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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Decatur Football Team History


Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School

1011 Prospect Dr. SE Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jere Adcock
Region: 5A-R8
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1917  <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024
2007 Season Highlights
 Jere Adcock enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 5A Region 8 Championship.
 
2007 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Huntsville    14   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Hartselle   *  31   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ J.O. Johnson   *  30   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Athens   *  25   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Sparkman    19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. West Point   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Russellville   *  24   23   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  55   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Brewer   *  42   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Austin    10   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Gardendale    20   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Benjamin Russell    45   42   W (3OT)      2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Cullman    32   42   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2007 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored389
  Scoring Average29.9
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record80-64
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-1
2007 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/3/20075 9(4-1) ASWA
10/10/20076 9(5-1) ASWA
10/17/20077 6(6-1) ASWA
10/24/20078 6(7-1) ASWA
10/31/20079 6(8-1) ASWA
11/7/2007Final 5(9-1)138 ASWA
  
2007 Class 5A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Decatur 11-23892322-197877-024991  Jere Adcock
Russellville 10-23621901-149476-121481  Doug Goodwin
J.O. Johnson 10-33872202-181785-2229121  Harold Wells
Hartselle 4-73052660-141424-3223131  Bob Godsey
Athens 3-71692043-4122140  Allen Creasy
Muscle Shoals 4-62133402-5125257  Curley Hallman
Brewer 3-71372861-6104250  Billy Coleman
West Point 2-81143130-741236  Michael Simmons

2007 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Adam Gillespie OL Sr.6-2310 All-Star Game  

2007 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris CoffeyRB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Dewan TroupeDL Jr. HM  ASWA
 Michael SchusterPK Sr.5-11170 1st  ASWA



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