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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: Garner Ezell
Region: 5A-R16
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1906  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Garner Ezell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A Region 16 Championship.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Decatur    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Grissom    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Bradshaw    28   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Coffee    22   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Giles County TN    42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Hazel Green   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Austin    14   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Bob Jones   *  43   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Sparkman   *  49   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Huntsville    17   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Coffee    21   30   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored310
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record52-56
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1991 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1991PS 929 ASWA
9/10/19911 9(1-0) ASWA
9/17/19912 9 ASWA
9/24/19913 9 ASWA
  
1991 Class 5A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Athens 7-43101790-121303-012733  Garner Ezell
Hazel Green 8-32622080-17352-15857  George Bennett
Bob Jones 1-91453581-26686  Edd Carter
Sparkman 0-10753080-341116  Phillip Cunningham

1991 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.

1991 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tim MooreOL Sr.6-2260 1st  BN
 Tim MooreOL Sr.6-2260 HM  ASWA



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