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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights
 Henry Russell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Poplarville.
 
1968 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Pearl River Central    19   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Lumberton    6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Petal   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Northwest Jones   *  0   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. George County   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Purvis    6   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Bay    20   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Forrest County AHS   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Stone    6   19   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored63
  Scoring Average7.0
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record55-39 -3
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-4
  
1968  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Petal 6-3157975-1-012446  Jimmy Havard
George County 9-1-1154564-1-17432  Bill Martin
South Jones 7-1-1166923-1-19754  Hershel Hathorne
Forrest County AHS 4-5841353-3-05054  Julius Stringfellow
Northwest Jones 5-41111102-4-04689  Morris Brown
Northeast Jones 3-6-21322040-5-032111  Glenn Wells
Poplarville 1-7-1631400-4-0658  Henry Russell



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