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Vestavia Hills Football Team History


Vestavia Hills Rebels
Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Limerock Rd. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Buddy Anderson
Region: 4A-R7
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1970  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 First 10 win season.
 The Rebels move from Region 6 to Region 7.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  vs. Mountain Brook   *  0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Walker    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Hewitt-Trussville   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Minor    15   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Berry    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. John Carroll    12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Homewood   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Shades Valley   *  35   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Erwin   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Talladega    20   14   W (OT)      
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Tuscaloosa County    17   10   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Banks    22   0   W    Legion Field   2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ J.O. Johnson    27   25   W (OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Sat., Dec. 2   Jeff Davis    7   21   L    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record100-48 -2
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-2
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Vestavia Hills was not ranked.
  
1978 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 
Vestavia Hills 10-42351643-173564-19445  Buddy Anderson
Erwin 8-22081253-19351  Bobby Johns
Mountain Brook 4-61171423-26966  Leo Wright
Shades Valley 5-51682233-210196  Robert Higginbotham
Homewood 1-9751591-45691  Gary Rutledge
Hewitt-Trussville 1-7-1691910-528124  Chip Stewart

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gib McEachran SE Sr.5-10175 All-Star Game  
 Jim Brown TE Sr.6-3200 All-Star Game  
 Ry Ogilvie E Sr.6-2185 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Ry Ogilvie E Sr.6-2185 Super All-State  Bham News

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jim BrownE Sr.6-3200 2nd  BN
 Jim BrownE Sr.6-3200 1st  MA
 John MurphyB HM  BN
 John MurphyB HM  BPH
 Ry OgilvieB Sr.6-2185 HM  BPH
 Ry OgilvieE Sr.6-2185 1st  BN
 Ry OgilvieDB Sr.6-2185 1st  MA



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