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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  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Robert Higginbotham enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.
 The Wildcats won the Class 6A Region 5 Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Holt    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Lee Montgomery    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Wenonah   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Hueytown   *  42   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Minor   *  35   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Jess Lanier   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Ensley   *  32   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  41   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Pinson Valley    39   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Vestavia Hills    44   38   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Huffman    15   18   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored391
  Scoring Average32.6
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record68-62
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-0
2001 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/11/20012 10(2-0)13 ASWA
9/18/20013 10(2-0)13 ASWA
9/26/20014 7(4-0)56 ASWA
10/3/20015 7(5-0)78 ASWA
10/10/20016 7(6-0)80 ASWA
10/17/20017 7(7-0)86 ASWA
10/24/20018 6(7-0)97 ASWA
10/31/20019 6(8-0)90 ASWA
11/7/2001Final 5(9-0)91 ASWA
  
2001 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 11-13911452-198567-023275  Robert Higginbotham
Jess Lanier 9-3247922-171426-113636  Willie Ford
Hueytown 6-51401690-19354-3103115  Mike Clements
Minor 7-42091560-17414-3123100  Tony Lunceford
Central Tuscaloosa 3-61291963-4101126  Chuck Friend
Ensley 2-7812032-563162  Wendell Jones
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 3-71282051-647149  Bart Harper
Wenonah 1-8981451-680122  Ronald Cheatham

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 James Adams DE Sr.6-4240 All-Star Game  
 Titus Ryan RB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Will Catoe OL Sr.6-2225 All-Star Game  

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 LeRon McClainLB Jr. HM  BN
 Terrance JonesLB Jr.6-1205 1st  BN
 Titus RyanRB Sr.6-2190 HM  BN
 Titus RyanRB Sr.6-2190 1st  ASWA
 Will CatoeOL Sr. HM  BN



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