Addison, AL

Addison is a Winston County town of 659 people at the 2020 census, down from 758 in 2010. It was incorporated in December 1949 and is home to Addison High School, part of the Winston County School System. The school's Bulldogs nickname gives the town an easy local shorthand, but the bigger story is the program's long football memory.

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Addison's 1970 season is the detail locals can use to tell that story. The Bulldogs went 13-0 and won the Class 2A state championship by beating Susan Moore 13-7, while allowing only one touchdown across the season. The school has been associated with defense since coach Hicks arrived in the mid-1950s, so that championship reads as a culmination of a specific football tradition. Addison is a small Winston County town whose clearest local landmark is a school, with a state title still attached to its name. The result is a sports history that travels easily from the school to the town.