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Homewood Football Team History


Homewood Patriots
Homewood High School

1901 S. Lakeshore Dr. Homewood, AL 35209
Stadium: Waldrop Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bob Newton
Region: 5A-R5
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1972  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Bob Newton enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Homewood.
 First 14 win season.
 Won 25 consecutive games.
 The Patriots won the Class 5A Region 5 Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Benjamin Russell    18   15   W       
 Thu., Sep. 6  @ Briarwood    19   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Pleasant Grove   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Walker   *  30   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Curry   *  42   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 4  @ Jackson-Olin   *  35   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Gardendale   *  31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Fairfield   *  47   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Erwin   *  51   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Vestavia Hills    46   22   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Etowah    63   26   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Lee Huntsville    45   12   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Gardendale    20   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Russellville    31   21   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7   Benjamin Russell    13   20   L    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record14-1
  Points Scored519
  Scoring Average34.6
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record109-73
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record6-0
2001 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/31/2001PS 1 (13-2)138 ASWA
9/4/20011 1(1-0)181 ASWA
9/11/20012 1(2-0)169 ASWA
9/18/20013 1(2-0)169 ASWA
9/26/20014 1(4-0)227 ASWA
10/3/20015 1(5-0)238 ASWA
10/10/20016 1(6-0)250 ASWA
10/17/20017 1(7-0)225 ASWA
10/24/20018 1(8-0)242 ASWA
10/31/20019 1(9-0)227 ASWA
11/7/2001Final 1(10-0)185 ASWA
  
2001 Class 5A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Homewood 14-15191974-1172797-026463  Bob Newton
Walker 10-24121791-131346-1244119  Bubba Davis
Pleasant Grove 6-53351940-137484-3196100  Keith Luker
Gardendale 7-62831882-166414-3179107  Mike McCombs
Fairfield 3-71743413-4139253  Jim Vakakes
Jackson-Olin 3-72442722-5195208  Michael Clisby
Erwin 2-81934442-5151309  John Metcalf
Curry 0-101133870-779288  J.D. Williams

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Antwan Dunn DE Sr.6-2212 All-Star Game  
 Bragg Knott QB Sr.6-4210 All-Star Game  
 Cornelius Rogers OL Sr.6-4305 AL-MS Game  
 Cornellus Rogers OL Sr.6-4305 Super All-State  Bham News

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Antwan DunnLB Sr.6-2205 HM  BN
 Antwan DunnLB Sr.6-2205 1st  ASWA
 Brandon ThorntonRB So. HM  ASWA
 Chris SutherPK Jr. HM  BN
 Cornelius RogersOL Sr.6-4305 1st  ASWA
 Cornelius RogersL Sr.6-4305 1st  BN
 Harlequin SandersDL Sr. HM  BN
 Jim PattonDL Sr. HM  BN
 Parker GargisQB Jr. HM  BN



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