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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: Howard Busby
Region: 6A-R8
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1979  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Howard Busby enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Central Tuscaloosa.
 The Falcons move from Region 9 to Region 8.
 The Falcons won the Class 6A Region 8 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Lee Montgomery    17   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Ensley    31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Carver Montgomery    40   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Clarke Central GA    0   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Oxford    10   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. West End    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Prattville    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  19   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Dothan    9   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Vigor    7   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average6.7
  Opponents Record51-61
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-1
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 660 ASWA
9/3/19981 5(0-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 3(1-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 3(2-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 3(3-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 7(3-1) ASWA
10/8/19986 7(4-1) ASWA
10/15/19987 6(5-1) ASWA
10/22/19988 6(6-1) ASWA
10/29/19989 6(7-1) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 6(8-1) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A Region 8 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 9-2241741-116212-06113  Howard Busby
Tuscaloosa County 9-53312713-1111951-12829  Bobby Moore
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 3-71572490-21663  Bart Harper

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bo Hines OL Sr. All-Star Game  
 Daryl Lewis OL Sr.6-4320 AL-MS Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Daryl LewisOL Sr.6-4310 1st  ASWA
 Daryl LewisOL Sr.6-4310 1st  BN
 John BibbLB Sr. HM  BN
 Robert BranchDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Robert BranchDL Sr. HM  BN
 Zac KayePK Jr.5-9150 1st  BN



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