Athens to honor 2006 state champions Friday

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Oct. 9—Two decades ago, the Athens Golden Eagles won a state championship. Friday night, nearly 20 years later, that historic team will be honored as Athens hosts Russellville. It was a cold night in December 2006, and Athens head coach Allen Creasy was talking to his team before the Class 5A state championship game versus Eufaula. His players could see his breath as he spoke. "I told them ...