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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 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Russell Funk enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Hilltoppers finished 2nd in District 1.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Lafayette	20	32	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Hatley	42	24	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Eupora	47	30	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Okolona	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Bruce	34	13	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Winona	32	28	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. West Point *	33	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Aberdeen *	28	35	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Tishomingo County *	40	20	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ New Hope *	18	14	W
Thu., Nov. 6	vs. Itawamba County AHS *	49	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Clarksdale	28	58	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	399
Scoring Average	33.3
Points Allowed	282
Defense Average	23.5
Opponents Record	73-68
District Record	4-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-2

1997 Class 4A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Aberdeen	8-5	354	297	1-1	46	28	5-0	192	114	Scott Samsel
Houston	9-3	399	282	0-1	28	58	4-1	168	90	Russell Funk
West Point	4-7	129	190				3-2	88	58	Lynn Moore
New Hope	3-8	216	240				2-3	103	100	Andy Stevens
Itawamba AHS	6-4	202	190				1-4	73	136	Jimmy Mitchell
Tishomingo County	3-8	144	252				0-5	42	168	Jimmy Smith

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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.