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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: Russell Funk

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1930 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Russell Funk enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Hilltoppers finished 3rd in District 2.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Aberdeen	17	0	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ West Point	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Grenada	6	32	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Okolona	34	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Bruce	42	25	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Winona	41	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. South Pontotoc *	48	22	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Shannon *	19	21	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Caledonia *	57	8	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Amory *	14	42	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Nettleton *	42	0	W

2000 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	341
Scoring Average	31.0
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	14.8
Opponents Record	50-73
District Record	3-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-1

2000 Class 3A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Shannon	12-1	466	153	1-1	49	47	5-0	182	42	Mike Scott
Amory	9-5	298	191	2-1	54	37	4-1	163	62	Pat Byrd
Houston	8-3	341	163				3-2	180	93	Russell Funk
Nettleton	5-5	248	265				2-3	71	141	Richard Kendrick
Caledonia	2-8	131	364				1-4	72	205	Jack Hankins
South Pontotoc	2-9	93	290				0-5	34	159	Paul Dees

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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