AL.com Prep Picks: Top 10 battles highlight Week 5 schedule

AL.com Prep Picks: Top 10 battles highlight Week 5 schedule

Several matchups between unbeaten teams highlight this week’s AL.com high school football predictions.

In Class 4A, Region 1, first-year head coach Barrett Trotter and No. 9 Bayside Academy travel to face South Carolina QB commit Landon Duckworth and No. 4 Jackson on Friday.

RELATED: ASWA prep football rankings

In a non-region matchup, Class 4A No. 5 Handley travels to face Class 5A No. 3 Central-Clay County. And the top 10 action starts tonight with No. 6 Vincent traveling to face top-ranked B.B. Comer in Class 2A.

Also, Mobile rivals McGill-Toolen and Murphy face off in one of the state’s oldest and most unique traditions – the Battle for the Cannon.

Here are this week’s picks:

Bayside Academy (4-0) at Jackson (3-0)

Dennis Victory: Jackson 35-14

Ben Thomas: Jackson 35-27

Simone Eli: Jackson 28-21

John Vella: Jackson 40-20

Randy Kennedy: Jackson 38-28

B.C Rain (1-2) at Williamson (2-2) (THURSDAY)

Dennis Victory: Williamson 10-7

Ben Thomas: B.C. Rain 16-10

Simone Eli: B.C. Rain 21-17

John Vella: B.C. Rain 23-12

Randy Kennedy: B.C. Rain 12-10

Bob Jones (1-3) at Huntsville (1-2)

Dennis Victory: Huntsville 33-31

Ben Thomas: Bob Jones 28-21

Simone Eli: Huntsville 24-21

John Vella: Huntsville 24-21

Randy Kennedy: Huntsville 38-27

Clay-Chalkville (4-0) at Center Point (3-1)

Dennis Victory: Clay-Chalkville 39-14

Ben Thomas: Clay-Chalkville 35-13

Simone Eli: Clay-Chalkville 28-24

John Vella: Clay-Chalkville 35-17

Randy Kennedy: Clay-Chalkville 24-20

Daphne (3-1) at Baker (4-0)

Dennis Victory: Baker 25-24

Ben Thomas: Baker 48-41

Simone Eli: Baker 31-21

John Vella: Baker 31-25

Randy Kennedy: Baker 40-38

Elkmont (3-1) at Mars Hill (4-0)

Dennis Victory: Mars Hill 41-21

Ben Thomas: Mars Hill 41-27

Simone Eli: Mars Hill 31-21

John Vella: Mars Hill 44-29

Randy Kennedy: Mars Hill 28-20

Gadsden City (3-1) at Hartselle (3-1)

Dennis Victory: Gadsden City 19-18

Ben Thomas: Hartselle 26-23

Simone Eli: Hartselle 24-14

John Vella: Gadsden City 21-20

Randy Kennedy: Hartselle 31-30

Guntersville (3-0) at Boaz (2-2)

Dennis Victory: Guntersville 38-20

Ben Thomas: Guntersville 35-14

Simone Eli: Guntersville 28-24

John Vella: Guntersville 38-14

Randy Kennedy: Guntersville 28-21

Handley (4-0) at Central-Clay County (3-0)

Dennis Victory: Central-Clay County 25-21

Ben Thomas: Handley 27-20

Simone Eli: Handley 21-20

John Vella: Handley 28-27

Randy Kennedy: Central-Clay County 20-17

Helena (4-0) at Pelham (2-1)

Dennis Victory: Helena 30-21

Ben Thomas: Helena 30-24

Simone Eli: Helena 24-20

John Vella: Helena 31-20

Randy Kennedy: Helena 33-30

Hewitt-Trussville (3-1) at Hoover (1-3)

Dennis Victory: Hewitt-Trussville 28-24

Ben Thomas: Hewitt-Trussville 31-21

Simone Eli: Hewitt-Trussville 24-21

John Vella: Hewitt-Trussville 24-20

Randy Kennedy: Hewitt-Trussville 24-20

James Clemens (3-1) at Florence (2-2)

Dennis Victory: Florence 22-21

Ben Thomas: James Clemens 26-19

Simone Eli: Florence 27-21

John Vella: James Clemens 21-13

Randy Kennedy: James Clemens 28-21

McAdory (2-2) at Central-Tuscaloosa (3-1)

Dennis Victory: McAdory 23-22

Ben Thomas: McAdory 28-17

Simone Eli: McAdory 28-21

John Vella: McAdory 30-24

Randy Kennedy: Central-Tuscaloosa 35-32

Murphy (0-4) at McGill-Toolen (1-2)

Dennis Victory: McGill-Toolen 28-14

Ben Thomas: McGill-Toolen 28-14

Simone Eli: McGill-Toolen 17-14

John Vella: McGill-Toolen 28-7

Randy Kennedy: McGill-Toolen 44-24

Oxford (4-0) at Pinson Valley (1-2)

Dennis Victory: Oxford 33-17

Ben Thomas: Oxford 31-17

Simone Eli: Oxford 24-20

John Vella: Oxford 27-17

Randy Kennedy: Oxford 30-20

Spain Park (2-2) at Vestavia Hills (3-1)

Dennis Victory: Vestavia Hills 31-21

Ben Thomas: Vestavia Hills 35-14

Simone Eli: Vestavia Hills 21-17

John Vella: Vestavia Hills 32-17

Randy Kennedy: Vestavia Hills 24-10

Spanish Fort (2-2) at Theodore (3-1)

Dennis Victory: Theodore 27-26

Ben Thomas: Theodore 21-13

Simone Eli: Theodore 28-27

John Vella: Spanish Fort 17-16

Randy Kennedy: Theodore 14-10

UMS-Wright (2-2) at Vigor (4-0)

Dennis Victory: Vigor 14-10

Ben Thomas: UMS-Wright 13-10

Simone Eli: Vigor 21-20

John Vella: Vigor 20-16

Randy Kennedy: Vigor 9-7

Vincent (4-0) at B.B. Comer (4-0) (THURSDAY)

Dennis Victory: B.B. Comer 38-34

Ben Thomas: B.B. Comer 28-20

Simone Eli: Vincent 28-24

John Vella: B.B. Comer 38-30

Randy Kennedy: B.B. Comer 36-27

Westminster Christian (2-1) at Randolph (2-2)

Dennis Victory: Randolph 35-34

Ben Thomas: Randolph 42-35

Simone Eli: Randolph 28-21

John Vella: Randolph 30-27

Randy Kennedy: Randolph 48-44

STANDINGS

Last week/overall

Dennis Victory 18-2/60-20

Ben Thomas 18-2/58-22

Simone Eli 18-2/57-23

John Vella 18-2/57-23

Randy Kennedy 18-2/56-24

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