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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: Jim Sizemore

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1922 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Jim Sizemore enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes won the Class 3A District 8 Championship.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	@ Prentiss	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Lumberton	2	6	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Sumrall	53	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Oak Grove	40	3	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Vancleave *	33	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Northeast Lauderdale	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Perry Central *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Forrest County AHS *	7	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Pass Christian *	27	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Poplarville *	21	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Velma Jackson	21	18	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	vs. Magee	6	12	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1998 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	303
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	70
Defense Average	5.8
Opponents Record	56-87
District Record	5-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	5-0

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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