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Gordo Football Team History


Gordo Green Wave
Gordo High School

630 4th St. NW Gordo, AL 35466
Stadium: Green Wave Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Michael Smith
Region: 3A-R8
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1915  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Michael Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gordo.
 The Green Wave move from Class 2A and into Region 8.
 The Green Wave won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ South Lamar    33   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Hale County    35   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Northside   *  39   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Carrollton    55   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Sulligent   *  15   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Berry Fayette    42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Lamar County   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Bibb County    13   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Pickens County    34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Fayette County    0   30   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Rehobeth    19   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average27.0
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record70-57
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1996 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 2 ASWA
9/12/19961 6(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 6(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 4(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 4(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 4(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 3(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 3(7-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 10(7-1) ASWA
11/7/19969 8(8-1) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1996 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 8-32971410-119223-06627  Michael Smith
Sulligent 5-72342431-135562-14736  Benjie Parrish
Lamar County 5-51421861-24931  Kenneth McKinney
Northside 4-61452070-31280  Steve Deavours

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

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris BarnesOL Sr.6-3320 1st  BN
 Chris BarnesOL Sr.6-3320 1st  ASWA



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