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| Hoover Buccaneers |
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Head Coach: Wade Waldrop (second season) Career Record: 17 seasons, (111-77) At Hoover: one season, (11-2) Stadium: Regions Park 2022 Enrollment: 2,046 Rank: 2nd in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 7A |
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Overall Record: 537-180-7 (75.0%) Last 25 years: 296-50 (86.0%) (Rank: 2nd in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 7A) Since 2010: 155-25 (86.1%) (Rank: 4th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 7A) Last Playoff Appearance: 2022 Last Region Championship: 2022 Last Winning Season: 2022 Last Losing Season: 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 7A
Region: 3
Record: 11-2 Region Record: 7-0, (first) Playoff Record: Semi-finals loss to Thompson by the score of 40-10. Final ASWA Poll: 1st Scoring: 358 (27.5) Defense: 152 (11.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 7A
Region: 3
Strength of Schedule: 73-47 (61%) (13th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 7A) Region Strength: 39-39 (50%) Non-Region Strength: 34-8 (81%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hoover completed the 2022 season with a 11-2 record. Last year Hoover captured the region three title and a number one seed in the Class 7A playoffs. They finished region play with a 7-0 record. Hoover made a nice playoff run in 2022, reaching the semi-finals before falling to a very good Thompson team by the score of 40-10. The defense was very stingy last season as Hoover ranked 14th in the AHSAA. The defense allowed only 11.7 points a game. Over the past two seasons the Buccaneers have Finished 23-3 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, Hoover has gone a combined 155-25. Their 86.1% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 7A over the past thirteen seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Hoover has finished a combined 296-50. Their 86.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 7A and 2nd in the AHSAA. The Buccaneers have been successful on the football field with twenty-four winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 1998. The Buccaneers are led by head coach Wade Waldrop who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 11-2 record in his first season at Hoover. Under his direction the Buccaneers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have won one region crown with Coach Waldrop. His 111 wins rank 50th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Waldrop's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of twelve times and won four region championships. The Bucs lost a lot of talent to graduation on a very good defense last season. Hoover will return seven players on offense and five on defense. The Buccaneers have one of the toughest overall schedules in Class 7A. Their opponents had a combined record of 73-47 last season. That ranks 3rd in Class 7A and 13th in the AHSAA. The Buccaneers enter the 2023 season riding a 9 game regular season winning streak. Hoover has won 14 consecutive region games. While most teams rebuild during the off season, Hoover has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season. The Buccaneers are considered one of the favorites for the region three championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Buccaneers have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 1999 and expect to be included again when November rolls around. Receiver Jordan Woolen will return after grabbing 39 passes good for 614 yards and 4 TDs as a junior last season. LB Bradley Shaw will anchor the defense from his linebacker position again in 2023. He is considered one of the best in the state. The Buccaneers open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Auburn on Friday, August 25 at Regions Park. Last year the Auburn Tigers finished with an overall record of 12-2 and in second place in Class 7A region two. The Tigers lost in the Class 7A State Championship game last season when they were defeated by Thompson. They final score was 49-24 in the Super Seven finals in Auburn. Hoover and Auburn have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Buccaneers have a 1-2-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2022 with Auburn winning by a score of 17-14. The Buccaneers lost a ton of talent to graduation off the 2022 squad. Replacing these players will be a key to another successful season. Hoover lost 7A All-State kicker Peyton Argent to graduation. He was named to the first team last season. Also graduating were teammates linebacker Kaleb Jackson, offensive lineman Ethan Hubbard, defensive lineman Jordan Norman, defensive back Jay Avery and defensive back DJ Estes. The Buccaneers return 7A All-State Senior linebacker Bradley Shaw. He was named to the first team last season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.
Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.
