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Vestavia Hills Rebels

Head Coach: Robert Evans (second season)
Career Record: 1 season, (7-5)
At Vestavia Hills: one season, (7-5)
Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field
2022 Enrollment:  1,587
Rank:  8th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   384-216-1   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   196-96   (67.0%)  (Rank: 57th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   86-60  (58.9%)  (Rank: 117th in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 7A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2013
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2022 
Class:  7A              Region:   3
Record:  7-5
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Thompson by a score of 21-12.
Final ASWA Poll:   10th
Scoring:  411 (34.3)
Defense:  234 (19.5)


 2023 
Class: 7A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 71-46 (61%) (15th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  43-36 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  28-10 (74%)



 2022 Results 
 8/18  vs. Mountain Brook  (6A)   14-24   L  
 8/26  vs. Homewood  (6A)   35-0   W  
 9/2  vs. Thompson  (7A)  *  14-34   L  
 9/8  @ Hoover  (7A)  *  14-20   L  
 9/16  @ Spain Park  (7A)  *  36-7   W  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  vs. Chelsea  (7A)  *  52-10   W  
 10/7  @ Hewitt-Trussville  (7A)  *  37-45   L  
 10/14  @ Oak Mountain  (7A)  *  42-21   W  
 10/21  vs. Tuscaloosa County  (7A)  *  59-18   W  
 10/27  @ Helena  (6A)   44-24   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Austin    52-10   W  
 11/11  @ Thompson    12-21   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Mountain Brook  (6A)       
 9/1  @ Homewood  (6A)       
 9/8  @ Thompson  (7A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Hoover  (7A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Spain Park  (7A)  *      
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  @ Chelsea  (7A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Hewitt-Trussville  (7A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Oak Mountain  (7A)  *      
 10/27  @ Tuscaloosa County  (7A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Helena  (6A)       
 11/10  @ Austin        
 11/17  @ Thompson        


Class  7A Region  3
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Hoover (7A) 11-2 7-0358-152
Thompson (7A) 11-3 6-1413-181
Hewitt-Trussville (7A) 8-4 5-2410-223
Vestavia Hills (7A) 7-5 4-3411-234
Tuscaloosa County (7A) 6-4 3-4251-295
Spain Park (7A) 3-7 1-6177-245
Chelsea (7A) 1-9 1-6150-340
Oak Mountain (7A) 3-7 1-6140-304

 2023 Preview 


       Vestavia Hills completed the 2022 season with a 7-5 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 7A region three, the Rebels earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Vestavia Hills reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Thompson by a score of 21-12.

       It marked the first time since the 2019 season that the Rebels qualified for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, Vestavia Hills has gone a combined 86-60. Their 58.9% winning percentage ranks 12th in Class 7A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Vestavia Hills has finished a combined 196-96. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 7A and 57th in the AHSAA. The Rebels have been successful on the football field with twenty-one winning seasons during this time.




       The Rebels are led by head coach Robert Evans who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 7-5 record in his first season at Vestavia Hills. The Rebels saw improvement from a 4-6 record the season before coach Evans arrived. Under his direction the Rebels have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Evans.

       What a great job by Head Coach Robert Evans in 2022. A tough schedule awaits them this fall. The Rebels have one of the toughest overall schedules in Class 7A. Their opponents had a combined record of 71-46 last season. That ranks 5th in Class 7A and 15th in the AHSAA.

       The Rebels have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region three this season.

      QB John Paul Head accounted for 1,984 passing yards and 38 total touchdowns last season, along with rushing for 1,104 yards.

      Edge rusher Jordan Ross will be returning. He is considered by many as the states top prospect.

       The Rebels open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Mountain Brook on Thursday, August 24 at Spartan Stadium. Last year the Mountain Brook Spartans finished with an overall record of 12-3 and in second place in Class 6A region five. The Spartans lost in the Class 6A State Championship game last season when they were defeated by Saraland. They final score was 38-17 in the Super Seven finals in Auburn.

       Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook have met a total of 58 times on the football field. The Rebels have a 30-28-0 record against the Spartans. They last met in 2022 with Mountain Brook winning by a score of 24-14.

       Vestavia Hills lost 7A All-State  defensive back Grant Downey to graduation. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

       The Rebels return 7A All-State Senior athlete John Paul Head. He was named to the first team last season. The Rebels also return Senior defensive lineman Jordan Ross. He was named to the second team.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.