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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-R6

1970 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

Buddy Anderson enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.

The Rebels finished 3rd in Region 6.

The Rebels set a team record by scoring 63 in a game.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Briarwood	20	14	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Pelham *	14	3	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Oak Mountain *	42	9	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Shades Valley	20	10	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Hoover *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Spain Park *	37	21	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Bob Jones	42	17	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Mountain Brook *	20	21	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Thompson *	63	35	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Homewood	35	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Decatur	20	21	L	1st Round Playoffs

2004 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	327
Scoring Average	29.7
Points Allowed	186
Defense Average	16.9
Opponents Record	81-49
Region Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

2004 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/3/2004	PS	5	(12-2)	152	ASWA
9/1/2004	1	4	(1-0)	178	ASWA
9/8/2004	2	3	(2-0)	201	ASWA
9/15/2004	3	3	(3-0)	195	ASWA
9/29/2004	4	3	(4-0)	216	ASWA
10/6/2004	5	5	(4-1)		ASWA
10/13/2004	6	4	(5-1)	168	ASWA
10/20/2004	7	4	(6-1)	186	ASWA
10/27/2004	8	10	(6-2)	46	ASWA
11/3/2004	9	8	(7-2)	78	ASWA
11/10/2004	Final	5	(8-2)	152	ASWA

2004 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	15-0	536	164	5-0	152	36	6-0	215	88	Rush Propst
Mountain Brook	10-4	279	217	3-1	93	71	4-2	104	94	Joey Jones
Vestavia Hills	8-3	327	186	0-1	20	21	4-2	190	110	Buddy Anderson
Spain Park	9-4	296	203	2-1	38	37	3-3	120	126	Vince DiLorenzo
Thompson	6-4	333	283				2-4	156	219	Ricky Seale
Pelham	5-5	224	258				1-5	86	167	Sammy Queen
Oak Mountain	4-6	143	169				1-5	63	130	Jerry Hood

2004 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Harris Johnson	RB	Sr.	5-11	165	AL-MS Game
Harris Johnson	RB	Sr.	5-11	165	Super All-State		Bham News
Jake Seitz	C	Sr.	6-2	295	AL-MS Game
Tyler Haynes	OL	Sr.	6-2	285	Super All-State		Bham News

2004 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Harris Johnson	RB	Sr.	5-11	165	1st	BN
Harris Johnson	RB	Sr.	5-11	165	1st	ASWA
Jake Zeltz	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Mitch Alvarez	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Steven Black	WR	Sr.	6-3	200	1st	BN
Tyler Haynes	OL	Sr.	6-2	285	1st	ASWA
Tyler Haynes	OL	Sr.	6-2	285	1st	BN
Wade Batchelor	DL	Sr.			HM	BN

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