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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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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1970  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 The Rebels finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 29  @ Mountain Brook   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Walker    17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Jeff Davis    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Gadsden    25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Bradshaw    17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ John Carroll    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Homewood   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Carver Montgomery    21   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Shades Valley   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Berry   *  7   28   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored152
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record48-54 -2
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 1(13-1) ASWA
9/2/19811 1(1-0) ASWA
9/9/19812 1(2-0) ASWA
9/16/19813 9(2-1) ASWA
9/23/19814 8(3-1) ASWA
9/30/19815 7(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19816 7(4-1) ASWA
10/14/19817 8(5-1) ASWA
  
1981 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 
Berry 10-12571170-10214-012545  Bob Finley
Homewood 5-4-11101253-16263  Gerald Gann
Vestavia Hills 6-4152912-25149  Buddy Anderson
Shades Valley 5-5123861-35655  Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook 1-9812330-419101  Gene Ellison

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Vestavia Hills Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 George SalemL Sr. HM  BN
 George SalemT 1st  BPH
 Phillip LeeL HM  BPH
 Ted McCulloughB HM  BPH
 Ted McCulloughB Sr. HM  BN



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