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Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Phil Flynn

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1930 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Phil Flynn enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Hilltoppers finished 3rd in District 1.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Okolona	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Ripley *	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Alcorn Central *	45	15	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Saltillo *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Shannon *	16	8	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ New Albany *	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Corinth *	7	2	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Amory *	28	29	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Kossuth *	14	17	L (OT)
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Pontotoc *	35	7	W
Fri., Nov. 15	Ackerman	27	18	W	Columbus

1985 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	131
Defense Average	11.9
Opponents Record	51-62
District Record	6-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1985 Class 3A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kossuth	9-2	289	173	0-1	10	34	8-1	258	133	Jim Drewry
Amory	8-3	265	191				8-1	252	143	Bobby Hall
Houston	8-3	266	131				6-3	205	113	Phil Flynn
New Albany	6-4	184	128				5-4	167	128	Ben Jones
Ripley	6-4	131	113				6-3	125	81	Larry Cole
Pontotoc	5-5	213	246				5-4	206	223	Tommy Morton
Shannon	4-6	127	145				3-6	114	145	Lee Gardner
Saltillo	3-7	113	170				3-6	113	154	Bill Buse
Alcorn Central	1-9	109	349				0-9	76	337	Cecil Stroup
Corinth	2-8	152	184				1-8	118	177	Danny Patterson

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