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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: Henry Russell

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1911 <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024

1967 Season Highlights

Henry Russell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1967 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Pearl River Central	7	25	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Lumberton *	13	19	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Petal *	12	21	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Northwest Jones *	18	13	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Leakesville	38	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ George County *	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Purvis	6	17	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Bay	13	25	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Forrest County AHS *	38	0	W
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Stone	7	23	L

1967 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	159
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	47-45 -6
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	0-6

1967 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
George County	8-3	161	63	5-1-0	78	32	Fred Gill
Petal	6-4	123	82	5-2-0	98	50	Jimmy Havard
Lumberton	6-4-1	184	175	2-2-1	65	72	Willie Coats
South Jones	4-3-1	92	75	2-1-1	26	15	Norman Roberts
Poplarville	3-7	159	163	2-3-0	88	67	Henry Russell
Forrest County AHS	1-6-3	66	150	1-3-2	33	84	James Mabry
Northwest Jones	2-6	88	140	0-5-0	33	101	Morris Brown

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