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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Michael Atkins
Region: 1A-R2
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1929  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Michael Atkins enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions finished 3rd in Region 2.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Cottonwood    27   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Zion Chapel    44   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Red Level   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. McKenzie   *  55   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Pleasant Home   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Ashford    23   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Brantley   *  24   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Florala   *  59   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Kinston   *  48   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Georgiana   *  14   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Talladega County Central    7   39   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored396
  Scoring Average36.0
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record48-67
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
2017 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/12/20173 9(3-0)55 ASWA
9/19/20174 8(4-0)90 ASWA
9/26/20175 4(5-0)176 ASWA
10/3/20176 4(6-0)174 ASWA
10/10/20177 9(6-1)50 ASWA
10/17/20178 8(7-1)81 ASWA
10/24/20179 8(8-1)77 ASWA
10/31/201710 10(8-2)22 ASWA
11/7/2017Final 10(8-2)28 ASWA
  
2017 Class 1A 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 
Georgiana 11-15171171-164187-033257  Ezell Powell
Brantley 8-44462161-133606-132993  Ashley Kilcrease
Houston County 8-33962010-17395-2295130  Michael Atkins
Pleasant Home 5-62913800-118653-4176258  Richard Mercer
Kinston 5-53403633-4225285  Jon Cooper
McKenzie 3-72084232-5153354  Tony Norris
Florala 3-63064182-5258332  Scott Mason
Red Level 0-101114510-788347  Kenny Skipper

2017 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Devin March DL 1A Lineman of the Year  ASWA

2017 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cameron Williams Jr. HM  ASWA
 Darien Collier Fr. HM  ASWA
 Devin MarchDL Sr. 6-2205 1st  ASWA



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