News

We now have 561 teams &
123,432 games on AHSFHS.org.

East Marion Football Team History

East Marion Eagles

East Marion High School

527 East Marion School Road Columbia, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Leslie Peters

1970 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Leslie Peters enters his 12th season as Head Coach at East Marion.

The Eagles won the Class 3A District 7 E Championship.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	@ West Marion *	18	0	W
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Varnado LA	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Poplarville	13	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Winans	13	8	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Tylertown *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Columbia *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Monticello *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Bassfield	16	8	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Oak Grove	30	7	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Prentiss *	13	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Stone	14	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	vs. Forrest County AHS	21	16	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	vs. Mendenhall	7	19	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1986 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	88-50
District Record	4-1
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	5-1

1986 Class 3A District 7 E Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
East Marion	11-2	187	85	2-1	42	35	4-1	66	20	Leslie Peters
Prentiss	7-3	213	140				3-2	91	80	Alvin Gray
West Marion	8-2	212	114				3-2	80	78	Perry Coggin
Tylertown	5-4	85	111				3-2	47	63	Dwight Smith
Monticello	3-6	117	123				1-4	49	85	Emanuel Bridges
Columbia	2-7	111	173				1-4	65	72	Tom Boszor

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us to submit corrections and new information.

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.