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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 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Robert Higginbotham enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.

The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 5.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Minor	26	24	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Northridge *	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Jackson-Olin *	58	20	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa *	37	17	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Clay-Chalkville	7	19	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Thompson *	20	45	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Hueytown *	23	20	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Paul Bryant *	35	18	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Pelham *	21	26	L
Thu., Nov. 2	vs. Opelika	28	29	L (OT)
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Sparkman	31	38	L (2OT)	1st Round Playoffs

2006 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	314
Scoring Average	28.5
Points Allowed	263
Defense Average	23.9
Opponents Record	75-51
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

2006 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/31/2006	PS	5	(12-1)		ASWA
9/6/2006	1	5	(1-0)	146	ASWA
9/13/2006	2	3	(2-0)	217	ASWA
9/20/2006	3	3	(3-0)	224	ASWA
9/27/2006	4	3	(4-0)	233	ASWA

2006 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
Pelham	10-3	425	293	2-1	111	98	7-0	253	125	Brett Burnett
Hueytown	9-3	342	195	1-1	19	24	5-2	186	113	Jeff Smith
Thompson	8-4	342	203	1-1	45	44	5-2	219	113	Brian Maner
Tuscaloosa County	6-5	314	263	0-1	31	38	5-2	222	153	Robert Higginbotham
Jackson-Olin	4-6	196	275				3-4	167	235	Michael Clisby
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	3-7	188	195				2-5	144	143	O.K. Bryant
Paul Bryant	1-9	92	337				1-6	67	224	Scott Booth
Northridge	3-7	160	264				0-7	77	229	Michael Smith

2006 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Josh Lewis	DE	Sr.	6-4	225	AL-MS Game

2006 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Hunter Gregory	DB	Jr.	5-10	170	HM	BN
Hunter Gregory	DB	Jr.	5-10	170	HM	ASWA
John Michael Boswell	OL	Jr.	6-6	290	1st	ASWA
John Michael Boswell	OL	Jr.	6-6	295	1st	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.