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Hueytown Football Team History

Hueytown Golden Gophers

Hueytown High School

4881 15th Street Road Hueytown, AL 35023
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jeff Smith
Region: 6A-R5

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1921 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Jeff Smith enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Hueytown.

The Golden Gophers finished 2nd in Region 5.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Shades Valley	42	13	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Thompson *	34	31	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Paul Bryant *	63	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Pelham *	31	21	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Carver Birmingham	70	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Northridge *	17	14	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Tuscaloosa County *	18	23	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa *	42	14	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Jackson-Olin *	67	30	W	Jackson-Olin Field
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Sumiton Christian	42	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Pinson Valley	31	14	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Hoover	42	44	L		2nd Round Playoffs

2007 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	499
Scoring Average	41.6
Points Allowed	218
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	53-75
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-1

2007 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/19/2007	3	10	(3-0)	35	ASWA
9/26/2007	4	9	(4-0)	69	ASWA
10/3/2007	5	9	(5-0)		ASWA
10/10/2007	6	8	(6-0)		ASWA
10/24/2007	8	10	(7-1)		ASWA
10/31/2007	9	9	(8-1)		ASWA
11/7/2007	Final	7	(9-1)	97	ASWA

2007 Class 6A Region 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tuscaloosa County	11-1	402	133	1-1	59	31	7-0	261	62	Robert Higginbotham
Hueytown	10-2	499	218	1-1	73	58	6-1	272	133	Jeff Smith
Northridge	6-5	346	250	0-1	23	49	4-3	223	158	Michael Smith
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	5-6	276	271	0-1	14	30	4-3	192	173	Johnny Wright
Thompson	4-6	262	266				3-4	177	200	Brian Maner
Pelham	4-6	231	279				3-4	193	171	Brett Burnett
Jackson-Olin	2-8	205	352				1-6	137	264	Michael Clisby
Paul Bryant	0-10	119	520				0-7	100	394	Scott Booth

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Deon Lacey	OL	Sr.	6-3	195	All-Star Game

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Accerio Hargrove	ATH	Sr.	5-10	175	1st	ASWA
Deon Lacey	DL	Sr.	6-3	202	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.