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Decatur Football Team History


Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School

1011 Prospect Dr. SE Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jere Adcock
Region: 6A-R8
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1917  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Jere Adcock enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders move from Class 5A and into Region 8.
 The Red Raiders finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Austin   *  41   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Sparkman   *  22   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Huntsville   *  13   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Parker    56   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Bob Jones   *  27   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Buckhorn   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Hazel Green   *  59   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Florence   *  28   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Grissom   *  38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Hartselle    16   19   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Gadsden City    28   35   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored348
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record60-60
  Region Record6-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
2008 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Decatur was not ranked.
  
2008 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 
Huntsville 10-43071593-166427-123884  Kevin Wieseman
Decatur 7-43482030-128356-2248121  Jere Adcock
Bob Jones 7-53722141-148595-3254127  Shannon Brown
Austin 5-62892360-117185-3233177  David Norwood
Florence 6-42722415-3224191  Alvin Briggs
Buckhorn 5-51701804-4128149  Michael D. Jackson
Sparkman 3-71602423-5137176  Roger Haynes
Grissom 3-71242421-780230  Ronny Massey
Hazel Green 0-10914290-863350  Alvin Palmer

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Levi Cook DB Sr. All-Star Game  

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brooks JohnsonTE Sr. HM  ASWA
 Chris CoffeyRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Dewan TroupeDL Sr. HM  ASWA



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