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Collins Football Team History

Collins Tigers

Collins High School

1208 South Dogwood Ave. Collins, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Bruce Merchant

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1928 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Bruce Merchant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Collins.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 7.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Purvis	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Bassfield	21	13	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Mount Olive	38	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Franklin County	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Forest *	28	27	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Magee *	7	30	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ McLaurin *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Raleigh *	48	13	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. South Jones	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Prentiss *	34	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Heidelberg *	0	7	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Newton County	0	7	L	1st Round Playoffs

2000 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	278
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	121
Defense Average	10.1
Opponents Record	52-81
District Record	4-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-2

2000 Class 3A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magee	13-2	473	175	4-0	130	45	6-0	231	40	Larry Kinslow
Collins	9-3	278	121	0-1	0	7	4-2	152	83	Bruce Merchant
Forest	7-3	362	133				4-2	224	73	Jack French
Raleigh	5-6	223	266				3-3	114	147	Kyle Hammond
Heidelberg	4-6	196	235				2-4	73	153	Larry McGill
Prentiss	2-9	184	353				2-4	100	186	Alvin Gray
McLaurin	0-10	78	399				0-6	45	257	Bryan Walker

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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.