Defending 7A champ Thompson leads the Preseason High School Football America Alabama Top 10 as we head into the first week of the regular season. The Warriors, who open against 6A champ Oxford on Saturday, plays in 7A’s uber-tough Region 3 that also includes No. 2 Hoover and No. 3 Hewitt-Trussville.
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Phenix City’s Central High checks-in at No. 5. The Red Devils are now under the direction of former Pinson Valley head coach Patrick Nix, who replaces Jamey Dubose, who left for Georgia’s Lowndes High School.
High School Football America Alabama Top 10
No. 1 Thompson
No. 2 Hoover
No. 3 Hewitt-Trussville
No. 4 Oxford
No. 5 Central (Phenix City)
No. 6 Auburn
No. 7 Mountain Brook
No. 8 Prattville
No. 9 James Clemens
No. 10 Opelika
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.