AL.com Power 25 HS Rankings: Top 5 matchup set for ESPN2

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.

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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).