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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 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Rush Propst enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Hoover.

The Buccaneers won the Class 6A Region 6 Championship.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Jess Lanier	14	12	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Pelham	52	10	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Parker *	45	19	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ John Carroll *	38	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. West End *	56	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Vestavia Hills *	52	10	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Carver Birmingham *	49	14	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Mountain Brook *	28	21	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Woodlawn *	56	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Butler	35	2	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Grissom	42	7	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Hewitt-Trussville	52	20	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	@ Jess Lanier	28	17	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 30	@ Huffman	23	8	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 8	Daphne	21	48	L	Legion Field	Championship Game

2001 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	591
Scoring Average	39.4
Points Allowed	200
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	109-64
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	7-0

2001 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/31/2001	PS	1	(14-1)	144	ASWA
9/4/2001	1	1	(1-0)	161	ASWA
9/11/2001	2	1	(2-0)	160	ASWA
9/18/2001	3	1	(2-0)	160	ASWA
9/26/2001	4	1	(4-0)	227	ASWA
10/3/2001	5	1	(5-0)	239	ASWA
10/10/2001	6	1	(6-0)	251	ASWA
10/17/2001	7	1	(7-0)	230	ASWA
10/24/2001	8	1	(8-0)	242	ASWA
10/31/2001	9	1	(9-0)	230	ASWA
11/7/2001	Final	1	(10-0)	179	ASWA

2001 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	14-1	591	200	4-1	166	100	7-0	324	76	Rush Propst
Mountain Brook	10-2	401	168	1-1	46	32	6-1	258	115	Joey Jones
Vestavia Hills	7-5	349	291	1-1	59	51	5-2	233	145	Buddy Anderson
John Carroll	6-6	243	231	1-1	33	39	4-3	162	154	Gerald Gann
Parker	5-5	249	229				3-4	176	180	Andre Robinson
West End	3-7	85	271				1-6	39	237	Jim Holifield
Woodlawn	2-8	116	320				1-6	101	236	Roderick Isaac
Carver Birmingham	2-8	127	329				1-6	105	255	Nathaniel Kelly

2001 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Bryce Etheridge	DL	Sr.	5-11	185	All-Star Game
Chad Jackson	WR	Sr.	6-2	200	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Chad Jackson	WR	Jr.	6-2	200	Super 12		ASWA
Chad Jackson	WR	Jr.	6-2	200	Super All-State		Bham News
Jason Michael	DE	Sr.	6-4	225	All-Star Game
Matt Veitch		Sr.			AL-MS Game
Ryan Harbuck	DL	Sr.	6-3	230	Super All-State		Bham News

2001 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Adam Truitt	OL	Jr.	6-4	260	1st	BN
Blake Davidson	QB	Sr.			HM	BN
Blake Davidson	QB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Bryce Etheridge	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Bryce Etheridge	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Chad Jackson	WR	Jr.	6-2	200	1st	ASWA
Chad Jackson	WR	Jr.	6-2	200	1st	BN
Jason Michaels	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
John Wright	DL	Jr.			HM	BN
Justin Ray	DB	Jr.			HM	BN
Luke Boone	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Luke Boone	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Ryah Harbuck	DL				HM	ASWA
Ryan Harbuck	DL	Sr.	6-3	230	1st	BN

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