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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Holt Football Team History


Holt Ironmen
Holt High School

3801 Alabama Ave. Holt, AL 35404
Stadium: Woody Clements Field
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Jerry Wright
Region: 5A-R9
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1922  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jerry Wright enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Holt.
 The Ironmen move from Region 7 to Region 9.
 The Ironmen won the Class 5A Region 9 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Tuscaloosa County    12   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Bibb County    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Midfield    22   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Northside    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Aliceville    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Phillips Birmingham    32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Thompson   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. McAdory   *  31   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Brookwood   *  54   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Southside Gadsden    14   29   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record51-70
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record2-1
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/31/19968 10(6-2) ASWA
11/7/19969 9(7-2) ASWA
  
1996 Class 5A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Holt 8-32881320-114293-010721  Jerry Wright
Thompson 6-52201850-113412-15438  Ricky Seale
McAdory 3-71671981-25857  David Powell
Brookwood 1-9743080-30103  Kermit Jones

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Maurice Green RB Sr.6-2200 Super 12  ASWA

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Markee ColemanDB So. HM  BN
 Maurice GreenRB Sr.6-2200 1st  ASWA
 Maurice GreenRB Sr.6-2200 1st  BN



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