AL.com Power 25 HS Rankings: Top 5 matchup set for ESPN2
A top five battle between Class 6A Clay-Chalkville and Class 7A Thompson highlights this week’s AL.com Power 25 schedule.
The Cougars, ranked No. 4 in this week’s Power 25 statewide rankings, travel to face the Warriors, who are tied for No. 1 at the top with Saraland again this week.
RELATED: See Friday’s high school scores
The game is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. and will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Both teams are undefeated. Clay-Chalkville (5-0) is ranked No. 2 in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A poll. Thompson (4-0) is ranked No. 1 in the 7A poll.
Other matchups between ranked Power 25 teams this week include No. 23 Pleasant Grove at No. 6 Parker, No. 19 Dothan at No. 14 Baker and No. 12 Ramsay at No. 8 Auburn.
The AL.com Power 25 ranks the top high school football teams in the state of Alabama regardless of classification.
Here are this week’s rankings:
25. Helena (5-0)
Total points: 12
Highest rank among voters: 19
Last week’s ranking: 24
Last week: Defeated Pelham 35-14
This week: at Jackson-Olin, Friday
24. Sparkman (5-0)
Total points: 13
Highest rank among voters: 18
Last week’s ranking: 21
Last week: Defeated Grissom 51-0
This week: Idle
23. Pleasant Grove (3-1)
Total points: 14
Highest rank among voters: 16
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 22nd
Last week: Defeated Hayden 49-0
This week: vs. No. 6 Parker, Friday
22. Hartselle (4-1)
Total points: 21
Highest rank among voters: 13
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 22
Last week: Defeated Gadsden City 31-28
This week: vs. Oxford, Friday
20. (TIE) Vigor (5-0)
Total points: 31
Highest rank among voters: 8
Last week’s ranking: NR
Last week: Defeated UMS-Wright 31-9
This week: Idle
20. (TIE) Mountain Brook (4-1)
Total points: 31
Highest rank among voters: 13
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 19th
Last week: Defeated Jackson-Olin 49-0
This week: at Hoover, Friday
19. Dothan (4-1)
Total points: 33
Highest rank among voters: 10
Last week’s ranking: 18
Last week: Defeated Smiths Station 66-0
This week: at No. 14 Baker, Friday
18. Enterprise (4-1)
Total points: 34
Highest rank among voters: 9
Last week’s ranking: 17
Last week: Defeated Rehobeth 52-6
This week: Idle
17. Gulf Shores (5-0)
Total points: 36
Highest rank among voters: 7
Last week’s ranking: 14
Last week: Defeated LeFlore 44-0
This week: at Murphy, Thursday
14. (TIE) Mobile Christian (5-0)
Total points: 40
Highest rank among voters: 11
Last week’s ranking: 25
Last week: Defeated Monroe County 57-8
This week: at Orange Beach, Friday
14. (TIE) Baker (5-0)
Total points: 40
Highest rank among voters: 10
Last week’s ranking: 16
Last week: Defeated Daphne 33-20
This week: vs. No. 19 Dothan, Friday
14. (TIE) Montgomery Catholic (5-0)
Total points: 40
Highest rank among voters: 12
Last week’s ranking: 15
Last week: Defeated Geneva 49-0
This week: at Demopolis, Friday
12. (TIE) Ramsay (4-1)
Total points: 43
Highest rank among voters: 9
Last week’s ranking: 11
Last week: Defeated Fairfield 28-15
This week: vs. No. 8 Auburn, Friday
12. (TIE) Muscle Shoals (4-0)
Total points: 43
Highest rank among voters: 9
Last week’s ranking: 13
Last week: Idle
This week: at James Clemens, Friday
11. Andalusia (5-0)
Total points: 48
Highest rank among voters: 8
Last week’s ranking: 12
Last week: Defeated Montgomery Academy 63-19
This week: vs. Bibb County, Friday
THE TOP 10
10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (5-0)
Total points: 55
Highest rank among voters: 10
Last week’s ranking: 10
Last week: Defeated Brookwood 56-6
This week: vs. Gadsden City, Friday
9. Mary G. Montgomery (5-0)
Total points: 60
Highest rank among voters: 6
Last week’s ranking: 9
Last week: Defeated Alma Bryant 42-7
This week: at Baldwin County, Friday
8. Auburn (4-1)
Total points: 65
Highest rank among voters: 6
Last week’s ranking: 7
Last week: Defeated Percy Julian 48-13
This week: at No. 12 Ramsay, Friday
7. Hewitt-Trussville (4-1)
Total points: 67
Highest rank among voters: 5
Last week’s ranking: 8
Last week: Defeated Hoover 28-7
This week: vs. Huffman, Friday
6. Parker (5-0)
Total points: 69
Highest rank among voters: 5
Last week’s ranking: 5
Last week: Defeated Gardendale 41-22
This week: at No. 23 Pleasant Grove, Friday
5. Vestavia Hills (4-1)
Total points: 72
Highest rank among voters: 5
Last week’s ranking: 6
Last week: Defeated Spain Park 26-8
This week: Idle
4. Clay-Chalkville (5-0)
Total points: 88
Highest rank among voters: 4
Last week’s ranking: 4
Last week: Defeated Center Point 39-14
This week: at No. 1 Thompson, Thursday
3. Central-Phenix City (5-0)
Total points: 94
Highest rank among voters: 2
Last week’s ranking: 3
Last week: Defeated JAG 55-0
This week: Idle
1. (TIE) Saraland (5-0)
Total points: 97
Highest rank among voters: 1
Last week’s ranking: Tied for 1
Last week: Defeated Robertsdale 66-0
This week: vs. Foley, Friday
1. (TIE) Thompson (4-0)
Total points: 97
Highest rank among voters: 1
Last week’s ranking: 1
Last week: Defeated Chelsea 45-0
This week: vs. No. 4 Clay-Chalkville, Thursday
Dropped out: Handley
Also receiving votes: Hoover (11), Oxford (8), Cherokee County (8), B.B. Comer (7), Mars Hill (5), Central-Clay County (4), Leroy (4), John Carroll (4), Madison Academy (3), Fairview (2).