For the third time this year, we have a new No. 1 in the High School Football America Alabama Top 10. Central (Phenix City) moves into the top spot thanks to Hoover’s defeat of former top dog Hewitt-Trussville on Friday.
It’s a big week ahead in the Top 10 with Central facing No. 4 McGill-Toolen in one 7A semifinal with the winner moving-on to the state championship game in two weeks where against the winner of No. 2 Thompson and No. 3 Hoover. The Thompson/Hoover game is a rematch of the October 27 game won by Thompson 32-25.
Hewitt-Trussville dropped-out of our national rankings, while McGill-Toolen pulled into the Top 100 at No. 97.
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In 6A, No. 5 Pinson Valley will face No. 8 Austin in a battle of unbeatens.
Opelika returns to the Top 10 at No. 10 in the latest rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
High School Football America Alabama Top 10
No. 1 Central (Phenix City) 11-0, LW: #2
No. 2 Thompson 12-0, LW: #3
No. 3 Hoover 9-3, LW: #4
No. 4 McGill-Toolen 12-0, LW: #6
No. 5 Pinson Valley 12-0, LW: #5
No. 6 Hewitt-Trussville 11-1, LW: #1
No. 7 Oxford 12-0, LW: #7
No. 8 Austin 12-0, LW: #8
No. 9 Spanish Fort 11-1, LW: #10
No. 10 Opelika 9-3, LW: NR
Dropped-out: No. 9 Auburn
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.