Randal Montgomery enjoyed three seasons of success as head football coach at Hazlehurst High School.
When hired almost 24 months ago at Columbus High, he brought the same blueprint for success.
"Columbus is like any other place in high school football," Montgomery said. "It doesn't really matter what type of quality the football team was in the past. Hazlehurst had been a strong program, but we tore it down and built it back up. You have to break it down and build it back to up to enjoy succes
Scott was sports editor for The Dispatch.
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