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Central Tuscaloosa Football Team History

Central Tuscaloosa Falcons

Central High School

905 15th St. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Melvin Pete Jr.
Region: 5A-R5

1979 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Melvin Pete Jr. enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Central Tuscaloosa.

The Falcons move from Class 4A and into Region 5.

The Falcons won the Class 5A Region 5 Championship.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	@ Carver Birmingham *	40	6	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Brookwood *	36	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Wenonah *	28	22	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Paul Bryant	53	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. McAdory *	18	10	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Fairfield *	20	19	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Parker *	23	16	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Woodlawn *	36	18	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Prattville	0	47	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Pleasant Grove	40	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Walker	30	35	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2008 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	324
Scoring Average	29.5
Points Allowed	187
Defense Average	17.0
Opponents Record	57-59
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

2008 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/6/2008	PS	10	(15-0)	61	ASWA
9/3/2008	1	8	(1-0)	108	ASWA
9/10/2008	2	7	(2-0)	120	ASWA
9/17/2008	3	4	(2-0)	218	ASWA
9/24/2008	4	2	(3-0)	307	ASWA
10/1/2008	5	2	(4-0)	297	ASWA
10/8/2008	6	1	(5-0)	365	ASWA
10/15/2008	7	1	(6-0)	374	ASWA
10/22/2008	8	1	(7-0)	375	ASWA
10/29/2008	9	1	(8-0)	355	ASWA
11/5/2008	Final	4	(8-1)	205	ASWA

2008 Class 5A 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
Central Tuscaloosa	9-2	324	187	1-1	70	49	7-0	201	91	Melvin Pete Jr.
Fairfield	9-3	422	254	1-1	56	69	6-1	280	128	Jim Vakakes
McAdory	6-4	272	169	0-1	14	17	5-2	208	95	David Powell
Wenonah	6-4	199	219	0-1	13	48	4-3	138	150	Ronald Cheatham
Brookwood	3-7	144	284				2-5	63	215	Richard Bush
Parker	2-6	188	155				2-5	160	99	Cedric Blair
Woodlawn	2-6	127	220				2-5	114	172	Ryan Poe
Carver Birmingham	0-10	97	455				0-7	75	279	Bubba Livingston

2008 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Central Tuscaloosa Players on File.

2008 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Corey Waldon	WR	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Jeff Gordon	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Jonathan Edwards	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Lester Jackson	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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