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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: Garner Ezell
Region: 5A-R16
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1906  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Garner Ezell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles move from Region 15 to Region 16.
 The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Decatur    26   29   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Grissom    35   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Bradshaw    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Coffee    20   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Red Bay    42   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Hazel Green   *  55   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Austin    34   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Bob Jones   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Sparkman   *  57   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Huntsville    26   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Muscle Shoals    10   12   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored357
  Scoring Average32.5
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record51-69
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1990 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/16/19906 8(5-1) ASWA
10/23/19907 6(6-1) ASWA
10/30/19908 4(7-1) ASWA
11/6/19909 4(8-1) ASWA
11/15/1990Final 3(9-1) ASWA
  
1990 Class 5A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Athens 9-23571160-110123-015415  Garner Ezell
Bob Jones 3-81532780-119312-16145  Edd Carter
Hazel Green 4-61662361-24296  George Bennett
Sparkman 1-91173520-314115  Phillip Cunningham

1990 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.

1990 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jason HoldenRB Sr.5-11170 HM  ASWA



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