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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-R7
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1906  <-- 2023 <- 2024 -> 2024 --> 2024
2024 Season Highlights
 Cody Gross enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 7.
 The Golden Eagles set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 98 points.
 
2024 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 23  @ Mae Jemison    21   6   W       
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Buckhorn    42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Cullman   *  24   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Jasper   *  50   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Hazel Green    39   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Muscle Shoals   *  42   56   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Hartselle   *  19   21   L       
 Thu., Oct. 17  vs. Columbia   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Decatur   *  49   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Russellville    45   23   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Homewood    24   31   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored409
  Scoring Average37.2
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record60-58
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
2024 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Athens was not ranked.
  
2024 Class 6A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Muscle Shoals 9-24642552-083285-1293159  Scott Basden
Hartselle 9-34331521-178415-120876  Bert Newton
Athens 8-34092120-124314-2238131  Cody Gross
Cullman 5-62612400-10353-3172129  Danny Stiff
Jasper 7-33932093-3213160  David Reeves
Decatur 2-81743561-590254  John Ritter
Columbia 0-10745210-628333  Sean Watson

2024 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Spencer Dowland OL 6-6290 AL-MS Game  

2024 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.



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