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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: 4A-R4

1979 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Melvin Pete Jr. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Tuscaloosa.

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

The Falcons finished 3rd in Region 4.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Paul Bryant	50	18	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Greene County *	52	9	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Jemison *	26	27	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Holt *	56	13	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Northridge	8	27	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Northside *	57	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Fayette County *	46	21	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Oak Grove *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Livingston *	63	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Bibb County	18	21	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Thomasville	32	33	L	1st Round Playoffs

2006 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	450
Scoring Average	40.9
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	51-68
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

2006 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Central Tuscaloosa was not ranked.

2006 Class 4A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Fayette County	10-2	359	175	1-1	48	28	6-1	213	98	Waldon Tucker
Jemison	6-5	317	193	0-1	21	35	6-1	241	68	Brad Abbott
Central Tuscaloosa	7-4	450	175	0-1	32	33	6-1	342	76	Melvin Pete Jr.
Greene County	3-8	262	426	0-1	28	55	3-4	196	221	Dedrick Bell
Oak Grove	3-7	108	200				3-4	94	147	Mike Battles Jr.
Holt	2-8	183	328				2-5	127	234	Tracy Dunn
Livingston	3-7	86	311				2-5	79	236	Scottie Jones
Northside	0-10	78	335				0-7	38	250	Allan Brackin

2006 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Central Tuscaloosa Players on File.

2006 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
DeMario Pippen	RB	Jr.	5-9	186	HM	BN
DeMario Pippen	RB	Jr.	5-9	186	HM	ASWA
James Brown	DL	Jr.	6-4	285	1st	ASWA
James Brown	DL	Jr.	6-4	285	1st	BN
Jeremy Williams	ATH	Jr.	6-0	200	HM	ASWA
Jeremy Witherspoon	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Rudolph Hilliard	OL	Sr.			HM	BN

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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.