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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: 6A-R9
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1970  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 Record 15-0 season.
 The Rebels move from Region 8 to Region 9.
 The Rebels won the Class 6A Region 9 Championship.
 TheRebels set a team record by scoring 484 points.
 The Rebels set a team record by winning 15 games.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Shades Valley    20   11   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Northview    29   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Mountain Brook    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Homewood    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Auburn    42   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Hoover   *  42   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Pelham   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Tuscaloosa County    41   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Thompson   *  40   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Minor    42   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Brewer    49   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Decatur    38   24   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Mountain Brook    28   10   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Shades Valley    42   35   W (OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4   Vigor    10   7   W    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record15-0
  Points Scored484
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record109-73
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record6-0
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 272 ASWA
9/3/19981 2(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 2(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 2(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 2(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 2(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19986 2(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 1(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19988 1(8-0) ASWA
10/29/19989 1(9-0) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A Region 9 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 15-04841905-0167763-010850  Buddy Anderson
Pelham 9-34322531-171302-19267  Rick Rhoades
Thompson 4-62442450-368110  Ricky Seale
Hoover 4-62582901-270111  Gerald Gann

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brent Speigner QB Sr.6-1185 AL-MS Game  
 Brett Beard DL Sr.6-3270 AL-MS Game  
 Jared Huish WR Sr. All-Star Game  
 Robert Evans DB Sr.6-0180 AL-MS Game  
 Robert Evans DB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Robert Evans DB Sr.6-1180 Super All-State  Bham News
 Warren Smithson K Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brent SpeignerQB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Brent SpeignerQB Sr. HM  BN
 Brett BeardDL Sr.6-3260 1st  BN
 Jared HuishWR Sr. HM  BN
 Jarod HurshWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 John HollowayDL Sr. HM  BN
 John HollowayDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Robert EvansDB  Sr.6-1180 1st  BN
 Robert EvansDB Sr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Trey SandersDB Sr. HM  BN
 Warren SmithsonP Sr.5-10180 1st  BN
 Warren SmithsonP Sr.5-10180 1st  ASWA



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