AL.com Power 25: Class 7A matchups highlight Round 1 of playoffs

AL.com Power 25: Class 7A matchups highlight Round 1 of playoffs

The top six teams in this week’s AL.com Power 25 high school football rankings remained exactly the same heading into Round 1 of the playoffs.

Class 6A Saraland and Class 7A Central-Phenix City remain tied for first, each with 98 points and two first-place votes. They are followed by No. 3 Clay-Chalkville, No. 4 Thompson, No. 5 Mary G. Montgomery and No. 6 Muscle Shoals.

RELATED: This week’s playoff pairings

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

This week’s slate features three ranked Power 25 matchups – all in Class 7A. No. 7 Vestavia Hills travels to No. 25 Austin, No. 14 Auburn is at No. 20 Baker and No. 5 Mary G. Montgomery hosts No. 10 Dothan in the only top 10 matchup.

Here are this week’s Power 25 rankings:

25. (TIE) Madison Academy (10-0)

Total points: 14

Highest rank: 20

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 25

Last week: Defeated Westminster Christian 47-7

This week: vs. Hokes Bluff (5-5), Friday (Class 3A playoffs)

25. (TIE) Austin (8-2)

Total points: 14

Highest rank: 16

Last week’s ranking: NR

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. No. 7 Vestavia Hills (8-2), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

24. Spanish Fort (8-2)

Total points: 15

Highest rank: 16

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 25

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Bessemer City (5-5), Friday (Class 6A playoffs)

23. Andalusia (9-1)

Total points: 17

Highest rank: 19

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 18

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Sipsey Valley (6-4), Friday (Class 4A playoffs)

21. (TIE) Jackson (9-0)

Total points: 19

Highest rank: 18

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 18

Last week: Defeated Davidson 45-14

This week: vs. Cleburne County (4-6), Friday (Class 4A playoffs)

21. (TIE) Enterprise (8-2)

Total points: 19

Highest rank: 10

Last week’s ranking: 22

Last week: Defeated Percy Julian 55-13

This week: vs. Daphne (6-4), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

20. Baker (8-2)

Total points: 24

Highest rank: 17

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 25

Last week: Defeated Mountain Brook 37-28

This week: vs. No. 14 Auburn (8-2), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

19. Hartselle (8-2)

Total points: 25

Highest rank: 10

Last week’s ranking: NR

Last week: Defeated Bob Jones 35-21

This week: vs. Center Point (7-3), Friday (Class 6A playoffs)

18. Central-Clay County (10-0)

Total points: 28

Highest rank: 11

Last week’s ranking: 21

Last week: Defeated Wetumpka 28-7

This week: vs. UMS-Wright (6-4), Friday (Class 5A playoffs)

17. Mobile Christian (10-0)

Total points: 33

Highest rank: 9

Last week’s ranking: 15

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Beulah (4-6), Friday (Class 3A playoffs)

16. Hewitt-Trussville (7-3)

Total points: 38

Highest rank: 6

Last week’s ranking: 16

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Bob Jones (5-5), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

15. Pleasant Grove (8-1)

Total points: 40

Highest rank: 9

Last week’s ranking: 17

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Lawrence County (6-4), Thursday (Class 5A playoffs)

14. Auburn (8-2)

Total points: 43

Highest rank: 9

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 13

Last week: Defeated Smiths Station 49-8

This week: at No. 20 Baker (8-2), Friday

13. Parker (9-1)

Total points: 46

Highest rank: 8

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 13

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Mae Jemison (3-7), Friday (Class 6A playoffs)

12. Gulf Shores (10-0)

Total points: 47

Highest rank: 7

Last week’s ranking: 12

Last week: Defeated B.C. Rain 43-21

This week: vs. Beauregard (6-4), Friday (Class 5A playoffs)

11. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (10-0)

Total points: 52

Highest rank: 5

Last week’s ranking: 7

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. St. Paul’s (7-3), Friday (Class 6A playoffs)

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10. Dothan (8-2)

Total points: 53

Highest rank: 8

Last week’s ranking: 11

Last week: Defeated JAG 57-12

This week: at No. 5 Mary G. Montgomery (10-0), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

9. Montgomery Catholic (10-0)

Total points: 58

Highest rank: 6

Last week’s ranking: 9

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. West Blocton (6-4), Friday (Class 4A playoffs)

8. Ramsay (8-2)

Total points: 61

Highest rank: 8

Last week’s ranking: 10

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. West Point (5-5), Thursday (Class 5A playoffs)

7. Vestavia Hills (8-2)

Total points: 62

Highest rank: 7

Last week’s ranking: 8

Last week: Defeated Helena 44-0

This week: at No. 25 Austin (8-2), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

6. Muscle Shoals (9-0)

Total points: 63

Highest rank: 7

Last week’s ranking: 6

Last week: Defeated Sparkman 48-7

This week: vs. Pinson Valley (4-5), Friday (Class 6A playoffs)

5. Mary G. Montgomery (10-0)

Total points: 84

Highest rank: 4

Last week’s ranking: 5

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. No. 10 Dothan (8-2), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

4. Thompson (8-1)

Total points: 87

Highest rank: 4

Last week’s ranking: 4

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Florence (6-4), Thursday (Class 7A playoffs)

3. Clay-Chalkville (9-0)

Total points: 92

Highest rank: 3

Last week’s ranking: 3

Last week: Idle

This week: vs. Cullman (5-5), Friday (Class 6A playoffs)

1. (TIE) Saraland (10-0)

Total points: 98

Highest rank: 1

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 1

Last week: Defeated McGill-Toolen 70-27

This week: vs. McAdory (6-4), Thursday (Class 6A playoffs)

1. (TIE) Central-Phenix City (9-0)

Total points: 98

Highest rank: 1

Last week’s ranking: Tied for 1

Last week: Defeated Prattville 48-7

This week: vs. Davidson (5-5), Friday (Class 7A playoffs)

Dropped out: Cherokee County, B.B. Comer, Mountain Brook

Others receiving votes: Mountain Brook (12), B.B. Comer (12), Leroy (8), Lauderdale County (5), Cherokee County (4), Benjamin Russell (2), Fyffe (1), Hoover (1).