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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  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Robert Higginbotham enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.
 The Wildcats won the Class 6A Region 5 Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Greensboro    67   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Clay-Chalkville    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Wenonah   *  30   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Hoover    27   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Minor    7   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Hueytown   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Parker   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  0   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Jeff Davis    10   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Pelham    40   18   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Clay-Chalkville    13   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Hoover    0   31   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record99-55
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-2
2002 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/1/2002PS 6(11-1)78 ASWA
9/4/20021 5(1-0)157 ASWA
9/10/20022 4(2-0)153 ASWA
9/17/20023 4 (3-0)176 ASWA
9/25/20024 3(4-0)176 ASWA
10/2/20025 1 (5-0)287 ASWA
10/9/20026 7(5-1)98 ASWA
10/16/20027 7 (6-1)110 ASWA
10/23/20028 6(7-1)118 ASWA
10/30/20029 10 (7-2)19 ASWA
  
2002 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 9-42851652-153554-110729  Robert Higginbotham
Parker 10-2300911-132424-110037  Andre Robinson
Central Tuscaloosa 6-51801860-17373-28560  Chuck Friend
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 7-52342011-152602-34768  Bart Harper
Wenonah 4-5701472-34086  Ronald Cheatham
Hueytown 0-10612740-523122  Mike Clements

2002 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Dwayne Reed Sr. AL-MS Game  
 LeRon McClain FB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 LeRon McCLain RB Sr.6-1235 Super All-State  Bham News
 Terrance Jones LB Sr.6-1200 Super All-State  Bham News
 Terrence Jones DE Sr.6-1210 AL-MS Game  

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kevin SewellLB Sr. HM  BN
 LeRon McClainRB Sr.6-1235 1st  BN
 LeRon McClainRB Sr.6-1230 1st  ASWA
 Terrence JonesLB Sr.6-1200 1st  BN
 Terrence JonesLB Sr.6-1200 1st  ASWA



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