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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-R7
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1981 Season Highlights
 Bob Finley enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Berry.
 The Buccaneers won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Walker    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Minor    23   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Jess Lanier    17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Huffman    31   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Mountain Brook   *  35   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 1  @ Decatur    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Shades Valley   *  24   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Homewood   *  38   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Hueytown    21   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Vestavia Hills   *  28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Jess Lanier    0   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record50-63 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/4/198110 3(9-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 4A Region 7 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 10-12571170-10214-012545  Bob Finley
Homewood 5-4-11101253-16263  Gerald Gann
Vestavia Hills 6-4152912-25149  Buddy Anderson
Shades Valley 5-5123861-35655  Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook 1-9812330-419101  Gene Ellison

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bart Williams C Sr.6-1215 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bart WilliamsL Sr.6-1215 HM  BN
 Bart WilliamsC 2nd  BPH
 Craig YokleyB HM  BPH
 Kenny SpencerL HM  BPH



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