AL.com Power 25: Hoover still No. 1, Hueytown makes big move
Hoover maintained the top spot in the AL.com Power 25 high school football rankings this week with the playoff set to begin Friday.
The Bucs received 99 of a possible 100 first-place votes. They finished the regular season on a nine-game win streak and will host Bob Jones in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs on Friday.
RELATED: First-round playoff pairings
There is a tight scramble behind Hoover, however. Class 7A Theodore and Central-Phenix City are tied with Class 6A Theodore for second place – each with 89 points. Class 6A Clay-Chalkville follows those three with 81 points. All will be in action Friday in the playoffs.
The biggest mover of the week was Hueytown. The Gophers went from unranked to No. 17 with a win over Gardendale.
There is only one matchup of ranked Power 25 teams this week. In Class 7A, No. 25 Fairhope travels to face No. 6 Auburn.
Each week through the Super 7 championships, AL.com ranks the top 25 high school football teams regardless of classification.
25. Fairhope (8-2)
Total points: 14
Highest ranking: 15
Last week’s ranking: 25
Last week: Defeated Briarwood Christian 44-22
This week: at No. 6 Auburn, Friday
24. Pleasant Grove (8-1)
Total points: 15
Highest ranking: 18
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Alexandria, Friday
23. Elba (10-0)
Total points: 18
Highest ranking: 15
Last week’s ranking: 21
Last week: Defeated McKenzie 31-0
This week: vs. Choctaw County, Friday
21. (TIE) Ramsay (8-2)
Total points: 22
Highest ranking: 12
Last week’s ranking: 24
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Southside-Gadsden, Friday
21. (TIE) Andalusia (9-1)
Total points: 22
Highest ranking: 12
Last week’s ranking: 20
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Jackson, Friday
20. Gulf Shores (9-1)
Total points: 23
Highest ranking: 13
Last week’s ranking: 22
Last week: Defeated B.C. Rain 56-27
This week: vs. Carroll, Friday
19. Deshler (10-0)
Total points: 28
Highest ranking:14
Last week’s ranking: 17
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Madison County, Friday
18. Hewitt-Trussville (7-3)
Total points: 30
Highest ranking: 5
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 14th
Last week: Idle
This week: at Florence, Friday
17. Hueytown (7-3)
Total points: 31
Highest ranking: 11
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated No. 12 Gardendale 35-21
This week: vs. Benjamin Russell, Friday
16. Leeds (9-0)
Total points: 32
Highest ranking: 16
Last week’s ranking: 18
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Fairfield, Friday
15. Fyffe (10-0)
Total points: 36
Highest ranking: 10
Last week’s ranking: 16
Last week: Defeated Sylvania 35-14
This week: vs. Red Bay, Friday
14. Anniston (9-0)
Total points: 37
Highest ranking: 14
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 14
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Sipsey Valley, Friday
12. (TIE) Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (10-0)
Total points: 46
Highest ranking: 7
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 8th
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Calera, Friday
12. (TIE) Gardendale (7-3)
Total points: 46
Highest ranking: 11
Last week’s ranking: 10
Last week: Lost to No. 17 Hueytown 35-21
This week: vs. Oxford, Friday
11. Hartselle (10-0)
Total points: 50
Highest ranking: 8
Last week’s ranking: 13
Last week: Defeated Bob Jones 38-31
This week: vs. Buckhorn, Friday
THE TOP 10
10. Mountain Brook (8-2)
Total points: 54
Highest ranking: 9
Last week’s ranking: 11
Last week: Defeated Baker 41-7
This week: vs. Pinson Valley, Friday
9. UMS-Wright (10-0)
Total points: 63
Highest ranking: 3
Last week’s ranking: 12
Last week: Defeated Williamson 17-8
This week: vs. Headland, Friday
8. Montgomery Catholic (10-0)
Total points: 71
Highest ranking: 4
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 8th
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Bayside Academy, Friday
7. Saraland (9-1)
Total points: 73
Highest ranking: 6
Last week’s ranking: 7
Last week: Defeated McGill-Toolen 48-31
This week: vs. Wetumpka, Friday
6. Auburn (9-1)
Total points: 77
Highest ranking: 4
Last week’s ranking: 6
Last week: Defeated Smiths Station 63-0
This week: vs. No. 25 Fairhope, Friday
5. Clay-Chalkville (8-1)
Total points: 81
Highest ranking: 3
Last week’s ranking: 5
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Parker, Friday
2. (TIE) Theodore (10-0)
Total points: 89
Highest ranking: 1
Last week’s ranking: 2
Last week: Defeated St. Paul’s 16-3
This week: vs. Sidney Lanier, Friday
2. (TIE) Central-Phenix City (8-2)
Total points: 89
Highest ranking: 2
Last week’s ranking: 3
Last week: Defeated Prattville
This week: vs. Mary G. Montgomery, Friday
2. (TIE) Thompson (7-3)
Total points: 89
Highest ranking: 2
Last week’s ranking: 4
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Huntsville, Friday
1. Hoover (9-1)
Total points: 99
Highest ranking: 1
Last week’s ranking: 1
Last week: Idle
This week: vs. Bob Jones, Friday
Dropped out: Muscle Shoals, Center Point
Also receiving votes: Muscle Shoals (13), Vestavia Hills (9), Moody (6), Faith Academy (5), Mars Hill (5), Gordo (4), Center Point (4), Foley (4), Carver-Montgomery (4), Handley (3), Piedmont (3), Arab (2), Beauregard (1), Mary G. Montgomery (1), Patrician Academy (1).