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Clay County Football Team History

Clay County Panthers

Clay County High School

220 3rd St. SW Ashland, AL 36251
Stadium: Horn-White Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Danny Horn
Region: 2A-R5

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1920 <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2011

2005 Season Highlights

Danny Horn enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Clay County.

The Panthers won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.

2005 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Bowdon GA	14	30	L
Fri., Sep. 2	@ White Plains *	62	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Talladega County Central *	59	12	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Lineville *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Dadeville	25	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Ranburne *	45	13	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Pleasant Valley *	61	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Woodland *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Randolph County *	17	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Handley	34	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Sand Rock	48	0	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Lamar County	68	14	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Tanner	26	7	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 25	vs. Lineville	16	12	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 3	Southern Choctaw	31	0	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

2005 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	560
Scoring Average	37.3
Points Allowed	88
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	92-70
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	6-0

2005 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/2/2005	PS	2	(12-2)	283	ASWA
8/31/2005	1	6	(0-1)	115	ASWA
9/7/2005	2	4	(1-1)	149	ASWA
9/14/2005	3	3	(2-1)	212	ASWA
9/21/2005	4	3	(3-1)	219	ASWA
9/28/2005	5	3	(4-1)	201	ASWA
10/5/2005	6	3	(5-1)	212	ASWA
10/12/2005	7	3	(6-1)	204	ASWA
10/19/2005	8	2	(7-1)	204	ASWA
10/26/2005	9	2	(8-1)	225	ASWA
11/2/2005	Final	2	(9-1)	215	ASWA

2005 Class 2A 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
Clay County	14-1	560	88	5-0	189	33	7-0	298	25	Danny Horn
Lineville	11-3	404	135	3-1	83	37	6-1	245	53	Steve Giddens
Randolph County	7-4	287	146	0-1	14	21	5-2	190	70	Pat Prestridge
Woodland	6-6	210	206	1-1	38	34	4-3	122	119	Larry Strain
White Plains	4-6	182	264				2-5	102	231	Michael Altman
Ranburne	3-7	154	301				2-5	108	198	Chad Young
Talladega County Central	2-7	102	247				2-5	89	196	Jerry Yancy
Pleasant Valley	0-10	75	427				0-7	53	315	Jeff Davis

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

2005 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chase Horn	QB	So.			HM	BN
Chase Horn	QB	So.			HM	ASWA
Chris Parris	LB	Jr.	5-10	165	1st	ASWA
Chris Parris	LB	Jr.	5-10	165	1st	BN
Danny Horn	Coach				1st	ASWA
Franklin Few	WR	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	BN
Franklin Few	WR	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	ASWA
Greg Reynolds	OL	Sr.	6-0	190	1st	BN
Greg Reynolds	OL	Sr.	6-0	190	1st	ASWA
Lanell Wilson	ATH	Jr.	5-10	165	1st	ASWA
Lanell Wilson	ATH	Jr.	5-10	165	1st	BN
Win Knight	PK	So.			HM	BN
Win Knight	PK	So.			HM	ASWA

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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.