Tuscaloosa County High Fires Second Year Head Coach

Well, that didn't last very long. The County High Wildcats have fired Head Coach Cris Bell. Bell's final game was a 62-7 loss at Thompson. The team learned of the decision after the lopsided defeat. TCHS parents learned of the decision this morning, and all they were told was that the school had decided to change the football program's leadership.

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Assistant coach Matthew Carden will be the interim Head Coach for the Wildcats. TCHS leadership said the decision was very difficult. The move comes just a few games into his second season as Head football coach. The Wildcats are off to a rough start, sitting at 0-5. TCHS football plays in Class 6A, Region 3. The team has been dominated in all five of their 2026 games. The Wildcats have a couple of weeks before their next game, at home on October 2nd versus Vestavia Hills.