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Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots
Hillcrest High School

300 Patriot Pkwy. Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Stadium: Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bart Harper
Region: 5A-R7
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1981  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Bart Harper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 The Patriots won the Class 5A Region 7 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Fayette County    12   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Northside    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Tuscaloosa County    14   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Mountain Brook    14   20   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Russellville    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Holt    23   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Southside Selma   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Pelham    0   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Demopolis   *  17   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Greensboro    6   14   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. B.C. Rain    7   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record76-52
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 5A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 4-71562190-17212-03316  Bart Harper
Demopolis 8-2235680-17141-15825  Cody Keene
Southside Selma 3-71042110-2858  Leroy Miles

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Antwan HarperDL Sr. HM  BN
 Antwan WashingtonDL Sr. HM  ASWA



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