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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: 6A-R5
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1981  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Bart Harper enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 The Patriots finished 4th in Region 5.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Fayette County    52   27   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Sparkman    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Hueytown   *  7   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Tuscaloosa County   *  0   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Spain Park    35   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Austin    0   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  20   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Wenonah   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Parker   *  13   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Shades Valley    21   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Vestavia Hills    38   27   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Decatur    14   33   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record61-70
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2002 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  
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 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cody DavisOL Jr. HM  BN
 Cody DavisOL Jr. HM  ASWA
 Markus MansonRB Jr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Markus MansonRB Jr.6-1195 1st  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.