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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: Allen Creasy
Region: 5A-R8
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1906  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Allen Creasy enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Decatur    26   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  21   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Brewer   *  50   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Russellville   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Austin    28   45   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Cullman   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Hartselle   *  13   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Curry   *  42   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Walker   *  31   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Sparkman    6   31   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Huntsville    27   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Etowah    28   21   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Buckhorn    31   34   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored336
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record88-59
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-2
2005 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/2/2005PS 9(8-6)57 ASWA
9/14/20053 10(2-1)46 ASWA
  
2005 Class 5A 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 
Russellville 13-15122053-1152927-025385  Perry Swindall
Athens 8-53362772-186756-119099  Allen Creasy
Walker 6-52612240-13314-3177129  Shane Smothers
Cullman 7-43682360-114244-3249162  Mark Britton
Hartselle 6-41841534-312790  Bob Godsey
Muscle Shoals 4-62352932-5152217  Curley Hallman
Curry 2-81613471-6101272  Eric Woodley
Brewer 2-81683670-7111306  Billy Coleman

2005 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jacquez Pride RB Sr.5-11165 All-Star Game  

2005 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alfred McCulloughDL Jr. HM  ASWA
 Jacquez PrideWR Jr. HM  BN
 Nick PickettWR Sr.6-2175 1st  BN
 Nick PickettWR Sr.6-2175 HM  ASWA
 Rob EzellATH Jr.5-11170 1st  ASWA
 Rob EzellQB Jr.5-11170 HM  BN



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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.