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Houston Academy Football Team History

Houston Academy Raiders

Houston Academy

901 Buena Vista Dr. Dothan, AL 36303
Stadium: Westgate Park
Colors: Royal, Columbia & White
Coach: Jim Addison
Region: 2A-R2

1971 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Jim Addison enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston Academy.

The Raiders finished 3rd in Region 2.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	@ Rehobeth	13	8	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Samson *	14	3	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Houston County *	17	12	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. G.W. Long *	13	3	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Slocomb	28	9	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Wicksburg *	7	20	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Cottonwood *	14	28	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Geneva County *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ New Brockton *	31	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Pickens County	6	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

2007 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	17.0
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	56-53
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-3

2007 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2007	PS	3	(12-1)	168	ASWA
9/5/2007	1	3	(1-0)	206	ASWA
9/12/2007	2	3	(2-0)	211	ASWA
9/19/2007	3	3	(3-0)	251	ASWA
9/26/2007	4	4	(4-0)	236	ASWA
10/3/2007	5	3	(5-0)		ASWA
10/10/2007	6	9	(5-1)		ASWA

2007 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cottonwood	12-1	394	166	2-1	67	71	7-0	262	77	Toby Greene
Wicksburg	10-2	323	205	1-1	41	59	6-1	226	105	Danny Whiddon
Houston Academy	7-3	170	111	0-1	6	21	5-2	123	73	Jim Addison
Houston County	7-4	292	287	0-1	20	43	4-3	150	170	Gregory Gibson
New Brockton	4-6	192	310				2-5	96	227	David Dirk Strunk
Geneva County	4-6	184	249				2-5	126	194	Darren Stewart
Samson	3-7	189	239				2-5	112	159	Brent Johnson
G.W. Long	0-10	94	247				0-7	67	157	George Kennedy

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Ryan Whatley	P/K	Sr.	6-2	180	AL-MS Game

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brian Perkins	P	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Joe Tarwater	LB	Sr.	6-4	205	1st	ASWA
Josh Williford	OL	Jr.	6-7	345	1st	ASWA
Ryan Whatley	PK	Sr.	6-2	180	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.