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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 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Allen Creasy enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Athens.

The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 8.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Clay-Chalkville	12	14	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Muscle Shoals *	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. J.O. Johnson *	31	8	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ East Limestone *	34	3	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Brooks	14	28	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Hartselle *	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Lee Huntsville *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Butler *	34	8	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Russellville *	20	35	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Hazel Green	45	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Boaz	13	34	L	1st Round Playoffs

2008 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	23.8
Points Allowed	193
Defense Average	17.5
Opponents Record	62-63
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

2008 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Athens was not ranked.

2008 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
Hartselle	12-1	393	105	2-1	61	23	7-0	242	26	Bob Godsey
Russellville	13-2	478	249	4-1	119	112	6-1	271	103	Doug Goodwin
Athens	6-5	262	193	0-1	13	34	5-2	178	103	Allen Creasy
East Limestone	4-7	174	255	0-1	3	21	4-3	122	144	Jeff Pugh
J.O. Johnson	3-7	136	246				3-4	108	150	Harold Wells
Lee Huntsville	3-7	128	273				2-5	110	221	Rick Daniel
Butler	1-9	68	354				1-6	44	219	Dean Sanders
Muscle Shoals	2-8	106	240				0-7	56	176	Scott Basden

2008 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Athens Players on File.

2008 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
William Ming	DL	Sr.			HM	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.