AL.com Prep Picks: Top 10 battles highlight Week 5 schedule
Several matchups between unbeaten teams highlight this week’s AL.com high school football predictions.
In Class 4A, Region 1, first-year head coach Barrett Trotter and No. 9 Bayside Academy travel to face South Carolina QB commit Landon Duckworth and No. 4 Jackson on Friday.
RELATED: ASWA prep football rankings
In a non-region matchup, Class 4A No. 5 Handley travels to face Class 5A No. 3 Central-Clay County. And the top 10 action starts tonight with No. 6 Vincent traveling to face top-ranked B.B. Comer in Class 2A.
Also, Mobile rivals McGill-Toolen and Murphy face off in one of the state’s oldest and most unique traditions – the Battle for the Cannon.
Here are this week’s picks:
Bayside Academy (4-0) at Jackson (3-0)
Dennis Victory: Jackson 35-14
Ben Thomas: Jackson 35-27
Simone Eli: Jackson 28-21
John Vella: Jackson 40-20
Randy Kennedy: Jackson 38-28
B.C Rain (1-2) at Williamson (2-2) (THURSDAY)
Dennis Victory: Williamson 10-7
Ben Thomas: B.C. Rain 16-10
Simone Eli: B.C. Rain 21-17
John Vella: B.C. Rain 23-12
Randy Kennedy: B.C. Rain 12-10
Bob Jones (1-3) at Huntsville (1-2)
Dennis Victory: Huntsville 33-31
Ben Thomas: Bob Jones 28-21
Simone Eli: Huntsville 24-21
John Vella: Huntsville 24-21
Randy Kennedy: Huntsville 38-27
Clay-Chalkville (4-0) at Center Point (3-1)
Dennis Victory: Clay-Chalkville 39-14
Ben Thomas: Clay-Chalkville 35-13
Simone Eli: Clay-Chalkville 28-24
John Vella: Clay-Chalkville 35-17
Randy Kennedy: Clay-Chalkville 24-20
Daphne (3-1) at Baker (4-0)
Dennis Victory: Baker 25-24
Ben Thomas: Baker 48-41
Simone Eli: Baker 31-21
John Vella: Baker 31-25
Randy Kennedy: Baker 40-38
Elkmont (3-1) at Mars Hill (4-0)
Dennis Victory: Mars Hill 41-21
Ben Thomas: Mars Hill 41-27
Simone Eli: Mars Hill 31-21
John Vella: Mars Hill 44-29
Randy Kennedy: Mars Hill 28-20
Gadsden City (3-1) at Hartselle (3-1)
Dennis Victory: Gadsden City 19-18
Ben Thomas: Hartselle 26-23
Simone Eli: Hartselle 24-14
John Vella: Gadsden City 21-20
Randy Kennedy: Hartselle 31-30
Guntersville (3-0) at Boaz (2-2)
Dennis Victory: Guntersville 38-20
Ben Thomas: Guntersville 35-14
Simone Eli: Guntersville 28-24
John Vella: Guntersville 38-14
Randy Kennedy: Guntersville 28-21
Handley (4-0) at Central-Clay County (3-0)
Dennis Victory: Central-Clay County 25-21
Ben Thomas: Handley 27-20
Simone Eli: Handley 21-20
John Vella: Handley 28-27
Randy Kennedy: Central-Clay County 20-17
Helena (4-0) at Pelham (2-1)
Dennis Victory: Helena 30-21
Ben Thomas: Helena 30-24
Simone Eli: Helena 24-20
John Vella: Helena 31-20
Randy Kennedy: Helena 33-30
Hewitt-Trussville (3-1) at Hoover (1-3)
Dennis Victory: Hewitt-Trussville 28-24
Ben Thomas: Hewitt-Trussville 31-21
Simone Eli: Hewitt-Trussville 24-21
John Vella: Hewitt-Trussville 24-20
Randy Kennedy: Hewitt-Trussville 24-20
James Clemens (3-1) at Florence (2-2)
Dennis Victory: Florence 22-21
Ben Thomas: James Clemens 26-19
Simone Eli: Florence 27-21
John Vella: James Clemens 21-13
Randy Kennedy: James Clemens 28-21
McAdory (2-2) at Central-Tuscaloosa (3-1)
Dennis Victory: McAdory 23-22
Ben Thomas: McAdory 28-17
Simone Eli: McAdory 28-21
John Vella: McAdory 30-24
Randy Kennedy: Central-Tuscaloosa 35-32
Murphy (0-4) at McGill-Toolen (1-2)
Dennis Victory: McGill-Toolen 28-14
Ben Thomas: McGill-Toolen 28-14
Simone Eli: McGill-Toolen 17-14
John Vella: McGill-Toolen 28-7
Randy Kennedy: McGill-Toolen 44-24
Oxford (4-0) at Pinson Valley (1-2)
Dennis Victory: Oxford 33-17
Ben Thomas: Oxford 31-17
Simone Eli: Oxford 24-20
John Vella: Oxford 27-17
Randy Kennedy: Oxford 30-20
Spain Park (2-2) at Vestavia Hills (3-1)
Dennis Victory: Vestavia Hills 31-21
Ben Thomas: Vestavia Hills 35-14
Simone Eli: Vestavia Hills 21-17
John Vella: Vestavia Hills 32-17
Randy Kennedy: Vestavia Hills 24-10
Spanish Fort (2-2) at Theodore (3-1)
Dennis Victory: Theodore 27-26
Ben Thomas: Theodore 21-13
Simone Eli: Theodore 28-27
John Vella: Spanish Fort 17-16
Randy Kennedy: Theodore 14-10
UMS-Wright (2-2) at Vigor (4-0)
Dennis Victory: Vigor 14-10
Ben Thomas: UMS-Wright 13-10
Simone Eli: Vigor 21-20
John Vella: Vigor 20-16
Randy Kennedy: Vigor 9-7
Vincent (4-0) at B.B. Comer (4-0) (THURSDAY)
Dennis Victory: B.B. Comer 38-34
Ben Thomas: B.B. Comer 28-20
Simone Eli: Vincent 28-24
John Vella: B.B. Comer 38-30
Randy Kennedy: B.B. Comer 36-27
Westminster Christian (2-1) at Randolph (2-2)
Dennis Victory: Randolph 35-34
Ben Thomas: Randolph 42-35
Simone Eli: Randolph 28-21
John Vella: Randolph 30-27
Randy Kennedy: Randolph 48-44
STANDINGS
Last week/overall
Dennis Victory 18-2/60-20
Ben Thomas 18-2/58-22
Simone Eli 18-2/57-23
John Vella 18-2/57-23
Randy Kennedy 18-2/56-24
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