Chris Bell no longer Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) head football coach
After five listless performances, three shutouts and three games where the team allowed over 60-plus points, the Northport (Ala.) Tuscaloosa County Wildcats football program is making a change at the top, according to a release by the school. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Per the release by Tuscaloosa County, Chris Bell is no longer the Wildcats’ head coach after the team’s 62-7 loss to top-ranked Thompson (Ala.) Warriors. Defensive assistant Matthew Carden has been promoted to the team’s interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 Alabama high school football season with five games to go. Here is the full release made by the school regarding moving on from Bell and the tabbing of Carden as the interim head coach: I wanted to reach out and formally let you know that we have made a change in the leadership of our football program. This was a very difficult decision. Coach Bell is a fine man and an outstanding football coach. We are extremely appreciative of the leadership, dedication, and commitment he has provided to our football program, and we wish him nothing but success in the future. Our primary focus and top priority currently is ensuring that we continue to support and care for our current players. We all know this season has been challenging, and we are hopeful that our players will be able to return healthy and ready for the second half of the season.
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- Region
- South Carolina, United States
- Published
- 20 Sep 2026
- Languages
- English
