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Vestavia Hills Football Team History


Vestavia Hills Rebels
Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Limerock Rd. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Stadium: Thompson Reynolds Stadium/Buddy Anderson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Buddy Anderson
Region: 4A-R7
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1970  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2012
1978 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 First 10 win season.
 The Rebels move from Region 6 to Region 7.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  vs. Mountain Brook  (4A)  *  0   3   L        
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Walker  (4A)   7   14   L        
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Hewitt-Trussville  (4A)  *  14   0   W        
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Minor  (4A)   15   14   W        
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Berry Birmingham    14   21   L        
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. John Carroll  (3A)   12   0   W        
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Homewood  (4A)  *  21   14   W        
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Shades Valley  (4A)  *  35   21   W        
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Erwin   *  24   7   W        
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Talladega  (4A)   20   14   W        
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Tuscaloosa County    17   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Banks    22   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ J.O. Johnson    27   25   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2   Jeff Davis    7   21   L    Legion Field   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record81-46
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-2
1978 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Vestavia Hills was not ranked.
  
1978 Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vestavia Hills 10-42351643-173564-19445  Buddy Anderson
Erwin 8-22081253-19351  Bobby Johns
Mountain Brook 4-61171423-26966  Leo Wright
Shades Valley 5-51672233-210096  Robert Higginbotham
Homewood 1-9751591-45691  Gary Rutledge
Hewitt-Trussville 1-7691910-528124  Chip Stewart

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gib McEachran SE Sr.5-10175 All-Star Game  
 Jim Brown TE Sr.6-3200 All-Star Game  
 Ry Ogilvie E Sr.6-2185 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Ry Ogilvie E Sr.6-2185 Super All-State  B'ham News

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jim BrownE Sr.6-3200 2nd  BN
 MurphyB HM  BN
 Ry OgilvieE Sr.6-2185 1st  BN


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