Here are five games to watch in the Huntsville area this week with the complete schedule following.

PISGAH (7-0) AT FYFFE (6-1)

Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Paul Benefield Stadium

Last week: Class 2A, No. 3-ranked Pisgah beat visiting North Sand Mountain 54-13. Fourth-ranked Fyffe blanked visiting Sand Rock 47-0.

Region: Both teams are 5-0 in Class 2A, Region 7 and tied for first place.

The skinny: This matchup pits the No. 2 scoring offense in Class 2A (Pisgah, 50 points per game) against the No. 1 scoring defense (Fyffe, 5.3 points). … Pisgah quarterback Mason Holcomb completed five passes against North Sand Mountain — four went for touchdowns. … Fyffe has recorded four shutouts this season. … Logan Anderson and Hunter Lathum combined for four rushing touchdowns against Sand Rock. All of Fyffe’s 338 yards of offense came on the ground. … The Red Devils average 46.4 points per game, fourth-highest in 2A. … Defending state champion Fyffe has won seven consecutive region titles between time in 2A and 3A, including the 2A-Region 7 crown last season. … Fyffe defeated Pisgah twice last season — 40-6 in the regular season and 41-14 in the semifinals. The Red Devils hold an 18-13-1 series lead. Pisgah last won in 2003. The teams did not play between 2006-21. …This is Fyffe coach Paul Benefield’s 400th game of his 32-year career; he is 343-56, according to AHSFHS.org, including a 298-45 record in 27 seasons at Fyffe.

ARAB (5-2) AT GUNTERSVILLE (6-0)

Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Chorba-Lee Stadium

Last week: Arab defeated visiting Boaz 63-35. Class 5A, No. 6-ranked Guntersville had an open week.

Region: Guntersville is atop Class 5A, Region 7 with a 3-0 record. Arab and Scottsboro are tied for second at 3-1, with the Wildcats owning the head-to-head tiebreaker.

The skinny: Guntersville can clinch the region title with a win. The Wildcats were region champ in two of the past three seasons. .. Guntersville was last in action Oct. 6, beating Scottsboro 20-6. … The Wildcats only allow 9.7 points per game, fourth-lowest in 5A. … Arab quarterback Drew Puccio is coming off an all-around effort against Boaz in which he scored four touchdowns — two passing, one rushing and one receiving — and returned a kick 81 yards to set up a TD. … Arab beat Guntersville 34-20 last season to snap a nine-game losing streak to the Wildcats and win its first region title since 1993.

BOB JONES (4-3) AT AUSTIN (6-2)

Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Austin Field, Decatur

Last week: Bob Jones beat visiting, Class 7A, No. 10-ranked Sparkman 31-13. Austin defeated visiting James Clemens 28-7.

Region: Bob Jones is 4-1 in Class 7A, Region 4 and tied with James Clemens for first place; the Jets own the head-to-head tiebreaker. Austin is 3-2 and tied for third with Sparkman and Florence — the two teams to beat the Black Bears in region play.

The skinny: Both teams are riding four-game winning streaks. …. Austin is the defending region champion. Bob Jones’ last region title was in 2015. … Austin’s Gavin Fuqua ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns against James Clemens. The Black Bears held the Jets to their lowest point output of the season. … Austin has the No. 4 scoring defense in 7A (11.4 points per game) and has held its last three opponents to just seven points each. … Bob Jones’ Tyren Washington ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns against Sparkman. The Patriots forced four turnovers and held the Senators to 30 points below their scoring average. … Austin blocked two Bob Jones extra point attempts in a 28-26 win last season. The Black Bears hold a 14-7 series lead.

PRICEVILLE (4-4) AT WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN (6-1)

Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Earl Van Dyke Stadium, Huntsville

Last week: Priceville lost 40-8 to visiting North Jackson. Westminster won 48-7 at Madison County.

Region: Westminster is 5-0 in Class 4A, Region 8 and in first place. Priceville is 4-1 and tied for second with Randolph.

The skinny: Westminster can clinch the region title with a win. The Wildcats, who began play in 2005, have two previous region crowns — 2019 and 2018 in Class 3A. … Westminster senior quarterback Brandon Musch scored three times last week, bringing his career touchdowns accounted for total to 166, third-most in AHSAA history behind Lanett’s Kristian Story (175) and Piedmont’s Jack Hayes (223). Musch passed Bo Nix two weeks ago for the No. 3 spot. Musch’s 12,300 yards of offense are fourth on the all-time list, just behind Nix’s 12,497. Hayes and Story are also 1-2 in this category. …Westminster averages 51.4 points per game, second-most in 4A. … Priceville is the defending region champion. … The Bulldogs set a program record for points scored in a 72-45 win over Westminster last season. … Blitz Clemons, who scored Priceville’s only TD against North Jackson last week, ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries against Westminster. Musch accounted for six touchdowns — five rushing and one passing. … The Wildcats hold a 3-2 series edge.

RED BAY (5-2) AT TANNER (6-2)

Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Rip Swanner Stadium

Last week: Red Bay beat visiting Falkville 44-14. Class 2A, No. 10-ranked Tanner won 64-34 at Lexington.

Region: Tanner is in first place of Class 2A, Region 8 with a 5-0 record. Red Bay is 3-1 and part of a three-team tie for second with Lexington and Hatton.

The skinny: Tanner mounted an epic comeback last week at Lexington, scoring 56 unanswered points after falling behind 34-8 in the second quarter. The Rattlers’ second-half surge included four touchdowns — two rushing and two receiving — from Endymion Tyus and three TD runs from Tailan Hall. … Tanner has won six straight games. … The Rattlers can clinch the region title with a win. Tanner last won a region in 2016, coach Laron White’s final season. … Red Bay beat Tanner 54-14 last season. The Rattlers have an 11-10-1 series edge.

The complete Week 9 schedule

Friday, Oct. 20

Albertville at James Clemens, Madison City Schools Stadium

Arab at Guntersville

Ardmore at Russellville

Bob Jones at Austin

Brindlee Mountain at Madison Academy

Buckhorn at Fort Payne

Central-Florence at West Limestone

Colbert County at Clements

Columbia at Athens

DAR at St. John Paul II, Discovery Middle, Madison

Douglas at Scottsboro

Falkville at Addison

Florence at Grissom, Milton Frank Stadium, Huntsville

Gadsden City at Lee-Huntsville, Joe Davis Stadium

Gaylesville at Decatur Heritage, Rebel Stadium, West Morgan High, Trinity

Hartselle at Decatur

Huntsville at Sparkman

Madison County at North Jackson

Mae Jemison at Hazel Green

New Hope at Randolph

Pisgah at Fyffe

Priceville at Westminster Christian

Red Bay at Tanner

Sardis at Boaz

Section at North Sand Mountain

Valley Head at Woodville

Vinemont at Danville

West Morgan at East Lawrence

West Point at East Limestone

Whitesburg Christian at Collinsville

Open week: Asbury, Brewer, Elkmont