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Blount Football Team History


Blount Leopards
Mattie T. Blount High School

5450 Lott Road Prichard, AL 36613
Stadium: Harris-Terry Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Ben Harris
Region: 5A-R2
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1957  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Ben Harris enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Blount.
 First perfect season.
 First 14 win season.
 The Leopards move from Region 1 to Region 2.
 The Leopards won the Class 5A Region 2 Championship.
 The Leopards set a team record by winning 14 games.
 The Leopards set a team record by scoring 80 in a game.
 The Leopards set a team record for margin of victory at 80 points.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Williamson    12   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 12  vs. Robertsdale   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Shaw    34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ LeFlore    38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. B.C. Rain    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Murphy    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Citronelle   *  15   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Vigor    10   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Escambia County   *  80   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    46   10   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Jackson    34   12   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Wetumpka    19   10   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ Demopolis    30   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 13   Saks    29   0   W    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record14-0
  Points Scored422
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record92-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-0
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 1 ASWA
9/12/19961 2(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 2(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 1(2-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 1(3-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 1(4-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 1(5-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 1(6-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 1(7-0) ASWA
11/7/19969 1(8-0) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 1(9-0) ASWA
  
1996 Class 5A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Blount 14-0422735-0158323-012921  Ben Harris
Citronelle 6-52192090-112412-16641  Ronny Massey
Robertsdale 6-42201891-26357  Fred Riley
Escambia County 0-10674330-319158  Melvin Middleton

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Aaron James QB Sr.6-0170 AL-MS Game  
 Aaron James QB Sr. All-Star Game  
 Aaron James QB Jr.6-0170 5A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Aaron James QB Sr.6-0170 Super 12  ASWA
 Demond Fieson LB Sr.5-10200 AL-MS Game  
 Larry Casher DB Sr.5-10175 AL-MS Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Aaron JamesQB Sr.6-0170 1st  BN
 Aaron JamesQB Sr.6-0170 1st  ASWA
 Deandre GreenWR Sr.6-1185 1st  BN
 Deandre GreenWR So.6-1175 1st  ASWA
 Demarco McNeilDL So.6-3270 HM  ASWA
 Demond FriesonLB Sr.5-10200 1st  BN
 Demond FriesonLB Sr.5-10200 1st  ASWA
 Larry CasherDB Sr.5-10170 1st  ASWA
 Larry CasherDB Sr.5-11170 1st  BN
 Mike ThomasOL Sr.6-0250 1st  ASWA
 Mike ThomasOL Sr.6-0250 HM  BN
 Robert MaloneDL Jr.6-2215 1st  ASWA
 Robert MaloneDL Jr.6-2215 HM  BN



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