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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
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
Record 11-1
Points Scored 435
Scoring Average 36.3
Points Allowed 166
Defense Average 13.8
Opponents Record 58-70
Region Record 7-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 6-1
2000 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/13/2000 2
9 (2-0)
ASWA
9/27/2000 4
6 (4-0)
ASWA
10/4/2000 5
5 (5-0)
ASWA
10/11/2000 6
5 (6-0)
ASWA
10/18/2000 7
4 (7-0)
ASWA
10/25/2000 8
2 (8-0)
ASWA
11/1/2000 9
2 (9-0)
ASWA
11/8/2000 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
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 Rasberry PK
Jr. 5-7 145
HM
ASWA
Jonathan Rasberry PK
Jr. 5-7 145
1st
BN
Kevin Buze LB
Jr. 5-7 165
HM
BN
Kevin Buze ATH
Jr. 5-7 165
1st
ASWA
Norris Drinkard DB
Jr. 6-1 170
1st
BN
Norris Drinkard DB
Jr. 6-1 170
1st
ASWA
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
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.