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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 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Russell Funk enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Hilltoppers finished 6th in District 2.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Southaven	0	51	L
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Aberdeen	0	30	L
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Okolona	7	46	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ South Pontotoc *	6	35	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Itawamba AHS *	6	21	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Nettleton *	21	47	L
Fri., Oct. 11	@ West Point	7	28	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Amory *	14	48	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Caledonia *	21	20	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Pontotoc *	13	42	L

2002 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	95
Scoring Average	9.5
Points Allowed	368
Defense Average	36.8
Opponents Record	78-44
District Record	1-5
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-4

2002 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
Pontotoc	11-2	371	196	2-1	105	50	6-0	161	80	Dennis Robbins
Amory	10-5	401	230	4-1	98	91	5-1	238	73	Pat Byrd
Itawamba AHS	6-5	256	216	0-1	32	34	4-2	147	101	Chuck Domino
South Pontotoc	7-4	259	174	0-1	12	26	3-3	104	115	Paul Dees
Nettleton	5-5	223	218				2-4	115	131	Scott Cantrell
Houston	1-9	95	368				1-5	81	213	Russell Funk
Caledonia	3-7	125	243				0-6	47	180	Jack Hankins

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.