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East Central Football Team History

East Central Hornets

East Central High School

21700 Hwy. 614 Moss Point, MS
Stadium: Shirley Stadium
Colors: Maroon, White & Gray
Coach: Boo Smith

1958 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Boo Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at East Central.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ DIberville *	0	42	L
Fri., Sep. 8	Bay *	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Leakesville	14	21	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Saint John *	15	3	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Saint Martin *	0	8	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Vancleave *	0	38	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Notre Dame *	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Pass Christian *	6	22	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Grand Bay AL	20	18	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Saint Stanislaus *	8	28	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	76
Scoring Average	7.6
Points Allowed	221
Defense Average	22.1
Opponents Record	66-41 -1
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-4

1978 Pascagoula River Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
DIberville	11-0	316	29	8-0-0	241	17	Buddy Singleton
Pass Christian	8-3	247	134	6-2-0	173	103	Bob Lumpkin
Vancleave	7-3	184	79	5-3-0	141	79	Alton Waltman
Saint Martin	5-4-1	130	113	5-3-0	113	83
Saint Stanislaus	6-5	168	147	4-4-0	125	101	Bill Poole
Notre Dame	6-6	124	127	3-5-0	51	75	Boyd Bayles
Bay	3-7	94	222	2-5-0	58	169
East Central	3-7	76	221	2-6-0	42	182	Boo Smith
Saint John	2-9	104	242	1-7-0	51	171	Mike Gavin

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