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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Cody Gross
Region: 6A-R7
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1906  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Cody Gross enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ East Limestone    63   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Bob Jones    35   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Decatur   *  44   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Muscle Shoals   *  28   66   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Mae Jemison    55   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Cullman   *  34   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Hartselle   *  14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Columbia   *  49   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Fort Payne    29   28   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Russellville    41   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Oxford    27   45   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored419
  Scoring Average38.1
  Points Allowed301
  Defense Average27.4
  Opponents Record64-59
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
2023 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Athens was not ranked.
  
2023 Class 6A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Muscle Shoals 11-15102042-1110615-025394  Scott Basden
Hartselle 9-33592341-143404-117688  Bryan Moore
Athens 8-34193010-127453-2169145  Cody Gross
Cullman 5-62572820-17492-3112124  Danny Stiff
Decatur 3-72372811-494141  Aairon Savage
Columbia 0-10504130-514226  Sean Watson

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 JayShon Ridgle TE/WR Sr.5-11200 All-Star Game  

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brogan GrossQB Jr. 5-11175 HM  ASWA
 JayShon RidgleWR Sr. 5-11200 2nd  ASWA
 Spencer DowlandOL Jr. 6-5290 1st  ASWA



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