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Hoover Football Team History

Hoover Buccaneers

Hoover High School

1000 Bucaneer Dr. Hoover, AL 35244
Stadium: Regions Park
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: Rush Propst
Region: 6A-R6

1963 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Rush Propst enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hoover.

First 14 win season.

The Buccaneers move from Region 9 to Region 6.

The Buccaneers finished 2nd in Region 6.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Jess Lanier	52	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Pelham	40	7	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Parker *	53	16	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. John Carroll *	42	7	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ West End *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Vestavia Hills *	31	34	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Carver Birmingham *	49	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Mountain Brook *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Woodlawn *	40	7	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Butler	28	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Hewitt-Trussville	35	14	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Decatur	38	14	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	@ Shades Valley	14	0	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 1	vs. Grissom	35	23	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 9	Daphne	28	7	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

2000 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	548
Scoring Average	36.5
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	11.2
Opponents Record	98-71
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	7-0

2000 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/20/2000	PS	10		41	ASWA
9/6/2000	1	7	(1-0)		ASWA
9/13/2000	2	5	(2-0)		ASWA
9/27/2000	4	4	(4-0)		ASWA
10/4/2000	5	4	(5-0)		ASWA
10/11/2000	6	8	(5-1)		ASWA
10/18/2000	7	8	(6-1)		ASWA
10/25/2000	8	7	(7-1)		ASWA
11/1/2000	9	5	(8-1)		ASWA
11/8/2000	Final	2	(9-1)		ASWA

2000 Class 6A 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
Vestavia Hills	9-2	357	164	0-1	27	31	7-0	254	73	Buddy Anderson
Hoover	14-1	548	168	5-0	150	58	6-1	278	84	Rush Propst
Mountain Brook	8-3	282	153	0-1	0	13	5-2	190	112	Joey Jones
Woodlawn	5-6	201	280	0-1	0	32	4-3	145	160	Roderick Isaac
John Carroll	4-6	200	269				2-5	130	203	Thomas Queen
Parker	3-7	200	340				2-5	144	258	Andre Robinson
Carver Birmingham	2-7	125	242				2-5	105	171	Nathaniel Kelly
West End	1-9	132	287				0-7	63	230	Jim Holifield

2000 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Avery Gibson	DE	Sr.	6-3	218	AL-MS Game
Avery Gibson	LB	Sr.	6-1	218	Super All-State		Bham News
Danny Rumley	WR	Sr.	6-5	215	AL-MS Game
Dustin Dunning	WR	Sr.	6-5	225	All-Star Game
Jason Caldwell	WR	Sr.	6-1	190	All-Star Game
Lance Rhodes	QB	Sr.	5-11	180	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Lance Rhodes	QB	Sr.	5-11	180	Super 12
Lance Rhodes	QB	Sr.	5-11	180	Super All-State		Bham News
Matt Batusic	DL	Sr.	6-2	250	AL-MS Game

2000 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Avery Gibson	LB	Sr.	6-1	218	1st	BN
Avery Gibson	LB	Sr.	6-3	218	1st	ASWA
Chad Jackson	RB	So.			HM	BN
Chris Huggins	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Chris Huggins	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Danny Rumley	WR	Sr.	6-5	215	1st	BN
Danny Rumley	WR	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Dustin Dunning	TE	Sr.	6-5	225	1st	BN
Dustin Dunning	TE	Sr.	6-5	220	1st	ASWA
Jason Caldwell	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Jason Haley	P	Sr.			HM	BN
Lance Rhodes	QB	Sr.	5-11	180	1st	BN
Lance Rhodes	ATH	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	ASWA
Luke Boone	OL	Jr.			HM	BN
Matt Bartusic	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Matt Batusic	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Paul Meadows	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Rush Propst	Coach				1st	ASWA
Tyler Noble	OL	Jr.			HM	BN
Tyler Noble	OL	Jr.			HM	ASWA

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