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Highland Home Football Team History


Highland Home Flying Squadron
Highland Home High School

18434 Montgomery Hwy. Highland Home, AL 36041
Stadium: Clay Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Claude Giddens
Region: 2A-R7
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1916  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Claude Giddens enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Highland Home.
 First playoff win.
 The Flying Squadron finished 2nd in Region 7.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Florala    36   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ St. James    41   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Red Level    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Montgomery Academy   *  0   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Alabama Christian   *  46   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Luverne    2   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Goshen    12   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Brantley    42   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Straughn    24   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Catholic Montgomery   *  42   28   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Excel    18   15   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Florala    14   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Cottonwood    30   14   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Luverne    12   20   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored351
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record110-57
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record6-1
1997 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Highland Home was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 2A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Montgomery Academy 9-43201142-158233-0550  John Tatum
Highland Home 10-43511983-174552-18852  Claude Giddens
Alabama Christian 6-42231871-22877  Tim Perry
Catholic Montgomery 4-61831600-33077  Charlie Jones

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Highland Home Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dakus SankeyRB Jr. HM  BN
 Michael Berry.DB Sr.5-11175 1st  ASWA
 Michael Berry.DB Sr.5-11165 1st  BN
 Thomas MonkP Jr. HM  ASWA



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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.