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Smiths Station Football Team History


Smiths Station Panthers
Smiths Station High School

1100 Lee Rd. Smiths Station, AL 36877
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Silver
Coach: Shaun Bonds
Region: 5A-R5
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1956  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Shaun Bonds enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Smiths Station.
 The Panthers won the Class 5A Region 5 Championship.
 The Panthers set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Jordan GA    19   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Central Phenix City    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Pike County    54   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Anniston    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Auburn    21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Wetumpka    18   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Russell County   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Valley   *  18   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   B.C. Rain    39   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Eufaula   *  40   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. B.C. Rain    22   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Stanhope Elmore    35   26   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Demopolis    7   13   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record69-60
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-0
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 6 ASWA
9/18/19962 10(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 9(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 8(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 8(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 6(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 4(7-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 3(8-0) ASWA
11/7/19969 3(9-0) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1996 Class 5A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Smiths Station 12-13271532-164453-07838  Shaun Bonds
Eufaula 10-23241281-134392-18957  Rush Propst
Valley 6-42001921-24068  Robert Maddox
Russell County 1-81032020-33983  Mitch Hamilton

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Travis Cochran OL Sr. All-Star Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Carlos MoffettRB Sr.6-0200 HM  ASWA
 Carlos MoffettRB Sr.6-0200 HM  BN
 Tony BakerLB Jr.6-0185 1st  ASWA
 Tony BakerDB Jr.6-0185 HM  BN
 Travis CochranOL Sr.6-0235 HM  BN
 Travis CochranOL Sr.6-0235 HM  ASWA



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