AL.com Prep Picks: Check out the Week 2 statewide predictions
The Week 2 high school football slate around the state includes a rematch of one of last year’s Class 4A quarterfinal matchups.
Top-ranked and defending 4A champion Andalusia hosts No. 7 Anniston on Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
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Andalusia defeated Anniston 35-28 in Anniston on Nov. 18, 2022, on the way to winning the state title.
Friday’s matchup pits a pair of Auburn 2024 commits against each other as Andalusia RB J’Marion Burnette takes on Anniston DB Jayden Lewis.
Here are this week’s “expert” predictions on 20 games around the state:
Anniston (1-0) at Andalusia (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Andalusia 23-20
Ben Thomas: Andalusia 29-20
John Vella: Andalusia 42-38
Simone Eli: Andalusia 30-21
Dennis Victory: Andalusia 33-21
Austin (1-0) at Decatur (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Decatur 32-24
Ben Thomas: Austin 27-24
John Vella: Decatur 27-13
Simone Eli: Decatur 28-24
Dennis Victory: Austin 29-28
B.C. Rain (1-0) at Vigor (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Vigor 23-7
Ben Thomas: Vigor 20-14
John Vella: B.C. Rain 20-18
Simone Eli: Vigor 24-21
Dennis Victory: Vigor 19-16
Carver-Montgomery (0-1) at Daphne (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Daphne 22-16
Ben Thomas: Daphne 20-14
John Vella: Carver-Montgomery 25-16
Simone Eli: Carver-Montgomery 24-17
Dennis Victory: Carver-Montgomery 28-21
Central-Clay County (0-0) at Benjamin Russell (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Benjamin Russell 28-27
Ben Thomas: Benjamin Russell 24-17
John Vella: Benjamin Russell 26-14
Simone Eli: Central-Clay County 31-21
Dennis Victory: Benjamin Russell 34-21
Enterprise (1-0) at Auburn (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Auburn 30-24
Ben Thomas: Auburn 26-19
John Vella: Auburn 31-16
Simone Eli: Auburn 21-20
Dennis Victory: Auburn 34-20
Geraldine (1-0) at Fyffe (0-0)
Randy Kennedy: Fyffe 30-28
Ben Thomas: Fyffe 35-24
John Vella: Fyffe 28-12
Simone Eli: Fyffe 24-21
Dennis Victory: Fyffe 21-14
Leeds (0-1) at Pell City (0-1)
Randy Kennedy: Leeds 24-14
Ben Thomas: Leeds 21-20
John Vella: Leeds 43-30
Simone Eli: Leeds 21-20
Dennis Victory: Leeds 25-24
Mary G. Montgomery (1-0) at Charles Henderson (0-0) (Thursday)
Randy Kennedy: Mary G. Montgomery 28-24
Ben Thomas: Mary G. Montgomery 28-21
John Vella: Mary G. Montgomery 40-20
Simone Eli: Mary G. Montgomery 24-21
Dennis Victory: Mary G. Montgomery 35-21
McGill-Toolen (0-1) at St. Paul’s (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: St. Paul’s 24-14
Ben Thomas: St. Paul’s 24-13
John Vella: St. Paul’s 24-17
Simone Eli: St. Paul’s 28-21
Dennis Victory: St. Paul’s 35-14
Mountain Brook (0-1) at James Clemens (1-0) (Thursday)
Randy Kennedy: Mountain Brook 21-20
Ben Thomas: Mountain Brook 17-14
John Vella: Mountain Brook 35-27
Simone Eli: James Clemens 20-17
Dennis Victory: Mountain Brook 28-21
Muscle Shoals (1-0) at Florence (0-1)
Randy Kennedy: Muscle Shoals 33-27
Ben Thomas: Muscle Shoals 34-24
John Vella: Muscle Shoals 17-7
Simone Eli: Muscle Shoals 31-24
Dennis Victory: Muscle Shoals 33-14
Oak Grove, Miss. (1-0) at Hoover (0-1)
Randy Kennedy: Hoover 24-20
Ben Thomas: Hoover 21-13
John Vella: Oak Grove 25-20
Simone Eli: Hoover 27-20
Dennis Victory: Oak Grove 22-21
Oak Mountain (1-0) at Pelham (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Oak Mountain 20-17
Ben Thomas: Pelham 22-21
John Vella: Pelham 24-23
Simone Eli: Oak Mountain 17-14
Dennis Victory: Oak Mountain 25-23
Parker (1-0) at Ramsay (1-0) (Thursday)
Randy Kennedy: Ramsay 20-16
Ben Thomas: Ramsay 26-21
John Vella: Ramsay 36-33
Simone Eli: Ramsay 31-28
Dennis Victory: Parker 35-21
Pinson Valley (1-0) at McAdory (0-1)
Randy Kennedy: Pinson Valley 28-27
Ben Thomas: McAdory 28-21
John Vella: Pinson Valley 44-26
Simone Eli: McAdory 27-21
Dennis Victory: Pinson Valley 25-21
Randolph (0-1) at Madison Academy (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: Madison Academy 24-20
Ben Thomas: Madison Academy 35-17
John Vella: Madison Academy 35-31
Simone Eli: Madison Academy 34-21
Dennis Victory: Madison Academy 28-19
St. James (1-0) at Handley (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: St. James 31-30
Ben Thomas: St. James 27-17
John Vella: St. James 41-40
Simone Eli: Handley 31-30
Dennis Victory: Handley 33-32
UMS-Wright (0-1) at T.R. Miller (1-0)
Randy Kennedy: T.R. Miller 17-14
Ben Thomas: UMS-Wright 23-20
John Vella: T.R. Miller 19-17
Simone Eli: UMS-Wright 21-14
Dennis Victory: UMS-Wright 21-20
Vestavia Hills (1-0) at Homewood (0-1)
Randy Kennedy: Vestavia Hills 28-20
Ben Thomas: Vestavia Hills 30-20
John Vella: Vestavia Hills 21-15
Simone Eli: Vestavia Hills 28-27
Dennis Victory: Vestavia Hills 35-14
Standings …. Last week, overall
Randy Kennedy 12-8, 12-8
Ben Thomas 12-8, 12-8
John Vella 12-8, 12-8
Simone Eli 11-9, 11-9
Dennis Victory 11-9, 11-9