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Florence Football Team History

Florence Falcons

Florence High School

1201 Bradshaw Dr. Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium
Colors: Blue, Black & Silver
Coach: Alvin Briggs
Region: 6A-R8

2004 <-- 2006 <- 2007 -> 2008 --> 2024

2007 Season Highlights

Alvin Briggs enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florence.

First region championship.

The Falcons won the Class 6A Region 8 Championship.

2007 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Thompson	28	21	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Grissom *	30	7	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Austin *	43	28	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Bob Jones *	26	21	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Mountain Brook	13	21	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Hazel Green *	61	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Sparkman *	53	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Buckhorn *	33	12	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Huntsville *	34	21	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Russellville	13	41	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Hoover	28	31	L	1st Round Playoffs

2007 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	362
Scoring Average	32.9
Points Allowed	217
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	61-59
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-2

2007 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/31/2007	9	10	(8-1)		ASWA

2007 Class 6A 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
Florence	8-3	362	217	0-1	28	31	7-0	280	103	Alvin Briggs
Huntsville	9-2	302	154	0-1	10	31	6-1	189	75	Kevin Wieseman
Buckhorn	7-4	264	199	0-1	7	35	5-2	167	115	Michael D. Jackson
Bob Jones	6-5	371	196	0-1	7	21	4-3	233	110	Shannon Brown
Austin	4-6	207	236				3-4	165	195	David Norwood
Sparkman	3-7	225	304				2-5	139	208	Roger Haynes
Grissom	3-7	181	260				1-6	112	196	Ronny Massey
Hazel Green	0-10	91	443				0-7	54	347	Alvin Palmer

2007 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Carson Anderson	OL	Sr.	6-2	275	AL-MS Game
Christon Simpson	WR	Sr.	5-10	190	All-Star Game
Dominique Duster	DL	Sr.	5-11	274	All-Star Game

2007 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Carson Anderson	OL	Sr.	6-2	275	1st	ASWA
Chad Willis	QB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Dominique Duster	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Shawn Southward	RB	Jr.			HM	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.