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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: Jay Beech
Overall Record Progress      84% Complete
   
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

Team Timeline
First Team: 1911  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1995, 2014
2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 489-370-20
 Winning Pct. 57%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 13
 District Record 130-93
 Home Record 226-155-8
 Away Record 205-178-7
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 106
 Winning Seasons (#2) 51
 Losing Seasons (#2)30
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (2018)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2010)
 10 Win Seasons 11
 Most Points Scored in a Game 82 (10/12/2012)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 617 (2018)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 80 (10/12/2012)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 477 (2012)
 Largest Margin of Victory 61 (10/18/2019)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 61 (10/5/1951)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 162 (10/12/2012)
 Last Shutout 9/8/2023
 Last Time Shutout 9/22/2023
 Shutouts All-Time 137
 Been Shutout All-Time 93
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 14 (10/10/1952-11/13/1953)
 Longest Losing 11 (10/30/2009-10/29/2010)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 34-22
 Appearances 22
 1st Round 13-10
 2nd Round 10-2
 3rd Round 7-2
 Semi-Finals 4-4
 Finals 0-4
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  52-15
 2010-19  80-45
 2000-09  28-74
 1990-99 52-50
 1980-89 71-38-2
 1970-79 54-47-4
 1960-69 30-56-4
 1950-59 71-21-3
 
Next Game
 11/22/2024 (Fri)
vs. McComb
in a 3rd Round Playoff Game.
Last Time: Poplarville won 21-20 in 2015.
All-Time:
  vs. McComb 1-0-0 100.0% 
 
2024 Season
 8/30  @ Jefferson Davis County    17   16   W  
 9/6  vs. Stone    13   7   W  
 9/13  vs. Newton County    34   31   W  
 9/20  vs. Pearl River Central    41   28   W  
 9/27  @ West Jones    7   10   L  
 10/4  @ Moss Point   *  28   14   W  
 10/10  vs. Pass Christian   *  21   19   W  
 10/18  @ Tylertown    43   37   W  
 10/25  @ Bay   *  49   7   W  
 11/1  vs. Greene County   *  28   49   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/8  vs. Mendenhall    27   26   W  
 11/15  @ Columbia    21   20   W  
 11/22  vs. McComb            
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Scoring329-264
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-1
 
 Region 8 Standings
  Greene County 8-24-0
  Poplarville 10-23-1
  Pass Christian 5-52-2
  Bay 2-91-3
  Moss Point 0-90-4
Longest Running Rivalry
 Poplarville & Purvis have played 72 games.
Poplarville has won 37 games.
Purvis has won 30 games.
with 5 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 2-46
 10 or more 158-88
 20 or more  154-42
 30 or more 123-8
 40 or more 93-4
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 55-1
 10 or more 105-133
 20 or more 51-120
 30 or more 16-75
 40 or more 3-39
 
Border Wars
 vs. Florida 1 - 3 - 0
 vs. Louisiana 5 - 5 - 0
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

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.