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1996 Lowndes Vikings (12-2)

Date Opponent/Location Result
Sep 5 Thomasville (9-3) W: 49-20
Sep 13 @ Camden County (9-3) W: 42-14
Sep 20 Warner Robins (8-3) W: 27-3
Sep 27 @ Tift County (7-4) W: 38-0
Oct 4 Hephzibah (2-8) W: 31-0
Oct 11 @ Coffee (6-4) W: 48-28
Oct 18 Ware County (2-8) W: 28-6
Oct 25 Bainbridge (1-9) W: 41-7
Nov 1 Colquitt County (11-2) W: 24-21
Nov 15 @ Valdosta (13-2) L: 28-6
Nov 22 Shaw (7-4) W: 17-14
Nov 29 @ Bradwell Institute (10-2) W: 32-0
Dec 6 @ Benedictine (11-2) W: 14-13
Dec 14 Brookwood* (13-2) L: 16-7

Region games in italics.
Playoff games in bold.
* - State semi-final played in GA Dome.

Head Coach: Milt Miller
Total Points For/Against: 404-160
Region: 5-1 (#2 seed)
Opponents Combined Record: 109-52 (.677)

1-AAAA Playoff Seeds:
1. Valdosta (13-2): Lost 45-24 to Brookwood in State Championship
2. Lowndes (12-2) Lost 16-7 to Brookwood in semi-finals
3. Colquitt County (11-2) Lost 31-7 at Valdosta in quarter finals
4. Tift County (7-4) Lost 19-10 at LaGrange in first round

State Semi-finals (GA Dome):
Brookwood 16, Lowndes 7
Valdosta 24, Clarke Central 14

State Championship:
Brookwood 45 at Valdosta 24

All-State Selections:
QB Brandon Cowart (Jr.) – AJC
WR C.J. Lofton (Jr.) – AJC

Notable Individual Statistics:
(Courtesy of the Lowndes Touchdown Club)

QB Brandon Cowart (Jr.):
Season: 152/293 (51.9 completion percentage), 2375 yards, 28 TD’s, 8 INT’s
At Camden County: 12/18, 215 yards, 5 TD’s, 1 INT
Vs. Warner Robins: 14/21, 230 yards, 4 TD’s, 0 INT’s
At. Bradwell Institute: 15/28, 232 yards, 2 TD’s, 0 INT’s

WR C.J. Lofton (Jr.):
Season: 62 receptions, 1042 yards, 15 TD’s
Vs. Thomasville: 3 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD’s
Vs. Warner Robins: 7 receptions, 157 yards, 3 TD’s
At Tift County: 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD’s
At Bradwell Institute: 9 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

WR Tim Harris (Jr.):
Season: 25 receptions, 404 yards, 6 TD’s
Vs. Ware County: 5 receptions, 134 yards
Vs. Bainbridge: 6 receptions, 91 yards, 3 TD’s

AJC Poll Rankings:
Wk 4: #13
Wk 5: 11
Wk 6: 8
Wk 7: 7
Wk 8: 7
Wk 9: 7
Wk 10: 7
Wk 11: 4
Wk 12: 3
Wk 13: 6
Final: 3