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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 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Rush Propst enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Hoover.

The Buccaneers won the Class 6A Region 6 Championship.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ Union OK	34	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Carver Birmingham *	45	12	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Spain Park *	40	28	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Mountain Brook *	42	8	W
Thu., Sep. 28	vs. John Curtis LA	14	28	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Minor *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Vestavia Hills *	28	24	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Homewood *	44	21	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Oak Mountain *	42	20	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Theodore	37	7	W
Playoffs
Thu., Nov. 9	vs. Pell City	44	0	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Thompson	31	0	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	vs. Homewood	37	14	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 1	vs. Vestavia Hills	42	37	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 9	Prattville	21	35	L	Legion Field	Championship Game

2006 Season Totals
Record	13-2
Points Scored	522
Scoring Average	34.8
Points Allowed	255
Defense Average	17.0
Opponents Record	94-61
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	6-0

2006 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/31/2006	PS	1	(14-1)		ASWA
9/6/2006	1	1	(1-0)	306	ASWA
9/13/2006	2	1	(2-0)	378	ASWA
9/20/2006	3	1	(3-0)	352	ASWA
9/27/2006	4	1	(4-0)	378	ASWA
10/4/2006	5	1	(4-1)	289	ASWA
10/11/2006	6	1	(5-1)	323	ASWA
10/18/2006	7	1	(6-1)	318	ASWA
10/25/2006	8	1	(7-1)	335	ASWA
11/1/2006	9	1	(8-1)	331	ASWA
11/8/2006	Final	1	(9-1)	310	ASWA

2006 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	13-2	522	255	4-1	175	86	7-0	262	127	Rush Propst
Vestavia Hills	11-3	458	260	3-1	175	121	5-2	207	111	Buddy Anderson
Minor	6-6	363	280	1-1	63	54	4-3	194	155	Tony Lunceford
Homewood	7-6	310	305	2-1	78	72	3-4	164	194	Dickey Wright
Spain Park	6-4	311	255				3-4	226	227	John Grass
Oak Mountain	5-5	254	193				3-4	162	157	Jerry Hood
Mountain Brook	5-5	274	217				3-4	182	192	Chris Yeager
Carver Birmingham	1-9	162	435				0-7	112	346	Jackie Hurst

2006 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Brandon Clear	OL	Sr.	6-4	205	All American		U.S. Army
Dennis King	ATH	Sr.	5-8	180	Super All-State		Bham News
Josh Chapman	DL	Sr.	6-1	280	AL-MS Game
Josh Chapman	DL	Sr.	6-1	280	Super All-State		Bham News
Kerry Murphy	OL	Sr.	6-4	324	All American		Parade
Michael DeJohn	LB	Sr.	6-0	219	Super All-State		Bham News
Patrick Crump	OL	Sr.	6-4	285	AL-MS Game
Ross Wilson	QB	Sr.	5-11	185	Super 12		ASWA
Ross Wilson	ATH	Sr.	5-11	185	Super All-State		Bham News
Ryan Pugh	OL	Sr.	6-3	290	All American		U.S. Army
Ryan Pugh	C				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Ryan Pugh	OL	Sr.	6-3	290	6A Lineman of the Year		ASWA
Ryan Pugh	OL	Sr.	6-3	290	Super 12		ASWA
Ryan Pugh	OL	Sr.	6-3	290	Super All-State		Bham News

2006 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Camyren Stokes	DB	Sr.	5-7	163	HM	ASWA
Camyren Stokes	DB	Sr.	5-7	163	HM	BN
Dennis King	RB	Sr.	5-8	180	1st	BN
Dennis King	RB	Sr.	5-8	180	1st	ASWA
Gary Cramer	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Jordan Means	PK	Sr.			HM	BN
Josh Chapman	DL	Sr.	6-1	280	1st	BN
Josh Chapman	DL	Sr.	6-1	280	1st	ASWA
Kwesi Mitchell	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Michael DeJohn	LB	Sr.	6-0	219	1st	ASWA
Patrick Crump	OL	Sr.	6-4	285	HM	ASWA
Patrick Crump	OL	Sr.	6-4	285	HM	BN
Ross Wilson	QB	Sr.	5-11	185	1st	ASWA
Ross WIlson	ATH	Sr.	5-11	185	1st	BN
Ryan Pugh	OL	Sr.	6-3	290	1st	ASWA
Ryan Pugh	OL	Sr.	6-3	290	1st	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.