highlights

Sherman Matthews enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Sumner Hill.

The Hornets set a team record for losses in a season with 7.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Canton	0	24	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ East Flora *	14	8	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Liberty	0	24	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Jefferson County	28	33	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Velma Jackson *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Crystal Springs	0	43	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Hinds County AHS *	12	19	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Gloster	16	20	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Port Gibson *	7	28	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	10.1
Points Allowed	205
Defense Average	22.8
Opponents Record	43-37 -1
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	2-2

1978 West Riverside Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Hinds County AHS	7-3	167	77	4-0-0	101	18	Robert Strong
Port Gibson	6-3	142	104	3-1-0	70	31
Sumner Hill	2-7	91	205	2-2-0	47	61	Sherman Matthews
Velma Jackson	3-6	52	90	1-3-0	12	34	Tracy Steele
East Flora	0-7	40	212	0-4-0	22	108
	South
Gloster	9-1	167	67	4-0-0	80	19	Johnny Moran
Wilkinson County	7-3	225	164	2-2-0	93	58	Conway Henyard
Jefferson County	3-5	113	168	2-2-0	62	68
Liberty	3-6-1	100	104	1-3-0	34	58	Earnest Dunlap
Winans	1-7	64	187	1-3-0	31	97

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