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Decatur Football Team History

Decatur Red Raiders

Decatur High School

1011 Prospect Dr. SE Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jere Adcock
Region: 5A-R8

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1917 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Jere Adcock enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Decatur.

The Red Raiders won the Class 5A Region 8 Championship.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Huntsville	14	34	L
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Hartselle *	31	14	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ J.O. Johnson *	30	20	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Athens *	25	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Sparkman	19	13	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. West Point *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Russellville *	24	23	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Muscle Shoals *	55	14	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Brewer *	42	13	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Austin	10	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Gardendale	20	3	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Benjamin Russell	45	42	W (3OT)	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	@ Cullman	32	42	L	3rd Round Playoffs

2007 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	389
Scoring Average	29.9
Points Allowed	232
Defense Average	17.8
Opponents Record	80-64
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	4-1

2007 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/3/2007	5	9	(4-1)		ASWA
10/10/2007	6	9	(5-1)		ASWA
10/17/2007	7	6	(6-1)		ASWA
10/24/2007	8	6	(7-1)		ASWA
10/31/2007	9	6	(8-1)		ASWA
11/7/2007	Final	5	(9-1)	138	ASWA

2007 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
Decatur	11-2	389	232	2-1	97	87	7-0	249	91	Jere Adcock
Russellville	10-2	362	190	1-1	49	47	6-1	214	81	Doug Goodwin
J.O. Johnson	10-3	387	220	2-1	81	78	5-2	229	121	Harold Wells
Hartselle	4-7	305	266	0-1	41	42	4-3	223	131	Bob Godsey
Athens	3-7	169	204				3-4	122	140	Allen Creasy
Muscle Shoals	4-6	213	340				2-5	125	257	Curley Hallman
Brewer	3-7	137	286				1-6	104	250	Billy Coleman
West Point	2-8	114	313				0-7	41	236	Michael Simmons

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Adam Gillespie	OL	Sr.	6-2	310	All-Star Game

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chris Coffey	RB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Dewan Troupe	DL	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Michael Schuster	PK	Sr.	5-11	170	1st	ASWA

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