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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bob Finley enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Berry.
 First region championship.
 The Buccaneers won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Lee Huntsville    35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Jess Lanier   *  17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Huffman    20   3   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Mountain Brook    31   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Vestavia Hills    21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Homewood    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Shades Valley    32   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Hueytown   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Minor   *  13   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Central Phenix City    21   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Jeff Davis    6   14   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record63-56 -2
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Berry was not ranked.
  
1978 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 10-12441041-127283-05018  Bob Finley
Minor 6-41461142-14020  Berry Halladay
Hueytown 2-7-1741481-21641  Morris Higginbotham
Jess Lanier 4-61641480-3633  Bill Andrews

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brian Blankenship RB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Ken Wilson T Sr.6-2230 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brian BlankenshipB Sr.5-9172 1st  BN
 Brian BlankenshipRB Sr.5-9172 1st  MA
 Brian BlankenshipTB Sr.5-9172 1st  BPH
 Ken WilsonL Sr.6-2225 HM  BPH
 Ken WilsonT Sr.6-2225 2nd  BN
 Ken WilsonOL Sr.6-2225 1st  MA



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