The first in-season High School Football America Alabama Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football, finds Central (Phenix City) at the top of the rankings. The Red Devils opened the season with a 37-21 win over Hewitt-Trussville, which drops to No. 3 to No. 5 in the latest rankings.
Central QB Jaylen Epps completed 17-for-28 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 102 yards on 10 carries.
On defense, Tomarrion Parker had a big game for the Red Devils with 3.5 sacks.
Preseason No. 1 Thompson lost in Georgia to three-time defending champ Buford 38-7 in the Freedom Bowl. The three-time 7A champs fall to No. 4 this week.
Game Recap: Thompson vs. Buford
Auburn moves-up four spots to No. 2 after defeating preseason No. 4 Hoover 17-14.
New to the Top 10 is Fairhope at No. 10 after opening with a 34-28 win over Spanish Fort.
This week, Thompson will try to rebound when it hosts Lipscomb Academy from Tennessee. The Mustangs were ranked No. 29 in our Preseason 100.
High School Football America Alabama Top 10
| Rankings/Team | 2021 Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Central (Phenix City) | (1-0) | 2 |
| No. 2 Auburn | (1-0) | 6 |
| No. 3 Clay-Chalkville | (1-0) | 5 |
| No. 4 Thompson | (0-1) | 1 |
| No. 5 Hewitt-Trussville | (0-1) | 3 |
| No. 6 Hoover | (0-1) | 4 |
| No. 7 Gardendale | (1-0) | 8 |
| No. 8 Mountain Brook | (1-0) | 9 |
| No. 9 Opelika | (1-0) | 10 |
| No. 10 Fairhope | (1-0) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 7 Hueytown
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
