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Vestavia Hills Football Team History


Vestavia Hills Rebels
Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Limerock Rd. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Buddy Anderson
Region: 4A-R7
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1970  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 First 13 win season.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Mountain Brook   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Walker    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Gadsden    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Bradshaw    42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Berry   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. John Carroll    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Homewood   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Carver Montgomery    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Shades Valley   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Talladega    28   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Berry    7   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Banks    13   3   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Grissom    14   3   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5   Parker    15   13   W    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record80-66 -6
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-1
1980 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 2 ASWA
10/15/19806 6(5-1)48 ASWA
10/22/19807 5(6-1)56 ASWA
10/29/19808 4(7-1)67 ASWA
10/8/19805 8(4-1) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 3(9-1) ASWA
11/5/19809 2(8-1)82 ASWA
9/10/19801 2 ASWA
9/17/19802 2 ASWA
9/24/19803 2 ASWA
  
1980 Class 4A 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 13-1292734-049193-17228  Buddy Anderson
Berry 6-51341080-1073-16647  Bob Finley
Shades Valley 3-6-1961533-16166  Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook 2-81031871-33473  Gene Ellison
Homewood 5-4-11121080-42444  Gerald Gann

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Danny Salchert QB Sr.5-11190 All-Star Game  
 Howie Johnston C Sr.6-2230 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny SalchertQB Sr.5-11175 1st  BN
 Danny SalchertB HM  BPH
 Lance GulledgeRB Jr.185 2nd  BN
 Lance GulledgeB HM  BPH



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