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Mars Hill Football Team History


Mars Hill Panthers
Mars Hill High School

698 Cox Creek Parkway Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Mars Hill Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Darrell Higgins
Region: 2A-R8
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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2014  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Darrell Higgins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Mars Hill.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Panthers finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Vina    48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Cherokee    14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Red Bay   *  26   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Lamar County   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Sheffield   *  21   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Waterloo    35   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Sulligent   *  20   52   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Phil Campbell   *  48   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Hatton   *  48   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Shoals Christian    56   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Sand Rock    13   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored343
  Scoring Average31.2
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record56-67
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
2017 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Mars Hill was not ranked.
  
2017 Class 2A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sulligent 12-24912713-11401266-022373  Daniel Merchant
Lamar County 8-53362862-159625-118897  Robert Bradford
Mars Hill 7-43432100-113144-2177157  Darrell Higgins
Sheffield 4-71932980-10483-3145144  David Hufstedler
Red Bay 5-52302092-4125167  Michael D. Jackson
Hatton 2-82543391-5156222  Denton Bowling
Phil Campbell 1-91713330-680234  Ryan Swinney

2017 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Mars Hill Players on File.

2017 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brooks ThompsonOL Jr. 6-2255 2nd  ASWA
 Colt SmithLB Jr. HM  ASWA



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