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Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Chip Harris
Region: 2A-R2
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1929  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Chip Harris enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 First 11 win season.
 The Lions move from Region 5 to Region 2.
 The Lions won the Class 2A Region 2 Championship.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Ashford    28   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 7  vs. Zion Chapel    40   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Samson   *  46   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Wicksburg   *  48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Cottonwood   *  38   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. New Brockton   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Geneva County   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Houston Academy   *  48   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Slocomb   *  47   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Headland    27   16   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Georgiana    35   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Greene County    17   38   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored435
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record58-70
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-1
2000 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/13/20002 9(2-0) ASWA
9/27/20004 6(4-0) ASWA
10/4/20005 5(5-0) ASWA
10/11/20006 5(6-0) ASWA
10/18/20007 4(7-0) ASWA
10/25/20008 2(8-0) ASWA
11/1/20009 2(9-0) ASWA
11/8/2000Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
2000 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston County 11-14351661-152387-0288106  Chip Harris
Geneva County 9-33481361-122336-124154  Rick Moody
Samson 7-42391920-16284-3134136  Jay Mikel
Cottonwood 6-51902120-114524-3135117  Scott Baldwin
Wicksburg 3-7812413-468162  George Tate
Houston Academy 3-51461983-4122162  Rodney Dollar
Slocomb 1-91173491-676196  Larry Lee
New Brockton 0-10752770-747178  Shannon Clark

2000 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.

2000 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jonathan RasberryPK Jr.5-7145 HM  ASWA
 Jonathan RasberryPK Jr.5-7145 1st  BN
 Kevin BuzeLB Jr.5-7165 HM  BN
 Kevin BuzeATH Jr.5-7165 1st  ASWA
 Norris DrinkardDB Jr.6-1170 1st  BN
 Norris DrinkardDB Jr.6-1170 1st  ASWA



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