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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sand Rock Football Team History


Sand Rock Wildcats
Sand Rock High School

1950 Sand Rock Ave. Sand Rock, AL 35983
Stadium: Russell Jacoway Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Russell Jacoway
Region: 2A-R13
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1945  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Russell Jacoway enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Sand Rock.
 The Wildcats won the Class 2A Region 13 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  @ Gaylesville    40   13   W       
 Thu., Sep. 12  vs. Cedar Bluff    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Valley Head    46   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Plainview    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Pisgah    35   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. White Plains   *  41   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. West End Walnut Grove   *  18   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Pleasant Valley   *  42   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Collinsville    42   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Randolph County    28   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Ider    28   16   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Pickens County    19   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ Lineville    13   39   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored394
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record80-70
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-1
1996 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/2/19964 10(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 9(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 9(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 8(7-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 8(8-0) ASWA
11/7/19969 7(8-0) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 6(9-0) ASWA
  
1996 Class 2A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sand Rock 12-13941753-188553-010157  Russell Jacoway
West End Walnut Grove 7-42231800-113142-17631  Randy Hallmark
White Plains 5-51972271-24174  Owen Yarborough
Pleasant Valley 0-10742790-33086  Dennis Cook

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sand Rock Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeremiah McMichenQB Sr.6-2180 HM  BN
 Jeremiah McMichenQB Sr.6-2180 HM  ASWA
 John FosterOL Jr.6-3230 HM  BN
 John FosterOL Jr.6-3230 1st  ASWA
 Nathan HandyLB Sr.6-0230 1st  BN
 Nathan HandyLB Sr.6-0230 1st  ASWA



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