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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: Cody Gross
Region: 6A-R8

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1906 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

Cody Gross enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Athens.

The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 8.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Sparkman	11	48	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Hartselle *	7	35	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Muscle Shoals *	14	35	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Florence *	28	24	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ East Limestone	27	9	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Decatur *	27	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Columbia *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Hazel Green *	29	12	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Austin *	28	69	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Huntsville	15	23	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Clay-Chalkville	0	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

2017 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	20.7
Points Allowed	290
Defense Average	26.4
Opponents Record	66-56
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-4

2017 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Athens was not ranked.

2017 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
Austin	12-1	591	202	2-1	140	86	7-0	335	81	Jeremy Perkins
Muscle Shoals	9-3	332	250	1-1	30	54	6-1	229	114	Scott Basden
Athens	5-6	228	290	0-1	0	21	4-3	175	189	Cody Gross
Florence	4-7	365	365	0-1	20	45	4-3	252	189	Jason Wallace
Hartselle	6-4	266	154				3-4	144	129	Bob Godsey
Hazel Green	2-8	245	311				2-5	181	233	Will Wagnon
Decatur	4-6	234	270				2-5	154	205	Jere Adcock
Columbia	0-10	33	492				0-7	20	350	Marcus McCall

2017 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Perry Kirby	OLB	Sr.	5-9	170	All-Star Game

2017 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Kannon Biggs	OL	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Perry Kirby	LB	Sr.	5-11	160	2nd	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.