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Florala Football Team History

Florala Wildcats

Florala High School

P.O. Box 218 Florala, AL 36442
Stadium: Matthews Stadium
Colors: Green, Gold & White
Coach: Doug Vickery Jr.
Region: 1A-R2

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1914 <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights

Doug Vickery Jr. enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Florala.

The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 2.

TheWildcats set a team record by scoring 556 points.

The Wildcats set a team record by scoring 76 in a game.

2005 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. J.U. Blacksher	56	13	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Zion Chapel *	56	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Ariton *	34	14	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Kinston *	56	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Red Level	33	7	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Pleasant Home *	62	9	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Brantley *	7	18	L
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. McKenzie *	76	6	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Goshen *	54	14	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Samson	62	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Marengo	38	3	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ American Christian	22	45	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2005 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	556
Scoring Average	46.3
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	62-71
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-2

2005 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/2/2005	PS	10	(7-4)	78	ASWA
8/31/2005	1	8	(1-0)	67	ASWA
9/7/2005	2	7	(2-0)	92	ASWA
9/14/2005	3	7	(3-0)	131	ASWA
9/21/2005	4	7	(4-0)	126	ASWA
9/28/2005	5	7	(5-0)	117	ASWA
10/5/2005	6	7	(6-0)	127	ASWA
10/19/2005	8	10	(7-1)	33	ASWA
10/26/2005	9	10	(8-1)	38	ASWA
11/2/2005	Final	8	(9-1)	58	ASWA

2005 Class 1A 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
Brantley	13-2	546	148	4-1	172	71	7-0	309	26	David Lowery
Florala	10-2	556	135	1-1	60	48	6-1	345	67	Doug Vickery Jr.
Ariton	8-3	262	147	0-1	0	20	5-2	206	107	Julius Head
Zion Chapel	6-5	274	256	0-1	31	39	4-3	155	153	Harry Lees
Kinston	4-6	143	321				3-4	108	228	Larry Cotney
Pleasant Home	2-8	142	346				2-5	113	229	Jimmy Reeves
Goshen	1-9	124	362				1-6	106	249	Joe Thornton
McKenzie	0-10	46	467				0-7	40	323	David Kirkland/Tim Moorer6

2005 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Florala Players on File.

2005 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Heath Bedsole	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Jerome Tomberlin	RB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Josh Hattaway	OL	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Josh Hattawayy	OL	Jr.			HM	BN
Robby Evans	QB	Sr.	6-1	205	HM	BN
Robby Evans	ATH	Sr.	6-1	205	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.