Leroy football honors 1996 state championship team during home victory

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Leroy football honors 1996 state championship team during home victory

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The Leroy football program recognized members of its 1996 state championship team on Saturday night during a halftime ceremony in Leroy, Illinois. The 1996 squad, which finished its historic season with a 14-0 record, was honored thirty years after securing the school's first state title with a 16-14 victory over Central A&M. The reunion took place during the current team's game against Tremont, which Leroy won by a score of 34-6. Players from the championship roster credited head coach Jim Zeleznik and his coaching staff for building the program's foundation. The 1996 team continues to hold the school record for the most wins recorded in a single season.

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•Leroy honored its 1996 state championship team at halftime on Saturday.
•The 1996 squad finished their title season with a perfect 14-0 record.
•Leroy defeated Tremont 34-6 during the game.
•The 1996 team still holds the school record for most wins in one season.

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LEROY, Ill. (WCIA) — Thirty years after winning Leroy’s first state football title, the former Panthers reunited on their home field. The 1996 squad was honored at halftime of Leroy’s Saturday night game against Tremont, a 34-6 win for the Panthers. Led by head coach Jim Zeleznik, the 1996 team went a perfect 14-0, defeating […]
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Yahoo SportsSep 6, 2026, 11:57 PM
Leroy football celebrates 30th anniversary of 1996 State Championship team
LEROY, Ill. (WCIA) — Thirty years after winning Leroy’s first state football title, the former Panthers reunited on their home field. The 1996 squad was honored at halftime of Leroy’s Saturday night game against Tremont, a 34-6 win for the Panthers. Led by head coach Jim Zeleznik, the 1996 team went a perfect 14-0, defeating […]

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