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Ensley Football Team History


Ensley Yellow Jackets
Ensley High School

2301 Ave. J Birmingham, AL 35218
Stadium: Fair Park
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Sylvester Campbell
Region: 6A-R10
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1911  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2005
1996 Season Highlights
 Sylvester Campbell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Ensley.
 The Yellow Jackets move from Region 11 to Region 10.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 6A Region 10 Championship.
 TheYellow Jackets set a team record by scoring 257 points.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Fairfield    6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Jackson-Olin    39   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Central Tuscaloosa    12   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Woodlawn    41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Benjamin Russell    7   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Jess Lanier    33   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Parker    39   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Northview    7   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Wenonah   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ West End   *  29   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Butler    20   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Mountain Brook    10   24   L    Lawson Field   2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record83-52
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-3
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ensley was not ranked.
  
1996 Class 6A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ensley 8-42571661-130382-0436  Sylvester Campbell
Wenonah 8-32661501-147431-12420  Ronald Cheatham
West End 3-71562850-21253  Jim Holifield

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Kelvin Dansby LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Kevin Dansby LB Sr.6-3210 Super All-State  Bham News
 Rod Williams WR Sr. AL-MS Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kevin DansbyLB Sr.6-3270 HM  ASWA
 Kevin DansbyLB Sr.6-3210 1st  BN
 Royd WilliamsDB Sr. HM  BN



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