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Houston Hilltoppers
Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Billy Joe Rish

 

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1930  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Billy Joe Rish enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Kossuth   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Shannon   *  11   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Saltillo   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Nettleton   *  34   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Fulton   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Booneville   *  9   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Ripley   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Bruce    23   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Baldwyn   *  32   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Okolona   *  31   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 16   Eupora    7   6   W    Houston   
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record53-53 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-1
  
1972  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fulton 10-0387239-0-035923  Ben Jones
Houston 8-3200976-3-017091  Billy Joe Rish
Booneville 7-3216876-3-018887  Jim Drewry
Okolona 6-31101136-3-0110113  Phil Flynn
Baldwyn 5-41521404-4-0144133  Jackie Spradling
Shannon 4-61381764-5-0132164  Thomas Suggs
Ripley 4-5-11502063-4-1143174  Compton Shelton
Saltillo 3-4-21081393-4-1102133  Mitch Grissom
Nettleton 2-81622171-8-0128211  Woody Magers
Kossuth 0-10464000-9-032380  Lonnie Harris



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