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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Shades Valley Football Team History


Shades Valley Mounties
Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210
Stadium: Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex
Colors: Cardinal & Black
Coach: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 6A-R11
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1921  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Robert Higginbotham enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.
 Forfeits 2 games due to AHSAA Sanctions.
 The Mounties finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Vestavia Hills    37   29   #Lost       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Minor    24   21   #Lost       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Homewood    21   27   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Hoover    7   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Tuscaloosa County    7   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Woodlawn   *  45   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Anniston    22   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Mountain Brook   *  14   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Pelham    7   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Phillips Birmingham   *  49   25   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ J.O. Johnson    14   17   L    Joe Davis Stadium   1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed251
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record73-51
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/18/19962 7(2-0) ASWA
  
1996 Class 6A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mountain Brook 13-25251904-1140823-012226  Joey Jones
Shades Valley 3-82472510-114172-110880  Robert Higginbotham
Woodlawn 1-91313801-266112  Jerry Stearns
Phillips Birmingham 0-101003480-343121  Nathaniel Kelly

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Danny Fowler WR Sr. AL-MS Game  
 Dannye Fowler WR Sr. All-Star Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jake ArgoOL Sr. HM  BN



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