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Mars Hill Panthers

Mars Hill High School · Florence, AL

StadiumMars Hill Stadium ColorsRoyal Blue & White CoachChris Hill RegionA-R4 First team2014
111-46-0All-time record
71%Winning pct.
4State titles
7Region titles
9Playoff appearances
13Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
2018 , 2020 , 2024 , 2025
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Team Records

Overall Record
111-46-0
Winning Pct.
71%
State Playoff Titles
4
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
7
Region/Area Record
54-21
All State Players
17
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
33
Home Record
62-18-0
Away Record
45-27-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
29-5
Appearances
9
1st Round
8-1
2nd Round
6-2
3rd Round
6-0
Semi-Finals
5-1
Finals
4-1
Longest win streak
24 (10/5/2018-11/29/2019)
Longest losing streak
13 (10/16/2015-10/28/2016)

Season by Season

13 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * A 1-2 4577 R4 0-1 Chris Hill
2025 * 3A 15-0 757173 5-0 R7 Title 7-0 Darrell Higgins
2024 * 3A 14-1 650234 5-0 R7 Title 7-0 Darrell Higgins
2023 * 3A 10-2 556175 1-1 R8 5-1 Darrell Higgins
2022 * 3A 10-2 525130 1-1 R8 Title 6-0 Darrell Higgins
2021 * 2A 10-4 475285 3-1 R8 Title 6-0 Darrell Higgins
2020 * 2A 13-2 637202 5-0 R8 Title 6-0 Darrell Higgins
2019 * 1A 14-1 751273 4-1 R8 Title 6-0 Darrell Higgins
2018 * 1A 14-1 731178 5-0 R8 Title 6-0 Darrell Higgins
2017 * 2A 7-4 343210 0-1 R8 4-2 Darrell Higgins
2016 * 2A 0-10 232181 R8 0-6 Darrell Higgins
2015 * 2A 2-8 155328 R8 1-5 Jared Mills
2014 * 2A 1-9 104395 R8 0-6 Jared Mills

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Chris Hill20261-2
Darrell Higgins2016-25107-2729-553-9
Jared Mills2014-153-17

Team Timeline

  • 2014First team
  • 2017First playoff appearance.
  • 2018First region championship.
  • 2018First playoff win.
  • 2018First 14 win season.
  • 2019First undefeated regular season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
13
Winning Seasons
9
Losing Seasons
3
Most Wins in A Season
15 (2025)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2016)
10 Win Seasons
8
Most Points Scored in a Game
77 (10/22/2020)
Most Points Scored in a Season
757 (2025)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
56 (8/28/2015)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
395 (2014)
Largest Margin of Victory
77 (10/22/2020)
Largest Margin of Defeat
54 (10/3/2014)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
109 (11/8/2024)
Last Shutout
11/21/2025
Last Time Shutout
10/30/2020
Shutouts All-Time
23
Been Shutout All-Time
5

Honored Players

45 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Carson LongshoreKJr.All State 3AHMASWA
2025Cord PiggOLJr.All State 3A1stASWA
2025Evan AustinLBSr.All State 3A2ndASWA
2025Hudson HigginsRBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
2025Jaxon PennDBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2025Jaxon PennRBSr.3A Back of the YearASWA
2025Jaxon PennRBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
2025Matthew McIntyreDLJr.All State 3AHMASWA
2025Samuel SwinneyDLSr.All State 3A1stASWA
2024Caden ChandlerRBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
2024Darrell HigginsCoachAll State 3A1stASWA
2024Hudson HigginsATHJr.All State 3A1stASWA
2024Samuel SwinneyDLJr.All State 3A1stASWA
2024William EmbryOLSr.All State 3A2ndASWA
2023Griffin HansonATHSr.All State 3A2ndASWA
2023Tanner CaudleDBJr.All State 3A1stASWA
2022Damian ThompsonDBJr.All State 3A1stASWA
2022Koby KeenumOLSr.Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star GameKentucky
2022Koby KeenumOLSr.All State 3A1stASWA
2022Sam WilliamsLBSr.All State 3A2ndASWA
2021Damian ThompsonDBSo.All State 2A1stASWA
2021Jake McCluskeyDLSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2021Koby KeenumOLJr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Eli KirchharrOLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2020Eli KirchharrOLSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2020Griffin HansonQBFr.All State 2AHMASWA
2020Hunter KilpatrickDBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Justus McDanielRBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2020Landon MorrisOLSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Peyton HigginsRBSr.Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
2020Peyton HigginsRB2A Back of the YearASWA
2020Peyton HigginsRBSr.Super 12TroyASWA
2020Peyton HigginsATHSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2019Jakobe FieldsDLJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2019Justus McDanielATHJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2019Logan McInnishOLSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2019Mack McCluskeyOL1A Lineman of the YearASWA
2019Mack McCluskeyOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2019Peyton HigginsRBJr.All State 1A1stASWA
2018Brooks ThompsonOLSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2018Colt SmithLBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2018Joseph HansonDBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2018Peyton HigginsATHSo.All State 1A1stASWA
2017Brooks ThompsonOLJr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2017Colt SmithLBJr.All State 2AHMASWA

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
169 (302)
2024-25
177 (302)
2022-23
181 (299)
2020-21
144 (328)
2018-19
158 (328)
2016-17
166 (317)
2014-15
188 (293)
1984-85
158 (301)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 100.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.