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Tuscaloosa County Football Team History

Tuscaloosa County Wildcats

Tuscaloosa County High School

12500 Wildcat Dr. Northport, AL 35475
Stadium: Wildcat Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 6A-R5

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1923 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

Robert Higginbotham enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.

The Wildcats won the Class 6A Region 5 Championship.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Northridge	42	6	W
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Clay-Chalkville	24	14	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Woodlawn *	48	6	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Hoover	0	36	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Shades Valley	36	29	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Minor *	33	13	W
Thu., Oct. 14	@ Ensley *	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa *	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. John Carroll *	42	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Paul Bryant	49	23	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Pell City	28	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	vs. Decatur	28	27	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 26	@ Mountain Brook	21	35	L	3rd Round Playoffs

2004 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	421
Scoring Average	32.4
Points Allowed	224
Defense Average	17.2
Opponents Record	81-69
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	4-2

2004 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/15/2004	3	8	(3-0)	56	ASWA
10/13/2004	6	10	(5-1)	54	ASWA
10/20/2004	7	6	(6-1)	115	ASWA
10/27/2004	8	5	(7-1)	146	ASWA
11/3/2004	9	4	(8-1)	179	ASWA
11/10/2004	Final	3	(9-1)	206	ASWA

2004 Class 6A 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
Tuscaloosa County	11-2	421	224	2-1	77	69	5-0	193	47	Robert Higginbotham
Minor	9-3	312	156	1-1	52	14	4-1	141	78	Tony Lunceford
John Carroll	5-7	200	273	1-1	17	56	3-2	91	111	Gerald Gann
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	5-6	217	277	0-1	7	42	2-3	91	109	Bart Harper
Ensley	3-7	104	186				1-4	57	112	Wendell Jones
Woodlawn	2-8	163	288				0-5	58	174	Dexter LeBlanc

2004 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Brad Latham	OL	Sr.	6-4	275	AL-MS Game
Donald Williams	DB	Sr.	5-11	200	All-Star Game
KeAndre Jones	DL	Sr.	6-2	240	All-Star Game
Tyler Walker	WR	Sr.	5-11	155	All-Star Game

2004 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brad Latham	OL	Sr.	6-4	275	1st	BN
Brad Latham	OL	Sr.	6-4	275	1st	ASWA
David McCants	RB	Sr.	5-9	170	1st	ASWA
David McCants	RB	Sr.	5-9	170	1st	BN
Deon Williams	DB	Jr.	5-11	200	HM	BN
Deon Williams	ATH	Jr.	5-11	200	1st	ASWA
Tyler Walker	WR	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Tyler Walker	WR	Jr.			HM	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.