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Long Beach Football Team History


Long Beach Bearcats
Long Beach High School

300 East Old Pass Road Long Beach, MS
Stadium: Lance Lumpkin Stadium
Colors: Maroon, White & Gray
Coach: Joey DAngelo


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1929  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2023

1997 Season Highlights
 Joey DAngelo enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Long Beach.
 The Bearcats finished 6th in District 8.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Bay    12   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Saint Stanislaus    28   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Hancock    21   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. DIberville   *  14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ George County   *  6   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Stone   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ East Central   *  19   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Greene County   *  3   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Gautier   *  7   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Saint Martin   *  27   14   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record53-59
  District Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-2
  
1997 Class 4A 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 
Gautier 11-14451700-130317-026093  Mike Battles Sr.
DIberville 9-32111890-114286-1138122  David Russell
Greene County 9-32631384-3104100  Johnny Ainsworth
Stone 7-42791334-317996  Larry Easterling
George County 3-81061723-46490  Greg Freeman
Long Beach 4-61511572-590123  Joey DAngelo
East Central 2-81552592-5109160  Robert McRaney
Saint Martin 2-91403300-774234  Kim Letort



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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.