After its big win against Central (Phenix City) a week ago, Opelika closed-out the regular season with a 44-35 region loss to Carver Montgomery. The loss drops the Bulldogs from No. 3 to No. 7 in the latest High School Football America Alabama Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The win brings Carver back into the statewide rankings at No. 10.
Heading into the final week of the regular season, Auburn has wrapped-up the top spot in our rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
The postseason begin in two weeks with a new look 7A playoff format that no longer assures a North vs. South matchups in the championship game.
High School Football America Alabama Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Auburn | (9-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Saraland | (9-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Central (Phenix City) | (7-2) | 4 |
| No. 4 Hoover | (8-2) | 6 |
| No. 5 Clay-Chalkville | (8-1) | 5 |
| No. 6 Thompson | (7-3) | 7 |
| No. 7 Opelika | (8-2) | 3 |
| No. 8 Hewitt-Trussville | (8-2) | 8 |
| No. 9 Parker | (9-1) | 10 |
| No. 10 Carver Montgomery | (6-3) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 9 Spain Park
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
