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| Houston Academy Raiders |
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Head Coach: Jim Addison (tenth season) Stadium: Westgate Park Career Record: 18 seasons, (104-77) At Houston Academy: 9 seasons, (59-33) 2016 Enrollment: 228 Rank: 269th in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 3A |
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Overall Record: 260-200-2 (56.0%) Last 25 years: 151-106 (59.0%) (Rank: 103rd in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 3A) Since 2010: 35-25 (58.0%) (Rank: 135th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 3A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2014 Last Region Championship: 2013 Last Winning Season: 2013 Last Losing Season: 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 2
Record: 4-5 Region Record: 3-4, (fifth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 187 (20.8) Defense: 215 (23.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 3A
Region: 2
Strength of Schedule: 59-49 (55%) (95th in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 3A) Region Strength: 49-29 (63%) Non-Region Strength: 10-20 (33%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Houston Academy completed the 2015 season with a 4-5 record. Last year Houston Academy just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 2A region two with a 3-4 region record. Since 2010, Houston Academy has gone a combined 35-25. Their 58.0% winning percentage ranks 22nd in Class 3A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Houston Academy has managed to compile a record of 151-106. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 15th in Class 3A and 103rd in the AHSAA. The Raiders are led by head coach Jim Addison who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 59-33 over the past nine seasons at Houston Academy. Under his direction the Raiders have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times. They have won one region crown with Coach Addison. Coach Addison's overall record as a head football coach in eighteen season stands at 104-77 (57.5%). His 104 wins rank 48th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Addison's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fourteen times and won four region championships. The Houston Academy Raiders will play in Class 3A region two during the 2016 season. The Raiders move up in classification to Class 3A. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move. Houston Academy will face six opponents that reached the playoffs last season. It will be an uphill battle for the Raiders if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region two this season. The Raiders open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Geneva County on Friday, August 19 at Westgate Park. Last year the Geneva County Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 2-7 and in seventh place in Class 2A region two. The Bulldogs closed out the regular season with a loss to Slocomb by a score of 43-6. Houston Academy and Geneva County have met a total of 12 times on the football field. The Raiders have a 8-4-0 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 2015 with Houston Academy winning by a score of 20-8. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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.
