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Sumner Hill Football Team History

Sumner Hill Hornets

Sumner Hill High School

Clinton, MS
Stadium:
Colors:
Coach: Sherman Matthews

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 1980

1977 Season Highlights

Sherman Matthews enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Sumner Hill.

The Hornets set a team record for margin of victory at 54 points.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Saint Joseph Jackson	14	18	L
Fri., Sep. 9	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. East Flora *	54	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Jefferson County	42	18	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Velma Jackson *	19	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Crystal Springs	24	40	L
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Hinds County AHS *	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Amite County	24	20	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Port Gibson *	14	0	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	5-3
Points Scored	197
Scoring Average	24.6
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	31-54 -3
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	1-3

1977 West Riverside Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Velma Jackson	7-1	121	19	3-1-0	38	19	Tracy Steele
Sumner Hill	5-3	197	116	3-1-0	93	20	Sherman Matthews
Port Gibson	4-5	140	130	2-2-0	60	26
East Flora	2-7	64	245	1-3-0	14	102
Hinds County AHS	1-5-2	42	130	1-3-0	28	66	Robert Strong
	South
Wilkinson County	6-2	262	139	3-1-0	140	44	Conway Henyard
Liberty	2-3	51	61	2-1-0	39	20	Earnest Dunlap
Jefferson County	3-5-1	94	243	1-2-0	28	94
Winans	2-3-1	78	153	1-2-0	28	85
Amite County	1-5	91	105	1-2-0	56	48

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