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Football Bucs 2013 state title 37
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The 2013 Hoover Buccaneers secured their second consecutive 6A AHSAA title with a win over Auburn High in December. The championship trophy will be presented Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. at Hoover High School.
Hoover’s record-breaking 2013 season by the numbers
30 School record for consecutive victories by the Hoover Bucs.
1 The championship win over Auburn marked the first time in the illustrious history of Hoover football that the Bucs have achieved back-to-back, undefeated state championship seasons.
6 Hoover Coach Josh Niblett has advanced his Bucs to the state championship game in all six of his years at Hoover. Niblett has carried home three state championship trophies from those games.
60 The number of points given up by Hoover during its undefeated regular season. For the entire season and playoffs, the Bucs outscored their opponents 529 to 133.
15 The number of offensive players who scored touchdowns for Hoover this season
2 The wins over archrival Vestavia Hills this season
8 The number of ranked teams defeated by Hoover this year
2The number of Bucs regular season games televised nationally by ESPN networks
1 When Vestavia blocked a punt in the first quarter of the state semifinal game, that play became the one and only blocked Hoover punt during the six-year coaching tenure of Josh Niblett.
4 The number of defensive touchdowns scored against Bessemer City in a 48-7 win
1 The night Bucs defense gave up less than one yard per carry in the first win over Vestavia.
9 Bucs kicker Hunter Schmith nailed no less than nine extra points in one game —against Jackson Olin.
3The Bucs, led by their third-string quarterback, defeated Hillcrest of Tuscaloosa 28-6.
15 The number of seconds it took for Hoover to quiet the Bessemer City team. That’s how long it took the opening kickoff to sail into the October night air, land in the hands of Bucs All-American Marlon Humphrey and be returned 87 yards for a touchdown.
12,000 The estimated attendance at the season opener, as Hoover faced off against Colquitt County (Georgia)
2 The suspenseful fourth-down conversions on the game-winning drive gave the Bucs a 22-21 epic win over Florence High School in the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A playoffs.
18 The Bucs faced an 18-point deficit in the second half of the semifinals against Vestavia Hills. The offense, led by quarterback Jake Hutcheson, scored three second-half touchdowns to seize the victory.
5 The number of juniors on the team who already have SEC scholarship offers in football. Once again, the future looks bright.
1 Guess which team is expected to begin the 2014 season as the state’s number-one ranked team? At Hoover, the excellence continues.
