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Athens Football Team History


Athens Golden Eagles
Athens High School

P.O. Box 109 Athens, AL 35612
Stadium: Athens Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Cody Gross
Region: 6A-R8
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1906  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Cody Gross enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Sparkman    11   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Hartselle   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Muscle Shoals   *  14   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Florence   *  28   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ East Limestone    27   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Decatur   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Columbia   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Hazel Green   *  29   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Austin   *  28   69   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Huntsville    15   23   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Clay-Chalkville    0   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record66-56
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
2017 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Athens was not ranked.
  
2017 Class 6A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Austin 12-15912022-1140867-033581  Jeremy Perkins
Muscle Shoals 9-33322501-130546-1229114  Scott Basden
Athens 5-62282900-10214-3175189  Cody Gross
Florence 4-73653650-120454-3252189  Jason Wallace
Hartselle 6-42661543-4144129  Bob Godsey
Hazel Green 2-82453112-5181233  Will Wagnon
Decatur 4-62342702-5154205  Jere Adcock
Columbia 0-10334920-720350  Marcus McCall

2017 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Perry Kirby OLB Sr.5-9170 All-Star Game  

2017 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kannon BiggsOL Jr. HM  ASWA
 Perry KirbyLB Sr. 5-11160 2nd  ASWA



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