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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 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Rush Propst enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Hoover.

The Buccaneers won the Class 6A Region 6 Championship.

The Buccaneers set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 95 points.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Lee Montgomery	42	20	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Decatur	38	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Pelham *	62	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Spain Park *	63	8	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Tuscaloosa County	24	27	L
Fri., Oct. 4	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Vestavia Hills *	31	14	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Oak Mountain *	35	13	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. John Carroll *	56	39	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Huffman	42	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Central Tuscaloosa	37	7	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Minor	21	17	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	@ Tuscaloosa County	31	0	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 29	vs. Mountain Brook	30	22	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 7	Jeff Davis	39	29	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

2002 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	551
Scoring Average	39.4
Points Allowed	223
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	96-68
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	5-0

2002 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2002	PS	2	(14-1)	229	ASWA
9/4/2002	1	1	(1-0)	318	ASWA
9/10/2002	2	1	(2-0)	261	ASWA
9/17/2002	3	1	(3-0)	321	ASWA
9/25/2002	4	1	(4-0)	282	ASWA
10/2/2002	5	6	(4-1)	153	ASWA
10/9/2002	6	6	(4-1)	125	ASWA
10/16/2002	7	6	(5-1)	125	ASWA
10/23/2002	8	5	(6-1)	141	ASWA
10/30/2002	9	5	(7-1)	173	ASWA
11/6/2002	Final	5	(8-1)	156	ASWA

2002 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
Hoover	13-1	551	223	5-0	158	75	5-0	247	81	Rush Propst
Vestavia Hills	6-5	238	160	0-1	27	38	4-1	141	47	Buddy Anderson
John Carroll	3-8	247	309	0-1	21	26	2-3	134	150	Gerald Gann
Pelham	4-7	180	324	0-1	18	40	2-3	55	139	Sammy Queen
Oak Mountain	5-5	157	143				1-4	67	100	Tony Pugh
Spain Park	3-7	153	298				1-4	60	187	Vince DiLorenzo

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Adam Truitt	OL	Sr.	6-3	270	Super All-State		Bham News
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	AL-MS Game
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	All American		Parade
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	6A Back of the Year		ASWA
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	Super 12		ASWA
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	Super All-State		Bham News
Jazmond Burks	RB	Sr.	5-7	180	All-Star Game
John Wright	DL	Sr.	6-2	248	AL-MS Game
John Wright	DL	Sr.	6-2	260	Super All-State		Bham News
Joseph Bennett	OL	Sr.	6-0	275	All-Star Game
Justin Ray	DB	Sr.	5-10	195	All-Star Game

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Adam Truitt	OL	Sr.	6-3	270	1st	BN
Adam Truitt	OL	Sr.	6-3	270	1st	ASWA
Andrew Truman	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	1st	BN
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	1st	ASWA
Curtis Dawson	LB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Curtis Dawson	LB	Jr.			HM	BN
Joey Bennett	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
John Parker Wilson	QB	Jr.			HM	BN
John Wright	DL	Sr.	6-2	260	1st	BN
John Wright	DL	Sr.	6-2	260	1st	ASWA
Labrose Hedgemon	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Michael Mahon	PK	Sr.	5-11	185	1st	BN
Michael Mahon	PK	Sr.	5-11	185	1st	ASWA
Patrick Eades	P	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Patrick Eades	P	Sr.			HM	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.