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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: 6A-R8
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1970  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 The Rebels finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Shades Valley    25   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Gardendale    31   11   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Mountain Brook    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Tuscaloosa County    21   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Pell City    30   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Hoover   *  17   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Pelham   *  29   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Hueytown    48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Homewood   *  28   35   L (3OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Minor    21   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ LeFlore    38   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Dothan    19   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Central Phenix City    22   19   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  @ Benjamin Russell    42   45   L (3OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored385
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record95-66
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record7-1
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1997PS 4(12-1)69 ASWA
9/11/19971 3(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 3(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 3(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 3(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 3(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 2(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 2(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 2(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 9(8-1) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 6(8-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pelham 9-33342491-148702-19291  Rick Rhoades
Vestavia Hills 12-23852233-1121782-17474  Buddy Anderson
Homewood 7-33151572-110087  Bob Newton
Hoover 3-71461560-34357  Gerald Gann

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brad Klinner OL Sr. 6-4285 All-Star Game  
 Cotton Lowe LB Sr.5-8175 Super All-State  Bham News
 Josh Conner K Sr.5-9165 AL-MS Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brad KlinnerOL Sr. HM  BN
 Brent SpeignerQB Jr. HM  BN
 Cotton LoweLB Sr.5-8175 1st  ASWA
 Cotton LoweLB Sr.5-8175 1st  BN
 Josh ConnerPK Sr.5-9160 1st  BN
 Josh ConnerOL Sr.6-0175 1st  ASWA
 Robert EvansDB Jr.6-0180 1st  ASWA
 Robert EvansDB Jr.6-0180 1st  BN



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