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Etowah Football Team History


Etowah Blue Devils
Etowah High School

316 Jones St. Attalla, AL 35954
Stadium: Jim Glover Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Raymond Farmer
Region: 5A-R13
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1910  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Raymond Farmer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Etowah.
 The Blue Devils move from Region 12 to Region 13.
 The Blue Devils won the Class 5A Region 13 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ North Jackson    0   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Tuscaloosa County    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Decatur    36   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Fort Payne    41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Oxford    7   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Gadsden   *  42   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Pell City    33   26   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Emma Sansom    42   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Ft. Walton Beach FL    23   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Southside Gadsden   *  42   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Thompson    41   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Scottsboro    35   42   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored342
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record65-54
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-1
1996 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Etowah was not ranked.
  
1996 Class 5A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Etowah 8-43422251-176552-08427  Raymond Farmer
Southside Gadsden 6-62332941-136271-14962  Phil Lazenby
Gadsden 2-71662460-24791  Vince DiLorenzo

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Trent Garmon OL Jr.6-2265 Super All-State  Bham News

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Derrick NixRB Jr.6-1205 HM  ASWA
 Derrick NixRB Jr.6-1205 HM  BN
 Torrey HaleATH Jr.5-9170 HM  ASWA
 Trent GarmonOL Jr.6-2265 1st  ASWA
 Trent GarmonOL Jr.6-2265 1st  BN



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