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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: Skipper Clements
Region: 5A-R7
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1981  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights
 Skipper Clements enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 The Patriots move from Class 4A and into Region 7.
 The Patriots won the Class 5A Region 7 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Bibb County    16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Huntsville    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Gordo    31   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Greensboro    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Holt   *  22   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Pickens County    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Demopolis   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. South Lamar    10   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Brookwood   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Hale County    33   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Homewood    24   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record58-60
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-0
1986 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/19861 8(1-0) ASWA
10/15/19867 9(6-1) ASWA
10/29/19869 10(7-2) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1986 Class 5A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 8-3214970-124273-05314  Skipper Clements
Holt 7-4145920-112152-13622  Woody Clements
Demopolis 4-61241651-22440  Fred Schoenrock
Brookwood 5-587510-3037  Jerry Wright

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Derrick OdenLB Jr.6-1200 1st  ASWA
 Derrick OdenLB Jr.6-1200 HM  BN



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