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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: Allen Creasy
Region: 5A-R8

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1906 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Allen Creasy enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Athens.

The Golden Eagles finished 5th in Region 8.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	@ East Limestone	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Muscle Shoals *	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. West Point *	34	12	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Decatur *	7	25	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Jess Lanier	14	20	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Russellville *	10	14	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Hartselle *	0	42	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Brewer *	37	14	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. J.O. Johnson *	0	33	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Sparkman	27	37	L

2007 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	169
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	204
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	65-48
Region Record	3-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-5

2007 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2007	PS	8	(12-3)	60	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	11-2	389	232	2-1	97	87	7-0	249	91	Jere Adcock
Russellville	10-2	362	190	1-1	49	47	6-1	214	81	Doug Goodwin
J.O. Johnson	10-3	387	220	2-1	81	78	5-2	229	121	Harold Wells
Hartselle	4-7	305	266	0-1	41	42	4-3	223	131	Bob Godsey
Athens	3-7	169	204				3-4	122	140	Allen Creasy
Muscle Shoals	4-6	213	340				2-5	125	257	Curley Hallman
Brewer	3-7	137	286				1-6	104	250	Billy Coleman
West Point	2-8	114	313				0-7	41	236	Michael Simmons

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Athens Players on File.

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Athens Players on File.

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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.