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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: Allen Creasy
Region: 5A-R8
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1906  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Allen Creasy enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Athens.
 The Golden Eagles move from Region 16 to Region 8.
 The Golden Eagles won the Class 5A Region 8 Championship.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Decatur    14   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Austin    35   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Coffee   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Buckhorn   *  37   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. J.O. Johnson   *  52   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Russellville   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Bradshaw   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Bob Jones    45   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Gardendale    42   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Anniston    28   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Homewood    13   24   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored448
  Scoring Average34.5
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record76-70
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-2
2000 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/20/2000PS 9 ASWA
10/11/20006 9(5-1) ASWA
10/18/20007 9(6-1) ASWA
10/25/20008 8(7-1) ASWA
11/1/20009 8(8-1) ASWA
11/8/2000Final 7(9-1) ASWA
  
2000 Class 5A 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 
Athens 11-24481892-183467-027184  Allen Creasy
Muscle Shoals 7-42951580-10106-121577  Cody Keene
Russellville 10-43752173-169754-3232128  Perry Swindall
Lee Huntsville 5-62072500-112274-3154147  Don Thomas
J.O. Johnson 3-71652773-4131166  Harold Wells
Coffee 3-71182892-584218  Jerry Hill
Bradshaw 4-61772662-585198  Gary Horton
Buckhorn 0-101243510-776230  Steve Mask

2000 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Athens Players on File.

2000 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Michale TroupeATH Sr.6-0205 1st  ASWA
 Will JohnsonOL Jr.6-3260 1st  BN



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