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Homewood Football Team History

Homewood Patriots

Homewood High School

1901 S. Lakeshore Dr. Homewood, AL 35209
Stadium: Waldrop Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bob Newton
Region: 5A-R5

1972 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Bob Newton enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Homewood.

First 14 win season.

Won 25 consecutive games.

The Patriots won the Class 5A Region 5 Championship.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Benjamin Russell	18	15	W
Thu., Sep. 6	@ Briarwood	19	18	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Pleasant Grove *	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Walker *	30	12	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Curry *	42	13	W
Thu., Oct. 4	@ Jackson-Olin *	35	15	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Gardendale *	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Fairfield *	47	3	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Erwin *	51	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Vestavia Hills	46	22	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Etowah	63	26	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Lee Huntsville	45	12	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	vs. Gardendale	20	0	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 30	@ Russellville	31	21	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 7	Benjamin Russell	13	20	L	Legion Field	Championship Game

2001 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	519
Scoring Average	34.6
Points Allowed	197
Defense Average	13.1
Opponents Record	109-73
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	8-0
Away Record	6-0

2001 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/31/2001	PS	1	(13-2)	138	ASWA
9/4/2001	1	1	(1-0)	181	ASWA
9/11/2001	2	1	(2-0)	169	ASWA
9/18/2001	3	1	(2-0)	169	ASWA
9/26/2001	4	1	(4-0)	227	ASWA
10/3/2001	5	1	(5-0)	238	ASWA
10/10/2001	6	1	(6-0)	250	ASWA
10/17/2001	7	1	(7-0)	225	ASWA
10/24/2001	8	1	(8-0)	242	ASWA
10/31/2001	9	1	(9-0)	227	ASWA
11/7/2001	Final	1	(10-0)	185	ASWA

2001 Class 5A Region 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Homewood	14-1	519	197	4-1	172	79	7-0	264	63	Bob Newton
Walker	10-2	412	179	1-1	31	34	6-1	244	119	Bubba Davis
Pleasant Grove	6-5	335	194	0-1	37	48	4-3	196	100	Keith Luker
Gardendale	7-6	283	188	2-1	66	41	4-3	179	107	Mike McCombs
Fairfield	3-7	174	341				3-4	139	253	Jim Vakakes
Jackson-Olin	3-7	244	272				2-5	195	208	Michael Clisby
Erwin	2-8	193	444				2-5	151	309	John Metcalf
Curry	0-10	113	387				0-7	79	288	J.D. Williams

2001 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Antwan Dunn	DE	Sr.	6-2	212	All-Star Game
Bragg Knott	QB	Sr.	6-4	210	All-Star Game
Cornelius Rogers	OL	Sr.	6-4	305	AL-MS Game
Cornellus Rogers	OL	Sr.	6-4	305	Super All-State		Bham News

2001 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Antwan Dunn	LB	Sr.	6-2	205	HM	BN
Antwan Dunn	LB	Sr.	6-2	205	1st	ASWA
Brandon Thornton	RB	So.			HM	ASWA
Chris Suther	PK	Jr.			HM	BN
Cornelius Rogers	OL	Sr.	6-4	305	1st	ASWA
Cornelius Rogers	L	Sr.	6-4	305	1st	BN
Harlequin Sanders	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Jim Patton	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Parker Gargis	QB	Jr.			HM	BN

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