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).