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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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-R11
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1970  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 The Rebels finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Mountain Brook    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Walker    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Minor    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Auburn    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Homewood    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Berry   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ John Carroll   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Selma    27   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Huffman    14   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Shades Valley   *  0   16   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Jess Lanier    7   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record73-55
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1987 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/4/19871 9(1-0) ASWA
9/11/19872 8(2-0) ASWA
9/18/19873 7(3-0) ASWA
9/25/19874 6(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19875 3(5-0) ASWA
10/7/19876 2(6-0) ASWA
10/14/19877 2(7-0) ASWA
10/21/19878 2(8-0) ASWA
10/28/19879 2(9-0) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 7(9-1) ASWA
  
1987 Class 6A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shades Valley 13-23421344-1110713-0833  Robert Higginbotham
Vestavia Hills 9-2168750-17222-13330  Buddy Anderson
Berry 6-41921091-23735  Bob Finley
John Carroll 3-71021780-3388  Donald Jones

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brent Wellborn DL Sr.6-5230 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brent WelbornOL Sr.6-5230 1st  ASWA
 Brent WellbornOL Sr.6-5230 1st  BN
 Steven HuntRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Steven HuntRB Sr. HM  BN



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