AL.com Power 25 HS Rankings: Who made the biggest jump in Week 1?
Three Class 7A teams – Fairhope, Baker and Austin – all joined the AL.com Power 25 rankings this week after big wins to open the season.
Austin defeated Hartselle 28-17 in its first game.
Baker, behind Mississippi State QB commit Josh Flowers, upset Theodore 36-20, while Fairhope rallied to be Spanish Fort 17-14.
The AL.com Power 25 is a weekly ranking of high school football teams in Alabama regardless of classification.
Two of the biggest movers this week were Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Vestavia Hills, both of which jumped into the Top 10.
Vestavia defeated last year’s Class 6A runner-up Mountain Brook 35-10 and jumped from No. 14 to No. 6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa defeated Southaven, Miss., 43-0 and moved to No. 8.
Here are this week’s rankings:
25. Hartselle (0-1)
Total points: 18
Highest rank among voters: 15
Last week’s ranking: 11
Last week: Lost at Austin 28-17
This week: at Jackson-Olin, Friday
24. Fairhope (1-0)
Total points: 19
Highest rank among voters: 13
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated Spanish Fort 17-14
This week: at Choctawhatchee, Fla., Friday
23. Parker (1-0)
Total points: 21
Highest rank among voters: 9
Last week’s ranking: 24
Last week: Defeated Fairfield 55-0
This week: at No. 7 Ramsay, Thursday
22. Pleasant Grove (1-0)
Total points: 23
Highest rank among voters: 13
Last week’s ranking: 23
Last week: Defeated Smiths Station 54-14
This week: Idle
21. Fyffe (0-0)
Total points: 24
Highest rank among voters: 15
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 17th
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Geraldine, Friday
20. Mountain Brook (0-1)
Total points: 29
Highest rank among voters: 16
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 8th
Last week: Lost to Vestavia Hills 35-10
This week: at James Clemens, Thursday
19. Baker (1-0)
Total points: 31
Highest rank among voters: 17
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated Theodore 36-20
This week: at Wetumpka, Friday
18. Enterprise (1-0)
Total points: 33
Highest rank among voters: 10
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 25th
Last week: Defeated Eufaula 63-14
This week: at No. 4 Auburn, Friday
17. Hewitt-Trussville (0-1)
Total points: 36
Highest rank among voters: 8
Last week’s ranking: 10
Last week: Lost to Central-Phenix City 48-24
This week: at Gadsden City, Friday
15. (TIE) St. James (1-0)
Total points: 37
Highest rank among voters: 9
Last week’s ranking: 16
Last week: Defeated Montgomery Academy 49-13
This week: at Handley, Friday
15. (TIE) Austin (1-0)
Total points: 37
Highest rank among voters: 11
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated Hartselle 28-17
This week: at Decatur, Friday
14. Mary G. Montgomery (1-0)
Total points: 40
Highest rank among voters: 11
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 25th
Last week: Defeated Williamson 41-2
This week: at No. 13 Charles Henderson, Thursday
13. Charles Henderson (0-0)
Total points: 41
Highest rank among voters: 6
Last week’s ranking: 12
Last week: Defeated Pike County 48-7 in a jamboree
This week: vs. No. 14 Mary G. Montgomery, Thursday
12. Montgomery Catholic (1-0)
Total points: 43
Highest rank among voters: 10
Last week’s ranking: 19
Last week: Defeated McGill-Toolen 21-0
This week: vs. Alabama Christian, Friday
11. Muscle Shoals (1-0)
Total points: 45
Highest rank among voters: 9
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 17th
Last week: Defeated Bob Jones 48-14
This week: at Florence, Friday
THE TOP 10
Andalusia’s Cameron Johnson (20) and teammates celebrate the victory over Cherokee County in the AHSAA Super 7 Class 4A championship at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (Mark Almond | [email protected])
10. Andalusia (1-0)
Total points: 48
Highest rank among voters: 8
Last week’s ranking: 13
Last week: Defeated Opp 42-8
This week: vs. Anniston, Friday
Hoover’s Kamal Amerson tries to get past Auburn’s Ty Hudson during a game at the Met in Hoover, Ala., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])
9. Hoover (0-1)
Total points: 57
Highest rank among voters: 7
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 4th
Last week: Lost to Auburn 39-14
This week: vs. Oak Grove, Miss.
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa coach Jamie Mitchell celebrates with his team after another touchdown during the second half of the Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa at McAdory high school football game in Bessemer, Ala., Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
8. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (1-0)
Total points: 60
Highest rank among voters: 8
Last week’s ranking: 15
Last week: Defeated Southhaven, Miss.
This week: at Pike Road, Friday
Ramsay quarterback Kameron Keenan runs the ball against Hueytown during a game at Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Ala., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (Will McLelland | [email protected])
7. Ramsay (1-0)
Total points: 61
Highest rank among voters: 6
Last week’s ranking: 7
Last week: Defeated Hueytown 28-14
This week: vs. No. 23 Parker, Thursday
Vestavia Hills’ Chase Webb returns a kickoff for a touchdown during the second half of the Vestavia Hills at Mountain Brook high-school football game in Mountain Brook, Ala., Thursday, Aug 24, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
6. Vestavia Hills (1-0)
Total points: 74
Highest rank among voters: 6
Last week’s ranking: 14
Last week: Defeated Mountain Brook 35-10
This week: at Homewood, Friday
Clay-Chalkville’s Jaylen Mbakwe passes the ball during an OTA at Spain Park High School in Hoover, Ala., on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])
5. Clay-Chalkville (1-0)
Total points: 84
Highest rank among voters: 5
Last week’s ranking: 6
Last week: Defeated Briarwood Christian 31-0
This week: at Hueytown, Friday
Auburn’s Omar Mabson finds an opening against Hoover during a game at the Met in Hoover, Ala., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (Dennis Victory | [email protected])
4. Auburn (1-0)
Total points: 90
Highest rank among voters: 2
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 4th
Last week: Defeated Hoover 39-14
This week: vs. No. 18 Enterprise, Friday
Central quarterback Andrew Alford throws a pass against Hewitt-Trussville during the first half of a football game Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Trussville, Ala. (Al.com Photo/Butch Dill)
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3. Central-Phenix City (1-0)
Total points: 92
Highest rank among voters: 2
Last week’s ranking: 3
Last week: Defeated Hewitt-Trussville 48-24
This week: vs. Smiths Station, Friday
Saraland running back Santae McWilliams runs for a first down during a preps football game, Friday, August 25, 2023, in Saraland, Ala. (Scott Donaldson/al.com)Scott Donaldson/al.com
2. Saraland (1-0)
Total points: 96
Highest rank among voters: 1
Last week’s ranking: 2
Last week: Defeated Lipscomb (Tenn.) Academy 31-30 in OT
This week: at Murphy, Friday
Thompson’s Trent Seaborn looks for a receiver against Opelika during the Kickoff Classic at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (AHSAA photo | David Holtsford
1. Thompson (1-0)
Total points: 98
Highest rank among voters: 1
Last week’s ranking: 1
Last week: Defeated Opelika 44-13 in AHSAA Kickoff Classic
This week: vs. IMG Academy, Thursday
Dropped out: Florence, Spanish Fort, UMS-Wright, Theodore
Others receiving votes: Piedmont (13), Helena (11), Gulf Shores (10), Theodore (9), Jackson (6), Madison Academy (5), Faith Academy (4), Mobile Christian (2), Gordo (1), Leroy (1), Moody (1).