Power 25 Rankings: 2 new teams enter this week's poll

Power 25 Rankings: 2 new teams enter this week’s poll

The top 10 teams in this week’s AL.com Power 25 were almost unchanged following Week 8 games, but that won’t be the case next week.

On Friday, top-ranked Auburn – the only unbeaten team remaining in Class 7A – travels to face No. 7 Central-Phenix City in a crucial Region 2 game.

This week’s rankings were fairly stable with Center Point and Leeds both jumping into the top 25.

The Power 25 ranks the top high school football teams in Alabama regardless of classification.

Here are the rankings after eight weeks:

24. (TIE) Ramsay (6-2)

Total points: 15

Previous ranking: Tied for 23

Last week: Defeated John Carroll 56-7

This week: vs. Hayden, Thursday

24. (TIE) Leeds (7-0)

Total points: 15

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Defeated Alexandria 23-7

This week: at Moody, Friday

23. Deshler (8-0)

Total points: 17

Previous ranking: 22

Last week: Defeated Central-Florence 45-21

This week: vs. Rogers, Friday

21. (TIE) Elba (7-0)

Total points: 18

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: Defeated Georgiana 62-28

This week: vs. Florala, Friday

21. (TIE) Center Point (7-1)

Total points: 18

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Defeated Pinson Valley 29-22

This week: Idle

20. Opelika (5-3)

Total points: 20

Previous ranking: 18

Last week: Defeated Smiths Station 31-14

This week: vs. Enterprise, Friday

19. Gulf Shores (7-1)

Total points: 22

Previous ranking: 21

Last week: Defeated Elberta 49-3

This week: Idle

18. Gardendale (5-2)

Total points: 28

Previous ranking: Tied for 23

Last week: Defeated Minor 34-14

This week: vs. Woodlawn, Friday

17. Fyffe (7-0)

Total points: 29

Previous ranking: 17

Last week: Defeated Sand Rock 70-14

This week: at Pisgah, Friday

16. Anniston (7-0)

Total points: 30

Previous ranking: 16

Last week: Idle

This week: at Talladega, Friday

15. Fairhope (6-1)

Total points: 31

Previous ranking: 13

Last week: Defeated Daphne 26-7

This week: vs. Alma Bryant, Friday

14. Hewitt-Trussville (5-3)

Total points: 33

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: Defeated Vestavia Hills 45-37

This week: at Spain Park, Friday

12. (TIE) Hartselle (8-0)

Total points: 40

Previous ranking: 12

Last week: Defeated Athens 45-21

This week: vs. Decatur, Friday

12. (TIE) Andalusia (8-0)

Total points: 40

Previous ranking: 15

Last week: Defeated Slocomb 49-0

This week: at B.T. Washington, Friday

11. UMS-Wright (7-0)

Total points: 57

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: Defeated B.C. Rain 42-7

This week: at Citronelle, Friday

THE TOP 10

10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (8-0)

Total points: 61

Previous ranking: 10

Last week: Defeated Bessemer City 47-16

This week: at Paul Bryant, Friday

9. Montgomery Catholic (8-0)

Total points: 64

Previous ranking: 9

Last week: Defeated Bullock County 64-0

This week: at Dale County, Friday

8. Mountain Brook (6-1)

Total points: 72

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: Defeated Parker 35-6

This week: at Mortimer Jordan, Friday

7. Central-Phenix City (6-2)

Total points: 77

Previous ranking: 7

Last week: Defeated Lee-Montgomery 54-14

This week: vs. No. 1 Auburn, Friday

6. Clay-Chalkville (6-1)

Total points: 79

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: Defeated Huffman 62-0

This week: vs. Oxford, Friday

5. Theodore (7-0)

Total points: 83

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Defeated Blount 35-0

This week: at McGill-Toolen

4. Hoover (7-1)

Total points: 86

Previous ranking: Tied for 3

Last week: Defeated Tuscaloosa County 31-13

This week: at Chelsea, Friday

3. Saraland (8-0)

Total points: 87

Previous ranking: Tied for 3

Last week: Defeated Baldwin County 48-7

This week: Idle

2. Thompson (6-2)

Total points: 92

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: Defeated Oak Mountain 57-0

This week: at Tuscaloosa County, Friday

1. Auburn (7-0)

Total points: 100

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: Idle

This week: at No. 7 Central-Phenix City, Friday

Also receiving votes: Austin (14), Helena (13), Muscle Shoals (10), Faith Academy (10), Pleasant Grove (8), Mars Hill (6), Carver-Montgomery (6), Moody (5), Piedmont (4), Excel (3), Gordo (2), Priceville (2), Handley (1), Patrician Academy (1), Mary G. Montgomery (1).