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Lumberton Football Team History

Lumberton Panthers

Lumberton High School

7920 US Hwy. 11 South Lumberton, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Greg Amacker

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1926 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Greg Amacker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Lumberton.

The Panthers won the Class 2A District 8 Championship.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Purvis	0	27	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Poplarville	22	13	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Saint John *	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Seminary *	31	21	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Stringer	41	12	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Forrest County AHS	36	20	W
Fri., Oct. 18	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Mercy Cross *	24	17	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Sumrall *	19	12	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Richton *	20	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Newton	27	41	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	253
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	56-63
District Record	5-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1996 Class 2A 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
Lumberton	8-2	253	163	0-1	27	41	5-0	127	50	Greg Amacker
Seminary	4-8	151	232	0-1	15	33	4-1	116	73	Todd Mangum
Mercy Cross	4-6	182	230				3-2	100	87	Glenn Ellis
Sumrall	5-5	204	175				2-3	109	94	Tim Heldt
Saint John	2-8	194	304				1-4	72	125	Mike Barlow
Richton	1-10	88	278				0-5	33	128	Doug Norris

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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.