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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Muscle Shoals Football Team History


Muscle Shoals Trojans
Muscle Shoals High School

1900 Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Stadium: J.F. Moore Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Scott Basden
Region: 6A-R7
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1961  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Scott Basden enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Muscle Shoals.
 The Trojans won the Class 6A Region 7 Championship.
 The Trojans set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 104 points.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Bob Jones    48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Florence    9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Columbia   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Athens   *  66   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ James Clemens    42   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Hartselle   *  55   49   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Decatur   *  56   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Cullman   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Sparkman    48   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Pinson Valley    42   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Fort Payne    41   10   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Clay-Chalkville    27   44   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored510
  Scoring Average42.5
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record73-60
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-0
2023 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/9/2023PS 8(11-2)61 ASWA
8/29/20231 5(1-0)106 ASWA
9/5/20232 5(2-0)121 ASWA
9/12/20233 5(3-0)121 ASWA
9/19/20234 5(4-0)122 ASWA
9/26/20235 5(4-0)115 ASWA
10/3/20236 4(5-0)130 ASWA
10/10/20237 4(6-0)134 ASWA
10/17/20238 4(7-0)133 ASWA
10/24/20239 4(8-0)132 ASWA
10/31/202310 4(8-0)133 ASWA
11/7/2023Final 4(9-0)133 ASWA
  
2023 Class 6A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Muscle Shoals 11-15102042-1110615-025394  Scott Basden
Hartselle 9-33592341-143404-117688  Bryan Moore
Athens 8-34193010-127453-2169145  Cody Gross
Cullman 5-62572820-17492-3112124  Danny Stiff
Decatur 3-72372811-494141  Aairon Savage
Columbia 0-10504130-514226  Sean Watson

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Marecus Goodloe TE/WR Sr.6-2200 All-Star Game  
 Xavier Johnson DB Sr.5-10175 AL-MS Game  

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cole WoodsATH Sr. 6-0165 2nd  ASWA
 Jamir GoodloeWR Sr. 6-1175 2nd  ASWA
 Jaquess GreeneRB Jr. 6-0165 2nd  ASWA
 Xavier JohnsonDB Sr. 5-11170 1st  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.