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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 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Lance Beach enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

The Hornets finished 4th in District 8.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Hancock	0	32	L
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Pearl River Central	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Lumberton	0	47	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Bay	7	33	L
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Quitman	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 2	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Pass Christian *	27	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Forrest County AHS *	14	49	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Vancleave *	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Perry Central *	35	14	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Purvis *	13	21	L

1998 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	244
Defense Average	24.4
Opponents Record	55-65
District Record	2-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

1998 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	10-2	303	70	1-1	27	30	5-0	121	25	Jim Sizemore
Forrest County AHS	6-5	257	183	0-1	27	33	4-1	155	49	Perry Wheat
Vancleave	6-3	176	142				3-2	95	108	Bobby Ferrell
Poplarville	3-7	129	244				2-3	96	104	Lance Beach
Pass Christian	2-8	95	296				1-4	33	115	Gavin Lott
Perry Central	1-9	122	340				0-5	66	165	Wayne Carr

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.