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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-R9

1979 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Howard Busby enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Central Tuscaloosa.

The Falcons finished 3rd in Region 9.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Anniston	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Woodlawn	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Ensley	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Huffman	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Jess Lanier *	22	19	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Lee Montgomery	9	21	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ West End	10	12	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Prattville	3	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Hueytown *	31	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Tuscaloosa County *	31	34	L (3OT)

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	216
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	105
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	64-53
Region Record	2-1
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	4-2

1997 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/31/1997	PS	1	(12-1)	113	ASWA
9/11/1997	1	1	(1-0)		ASWA
9/18/1997	2	1	(2-0)		ASWA
9/25/1997	3	1	(3-0)		ASWA
10/2/1997	4	1	(4-0)		ASWA
10/9/1997	5	1	(5-0)		ASWA
10/16/1997	6	8	(5-1)		ASWA
10/30/1997	8	10	(6-2)		ASWA
11/6/1997	9	8	(7-2)		ASWA

1997 Class 6A Region 9 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Jess Lanier	11-3	288	127	3-1	89	32	2-1	46	32	Carrol Cox
Tuscaloosa County	12-3	388	236	5-0	114	61	2-1	70	51	Bobby Moore
Central Tuscaloosa	7-3	216	105				2-1	84	59	Howard Busby
Hueytown	1-9	113	297				0-3	15	74	Mike Price

1997 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Donte Garrett	DB	Sr.	5-11	188	All-Star Game
Josh Jones	OL	Sr.	6-1	272	AL-MS Game
Marvin Constant	RB	Sr.	6-2	247	AL-MS Game

1997 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Dontae Garrett	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Josh Jones	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Josh Jones	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Josh Jones	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Marvin Constant	LB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Marvin Constant	LB	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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