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Sylvania Football Team History


Sylvania Rams
Sylvania High School

P.O. Box 390 Sylvania, AL 35988
Stadium: Ram Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Paul Benefield
Region: 3A-R14
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1947  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Paul Benefield enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sylvania.
 Won 30 Consecutive regular season games.
 The Rams finished 2nd in Region 14.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Sparkman    34   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Crossville    20   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ North Sand Mountain   *  21   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Sardis    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Fyffe    48   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Pisgah   *  32   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Loretto TN    28   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Ider    14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Plainview   *  0   7   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Glencoe    6   17   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record57-44
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1996 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 1 ASWA
9/12/19961 3(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 3(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 2(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 2(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 2(4-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 2(5-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 2(6-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 1(7-0) ASWA
11/7/19969 1(8-0) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 3(8-1) ASWA
  
1996 Class 3A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Plainview 10-32701692-170713-05019  Dale Pruitt
Sylvania 8-22291060-16172-15327  Paul Benefield
Pisgah 5-52222021-26367  John Kirby
North Sand Mountain 5-52031950-32275  Shawn Peek

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

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam TurnerDB Sr.6-1175 1st  BN
 Adam TurnerDB Sr.6-1175 1st  ASWA
 Heath JacksonDL Sr.6-0215 HM  BN
 Heath JacksonDL Sr.6-0215 HM  ASWA
 Ryan HaneyOL Sr.5-10215 1st  BN
 Ryan HaneyOL Sr.5-10215 1st  ASWA



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