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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: Lance Beach

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1911 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Lance Beach enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

The Hornets finished 4th in District 8.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Bay	18	3	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Pearl River Central	36	21	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Lumberton	13	22	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Hancock	20	47	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Quitman	6	10	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Forrest County AHS *	12	21	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Pass Christian *	36	22	W
Fri., Oct. 18	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Vancleave *	15	27	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Perry Central *	23	8	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Purvis *	0	14	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	179
Scoring Average	17.9
Points Allowed	195
Defense Average	19.5
Opponents Record	55-58
District Record	2-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-4

1996 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
Purvis	10-1	267	49	0-1	6	14	5-0	119	14	Jim Sizemore
Vancleave	9-3	255	189	0-1	20	47	4-1	119	69	Don Hinton
Forrest County AHS	6-5	227	220				3-2	85	78	Perry Wheat
Poplarville	4-6	179	195				2-3	86	92	Lance Beach
Perry Central	4-6	107	179				1-4	51	106	Wayne Carr
Pass Christian	1-8	134	232				0-5	50	151	Joseph Brown

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