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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Berry Football Team History


Berry Buccaneers
hoover High School

1000 Bucaneer Dr. Hoover, AL 35244
Stadium: Regions Park
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: Bob Finley
Region: 4A-R6
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1963  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bob Finley enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Berry.
 The Buccaneers won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Central Tuscaloosa    10   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Lee Huntsville    24   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Jess Lanier   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Huffman    16   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Mountain Brook    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Vestavia Hills    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Walker    7   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Shades Valley    31   22   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Hueytown   *  23   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Minor   *  14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 15  vs. Jeff Davis    7   21   L    Legion Field   1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record72-45 -2
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Berry was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Berry 8-31921390-17213-05114  Bob Finley
Minor 5-51191422-14332  Berry Halladay
Jess Lanier 6-41861161-23243  Carrol Cox
Hueytown 3-71201660-31350  Morris Higginbotham

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ryan Whitley C All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Ryan Whitley G Sr.6-3230 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ryan WhitleyC Sr.6-3215 1st  BPH
 Ryan WhitleyC Sr.6-3218 2nd  BN
 Ryan WhitleyOL Sr.6-3215 1st  MA
 Stewart ThrasherB HM  BPH



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