Tuscaloosa high school to forfeit wins over eligibility matter
By Cody McClure
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Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is reportedly set to forfeit a total of four football victories from this season because of an eligibility matter.
The Tuscaloosa News reported about the matter on Friday morning.
The school reportedly played an ineligible student and violated an overlapping school zones rule.
Central High was denied qualification for the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs because of this eligibility issue.
The AHSAA released the following statement:
“Central-Tuscaloosa High School has self-reported a violation of AHSAA eligibility rules resulting in the school being fined, placed on probation for one year and ordered to forfeit four varsity football wins.
“Central played an ineligible student in violation of the AHSAA Overlapping School Zones Rule. The school must forfeit all contests its team won in which the student participated. Forfeits include Class 5A, Region 3 victories over Jemison, Sumter Central, Marbury and Dallas County high schools. As a result of the forfeitures, Central will not qualify for the playoffs. Demopolis is the first qualifier, Calera is second and Marbury is third. The fourth qualifier will be decided by a tie-breaker following tonight games. Tied for the fourth spot are Jemison, Dallas County and Sumter Central. All three finished 2-4 in region play.”
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
