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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: Rodney Dollar
Region: 2A-R2

1971 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Rodney Dollar enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Houston Academy.

The Raiders won the Class 2A Region 2 Championship.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 31	vs. Rehobeth	28	13	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Samson *	56	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Houston County *	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ G.W. Long *	41	14	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Slocomb	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Wicksburg *	45	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Cottonwood *	21	3	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Geneva County *	48	20	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. New Brockton *	52	12	W
Fri., Nov. 3	OPEN
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Reeltown	38	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Pickens County	21	13	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	@ Luverne	48	16	W	3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 1	vs. Leroy	7	34	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

2006 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	474
Scoring Average	36.5
Points Allowed	137
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	72-72
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	5-0

2006 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/31/2006	PS	5	(11-1)	164	ASWA
9/6/2006	1	4	(1-0)	153	ASWA
9/13/2006	2	4	(2-0)	187	ASWA
9/20/2006	3	3	(3-0)	231	ASWA
9/27/2006	4	3	(4-0)	231	ASWA
10/4/2006	5	1	(5-0)	295	ASWA
10/11/2006	6	1	(6-0)	336	ASWA
10/18/2006	7	1	(7-0)	333	ASWA
10/25/2006	8	1	(8-0)	333	ASWA
11/1/2006	9	1	(9-0)	21	ASWA
11/8/2006	Final	1	(9-0)	324	ASWA

2006 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
Houston Academy	12-1	474	137	3-1	114	63	7-0	298	61	Rodney Dollar
Geneva County	9-2	382	199	0-1	30	42	6-1	240	131	Toby Greene
Wicksburg	7-4	213	237	0-1	19	28	5-2	134	149	Charles Winchester Jr.
Cottonwood	6-5	260	178	0-1	6	47	4-3	186	111	Willard Whitcomb
Houston County	4-6	203	249				3-4	153	170	Gregory Gibson
G.W. Long	3-7	217	230				2-5	161	134	Jimmy Payne
New Brockton	2-8	155	311				1-6	110	266	David Dirk Strunk
Samson	1-9	122	394				0-7	78	322	Michael Robinson

2006 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Davis Flowers	LB	Sr.	6-2	222	All-Star Game
Robert Gurley	DB	Sr.	5-10	185	All-Star Game
Stanley Jones	RB	Sr.	6-1	180	AL-MS Game
Stanley Jones	RB	Sr.	6-1	180	2A Back of the Year		ASWA
Stanley Jones	RB	Sr.	6-1	180	Super 12		ASWA

2006 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chase Givens	OL	Sr.	5-8	150	HM	BN
Chase Givens	OL	Sr.	5-8	150	HM	ASWA
Davis Flowers	LB	Sr.	6-2	210	1st	BN
Davis Flowers	LB	Sr.	6-3	220	1st	ASWA
James Gannon	DB	Sr.	5-10	160	HM	ASWA
James Gannon	DB	Sr.	5-11	175	1st	BN
Joe Tarwater	LB	Jr.	6-3	210	HM	BN
Joe Tarwater	LB	Jr.	6-3	210	HM	ASWA
Stanley Jones	RB	Sr.	6-1	180	1st	ASWA
Stanley Jones	RB	Sr.	6-1	180	1st	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.