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Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Michael Atkins
Region: 1A-R2
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1929  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024

2016 Season Highlights
 Michael Atkins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions move from Class 2A and into Region 2.
 The Lions finished 4th in Region 2.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 19  vs. Cottonwood    35   14   W       
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Zion Chapel    49   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Red Level   *  34   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ McKenzie   *  39   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Pleasant Home   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Ashford    20   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Brantley   *  14   44   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Florala   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Kinston   *  55   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Georgiana   *  24   43   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Linden    7   77   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored367
  Scoring Average33.4
  Points Allowed317
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record58-60
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
2016 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Houston County was not ranked.
  
2016 Class 1A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgiana 12-15212772-166797-0335107  Ezell Powell
Brantley 7-55072781-162806-135283  Ashley Kilcrease
McKenzie 7-43623030-16475-2252203  Tony Norris
Houston County 6-53673170-17774-3256177  Michael Atkins
Pleasant Home 6-43033333-4186278  Chris Mason
Red Level 3-73113022-5210227  James Wise
Kinston 1-91484041-6112307  Jonny Mitchell
Florala 0-8654350-759380  Brad Rhodes

2016 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.

2016 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Devin MarchDL Jr. 6-2215 1st  ASWA
 Immanuel DawseyATH Jr. 5-11170 2nd  ASWA
 Trevell SmithRB Jr. HM  ASWA



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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.