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Purvis Football Team History

Purvis Tornadoes

Purvis Attendance Center

220 School Street Purvis, MS
Stadium: Cowart Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Ken Chandler

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1922 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Ken Chandler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes finished 7th in District 8.

The Tornadoes set a team record for losses in a season with 10.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Collins	0	33	L
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Lumberton	7	25	L
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Saint John	0	24	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Oak Grove	23	18	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Forrest County AHS *	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Tylertown *	14	48	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Sumrall	13	21	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Poplarville *	3	20	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. West Marion *	8	31	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Pass Christian *	14	17	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Greene County *	2	35	L

2000 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	90
Scoring Average	8.2
Points Allowed	293
Defense Average	26.6
Opponents Record	73-51
District Record	0-6
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-5

2000 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
Tylertown	9-3	407	131	1-1	41	10	5-1	188	79	Walter Denton
Greene County	9-3	333	126	0-1	7	13	5-1	192	48	Johnny Ainsworth
West Marion	8-3	322	183				4-2	152	127	Perry Coggin
Forrest County AHS	7-3	197	157				4-2	118	102	Larry Dolan
Pass Christian	5-6	164	240				2-4	86	172	Bo VonderBruegge
Poplarville	2-8	160	248				1-5	76	159	Lance Beach
Purvis	1-10	90	293				0-6	47	172	Ken Chandler

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