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Valley Head Football Team History

Valley Head Tigers

Valley Head High School

P.O. Box 149 Valley Head, AL 35989
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Heath Kirby
Region: 1A-R6

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1925 <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights

Heath Kirby enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Valley Head.

The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 6.

2005 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Sardis	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ St. Bernard *	55	14	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Spring Garden *	61	14	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Cedar Bluff *	21	28	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Ider	47	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Section *	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Appalachian *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Gaylesville *	67	12	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Collinsville *	69	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Madison Academy	32	35	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Ragland	34	13	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Addison	14	35	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2005 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	476
Scoring Average	39.7
Points Allowed	183
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	72-62
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	5-1

2005 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/31/2005	1	10	(1-0)	34	ASWA
9/7/2005	2	10	(2-0)	36	ASWA
9/14/2005	3	9	(3-0)	62	ASWA
10/12/2005	7	10	(6-1)	35	ASWA
10/19/2005	8	9	(7-1)	46	ASWA
10/26/2005	9	9	(8-1)	62	ASWA
11/2/2005	Final	10	(8-2)	26	ASWA

2005 Class 1A Region 6 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cedar Bluff	12-1	632	241	2-1	164	101	7-0	350	99	Steve Smith
Valley Head	9-3	476	183	1-1	48	48	6-1	321	94	Heath Kirby
Appalachian	8-3	344	206	0-1	6	39	5-2	222	112	Ernie Willingham
Section	6-5	249	211	0-1	16	51	4-3	193	119	Alan Clayton
Spring Garden	4-6	167	295				3-4	121	205	Jason Howard
St. Bernard	2-8	138	318				1-6	69	255	Dafford Smith
Gaylesville	2-8	114	308				1-6	63	236	Brian Clowdis
Collinsville	2-8	95	371				1-6	54	273	Bill Jennings

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

2005 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Johnny Ferguson	OL	Sr.	6-1	225	1st	BN
Johnny Ferguson	OL	Sr.	6-1	225	HM	ASWA
Tylor Harrison	RB	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	BN
Tylor Harrison	RB	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	ASWA

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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.