AL.com Power 25 HS Rankings: 3 Top 10 matchups this week in T-town
This week’s Super 7 AHSAA high school football championships feature three top 10 Power 25 matchups.
In Class 7A, No. 1-ranked Central-Phenix City takes on No. 4 Thompson. In Class 6A, No. 2 Saraland battles No. 3 Clay-Chalkville. In Class 5A, No. 9 Gulf Shores plays No. 5 Ramsay.
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The Power 25 ranks the top high school football teams in Alabama regardless of classification. The final Power 25 of the 2023 football season will be released next Monday.
All championship games this week will be played at Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium.
25. Benjamin Russell (10-3)
Total points: 16
Highest rank: 17
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Pike Road 31-28 in 6A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
21. (TIE) Pike Road (11-3)
Total points: 18
Highest rank: 16
Last week’s ranking: 18
Last week: Lost to Saraland 46-7 in Class 6A semifinals
This week: Season finished
21. (TIE) Mountain Brook (8-4)
Total points: 18
Highest rank: 12
Last week’s ranking: 23
Last week: Did not play. (Lost to Clay-Chalkville 17-13 in 6A second round)
This week: Season finished
21. (TIE) Dothan (8-3)
Total points: 18
Highest rank: 15
Last week’s ranking: 24
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Mary G. Montgomery 21-13 in 7A first round)
This week: Season finished
21. (TIE) Fyffe (13-1)
Total points: 18
Highest rank: 19
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated Pisgah 32-14 in 2A semifinals
This week: vs. Reeltown, 3 p.m. Friday, Class 2A final
19. (TIE) Pleasant Grove (10-2)
Total points: 21
Highest rank: 16
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 20th
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Guntersville 31-21 in 5A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
19. (TIE) Cherokee County (13-1)
Total points: 21
Highest rank: 14
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated Westminster Christian 50-6 in Class 4A semifinals
This week: vs. Montgomery Catholic, 11 a.m. Friday, Class 4A final
18. Leroy (13-0)
Total points: 28
Highest rank: 10
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 20th
Last week: Defeated Elba 27-24 in Class 1A semifinals
This week: vs. Coosa Christian, 3 p.m. Thursday, Class 1A final
17. Enterprise (9-3)
Total points: 31
Highest rank: 9
Last week’s ranking: 19
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Mary G. Montgomery 13-10 in Class 7A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
16. Auburn (9-3)
Total points: 38
Highest rank: 8
Last week’s ranking: 15
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Central-Phenix City 49-21 in 7A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
15. Muscle Shoals (11-1)
Total points: 39
Highest rank: 13
Last week’s ranking: 14
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Clay-Chalkville 44-27 in Class 6A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
14. Parker (12-2)
Total points: 47
Highest rank: 11
Last week’s ranking: 9
Last week: Lost to Clay-Chalkville 38-13 in Class 6A semifinals
This week: Season finished
13. Madison Academy (14-0)
Total points: 48
Highest rank: 9
Last week’s ranking: 16
Last week: Defeated Geraldine 48-43 in Class 3A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 12 Mobile Christian, 11 a.m. Thursday, Class 3A final
12. Mobile Christian (14-0)
Total points: 51
Highest rank: 7
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 11th
Last week: Defeated St. James 34-30 in Class 3A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 13 Madison Academy, 11 a.m. Thursday, Class 3A final
THE TOP 10
9. (TIE) Vestavia Hills (9-3)
Total points: 58
Highest rank: 7
Last week’s ranking: 10
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Thompson 34-14 in Class 7A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
9. (TIE) Gulf Shores (14-0)
Total points: 58
Highest rank: 6
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 11th
Last week: Defeated Eufaula 45-0 in Class 5A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 5 Ramsay, 7 p.m. Thursday, Class 5A final
9. (TIE) Montgomery Catholic (14-0)
Total points: 58
Highest rank: 5
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 11th
Last week: Defeated B.T. Washington 28-0 in 4A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 19 Cherokee County, 11 a.m. Friday, Class 4A final
8. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (12-1)
Total points: 62
Highest rank: 5
Last week’s ranking: 8
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Saraland 31-21 in Class 6A quarterfinals)
This week: Season finished
7. Hewitt-Trussville (9-4)
Total points: 66
Highest rank: 5
Last week’s ranking: 7
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Thompson 21-10 in Class 7A semifinals)
This week: Season finished
5. (TIE) Mary G. Montgomery (12-1)
Total points: 74
Highest rank: 6
Last week’s ranking: 5
Last week: Did not play (Lost to Central-Phenix City 21-7 in Class 7A semifinals)
This week: Season finished
5. (TIE) Ramsay (12-2)
Total points: 74
Highest rank: 5
Last week’s ranking: 6
Last week: Defeated Guntersville 35-14 in the Class 5A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 9 Gulf Shores, 7 p.m. Thursday, Class 5A final
4. Thompson (11-1)
Total points: 90
Highest rank: 2
Last week’s ranking: 4
Last week: Did not play (Defeated Hewitt-Trussville 21-10 in Class 7A semifinals)
This week: vs. No. 1 Central-Phenix City, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Class 7A final
3. Clay-Chalkville (13-0)
Total points: 91
Highest rank: 3
Last week’s ranking: 3
Last week: Defeated Parker 38-13 in Class 6A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 2 Saraland, 7 p.m. Friday, Class 6A final
2. Saraland (14-0)
Total points: 97
Highest rank: 1
Last week’s ranking: 2
Last week: Defeated Pike Road 46-7 in Class 6A semifinals
This week: vs. No. 3 Clay-Chalkville, 7 p.m. Friday, Class 6A final
1. Central-Phenix City (12-0)
Total points: 98
Highest rank: 1
Last week’s ranking: 1
Last week: Did not play (Defeated Mary G. Montgomery 21-7 in Class 7A semifinals)
This week: vs. No. 4 Thompson, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Class 7A final
Dropped out: Guntersville, Austin
Also receiving votes: Guntersville (13), Reeltown (13), Austin (10), Hartselle (8), Coosa Christian (5), Geraldine (3), Jackson (3), St. James (2), B.B. Comer (2), Elba (2), Hoover (1).