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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Willard Whitcomb
Region: 2A-R2
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1934  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Willard Whitcomb enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 The Bears finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  @ Rehobeth    14   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Elba   *  47   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Geneva County   *  39   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Houston Academy   *  12   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Barbour County    48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. New Brockton   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Houston County   *  38   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Samson   *  48   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Wicksburg   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Ashford    19   23   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Washington County    34   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Lanett    53   15   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Leroy    7   21   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored435
  Scoring Average33.5
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record77-67
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record5-1
2005 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/2/2005PS 4(9-5)144 ASWA
8/31/20051 10(0-1)42 ASWA
9/7/20052 10(1-1)45 ASWA
9/14/20053 8(2-1)92 ASWA
  
2005 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston Academy 11-14971402-1120527-030975  Rodney Dollar
Cottonwood 9-44351722-194426-126079  Willard Whitcomb
Houston County 6-52382150-18425-2208125  David Collins
Elba 5-62802810-112334-3204135  Scott Rials
New Brockton 6-42201403-4107134  Shannon Clark
Wicksburg 4-61502362-587196  Charles Winchester Jr.
Geneva County 2-81643631-6105286  Toby Greene
Samson 1-91034390-756306  Michael Robinson

2005 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cottonwood Players on File.

2005 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brandon CodyOL Sr. HM  BN
 Cole MashburnDL Sr.6-1180 1st  BN
 Cole MashburnDL Sr.6-1180 HM  ASWA
 Ralph TurnerWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Ralph TurnerWR Sr. HM  BN



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