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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: Larry Gray
Region: 2A-R9
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1981  <-- 1981 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Larry Gray enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 This was the first season Hillcrest Tuscaloosa fielded a team.
 The Patriots move from Class and into Region 9.
 The Patriots finished 6th in Region 9.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Marengo    28   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Akron    0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Pickens County    6   14   #Won       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Greensboro    0   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Northside    34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ West Blocton    12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Sunshine    34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Gordo    12   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Hale County    13   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Francis Marion    27   32   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record49-53
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2
1981 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 10-1326981-134314-014814  Waldon Tucker
West Blocton 2-81072332-25179  Donald Jones
Hale County 5-51401763-17771  Randy Ryan
Pickens County 1-8168801-39650  Glen James
Northside 0-9473240-420178  Bill Rice
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 5-5166192  Larry Gray

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 John HallB HM  BPH



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