Here’s a look at all Class 1A-4A state championship football games this week.

All games will be played at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

CLASS 4A

NO. 4 CHEROKEE COUNTY (13-1) VS. NO. 1 MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC (14-0)

Day/time: Friday, 11 a.m.

Path to Tuscaloosa: Cherokee County – Def. Central-Florence 56-28, Haleyville 49-14, No. 5 West Morgan 28-27, Westminster Christian 50-6; Montgomery Catholic – Def. West Blocton 48-7, T.R. Miller 24-14, No. 8 Jacksonville 44-20, B.T. Washington 28-0

Coaches: Cherokee County – Jacob Kelley (45-16 in five seasons); Montgomery Catholic – Kirk Johnson (40-2 in three seasons)

Key players: Cherokee County – Jacob Cornejo has unofficially run for 2,895 yards and 37 touchdowns this season. His yardage total ranks ninth in AHSAA history for a single season. He ran for 148 yards and three TDs on 22 carries against Westminster Christian last week; the Warriors led 43-0 at halftime. Cornejo also plays linebacker. … Despite playing with a torn ACL against Westminster, quarterback Carson Tittle completed all three of his pass attempts for 110 yards and two touchdowns, both to Ben Frampton. … Defensive end Tae Diamond leads the team in tackles and sacks, while safety Jace Turner spearheads the secondary.

Montgomery Catholic – Troy commitment Caleb McCreary has completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 1,539 yards and 17 touchdowns with four picks. He has rushed for 965 yards and 21 TDs … Josh Griffin has run for 1,742 yards and 24 touchdowns while averaging 12 yards per carry. … J.J. Williams has caught 27 passes and two touchdowns; Jotavion Pierce and Courtney Williams have four TD catches apiece…. Defensive leaders include Miles Khatri (123 tackles), Keltric Washington (24 tackles for a loss), Garrett Sanford (23 tackles for a loss), Rickie Williams (14 passes defended), and Jayden Phifer (four interceptions).

The skinny: Montgomery Catholic has the No. 1 scoring defense (5.2 points per game) among all AHSAA classifications; Cherokee County counters with Class 4A’s No. 2 scoring offense (43.3). The Knights average 41.4 points, and the Warriors allow 11.1. … Montgomery Catholic is seeking its first state championship; the Knights lost to Fyffe in the 2020 3A title game. … Cherokee County was the state runner-up last season. The Warriors won the 4A state title in 2009. … Cherokee County’s lone loss this season was to Class 6A Fort Payne in the regular season finale. …This is the first meeting between Cherokee County and Montgomery Catholic.

CLASS 3A

NO. 2 MADISON ACADEMY (14-0) VS. NO. 1 MOBILE CHRISTIAN (14-0)

Day/time: Thursday, 11 a.m.

Path to Tuscaloosa: Madison Academy – Def. Hokes Bluff 57-20, No. 4 Mars Hill 21-14, No. 9 Sylvania 35-28, No. 8 Geraldine 48-43; Mobile Christian – Def. Beulah 52-7, No. 10 Houston Academy 35-10, Trinity 42-21, No. 6 St. James 34-30

Coaches: Madison Academy – Bob Godsey (233-78 in 26 seasons; 50-12 in five seasons at MA); Mobile Christian – Ronnie Cottrell (185-101 in 24 seasons; 84-31 in nine seasons at MC)

Key players: Madison Academy – Ken Cherry and Joshua Williams form one of the state’s elite backfields. Cherry has averaged 15.1 yards per carry en route to 2,728 yards and 41 touchdowns. Williams averages 11.8 yards per carry and has totaled 1,456 yards and 22 TDs. … Cherry scored the winning TD in the final minute of the Mustangs’ last two victories: from 11 yards out with 57 seconds left against Geraldine and from 4 yards out with 19 seconds left against Sylvania. … Jake Poldiak has completed 79.6 percent of his passes for 2,336 yards and 22 touchdowns with three interceptions. … Jackson Reece has caught 83 passes for 1,334 yards and 12 TDs. Junior linebacker AJ Rice, a Mississippi State commitment, recorded 18 tackles last week.

Mobile Christian – Damien Gatson, a South Alabama baseball commit, has completed 63.9 percent of his passes for 2,335 yards and 22 touchdowns with four interceptions. He was held to 35 yards passing and an interception against St. James, but he ran for 85 yards and a pair of TDs. … PJ Brown has rushed for 1,783 yards and 22 TDs. … MJ Moore has 52 catches for 986 yards and nine touchdowns. He also returned two punts for TDs. On defense, he has six interceptions. … Kentonio Kelly averages 13.9 tackles per game; he has 17 tackles for a loss and four interceptions. … Floyd-Dawens Boucard has 25 tackles for a loss, including 10 sacks, three of which came last week. … Carter Lewis made seven of eight field goals with a long kick of 48 yards; he has made 76 of 77 extra-point attempts.

The skinny: Madison Academy pits its Class 3A top-ranked offense (49.4 points per game) against Mobile Christian’s top-ranked defense (8.9). The Leopards average 41.9 points, and the Mustangs allow 13.7. … Madison Academy has scored 691 points, second in program history to the 722 scored by the 2014 state championship team. … The Mustangs also won 3A state titles in 2013 and 2012 and were state runner-up in 2016 (4A) and 2011 (3A). … Mobile Christian set program records for points scored (587) and wins in a season. … The Leopards were state runner-up in 2019 and 2016; they have not won a state championship since joining the AHSAA in 2006. The Leopards were AISA-AAA champs in 1995. … Madison Academy and Mobile Christian are facing off for the first time. … .. Godsey coached Hartselle to the Class 5A title in 2011. Cottrell’s 2012 Godby squad won the Florida 5A championship.

CLASS 2A

NO. 3 REELTOWN (13-0) VS. NO. 2 FYFFE (13-1)

Day/time: Friday, 3 p.m.

Path to Tuscaloosa: Reeltown – Def. Wicksburg 34-14, Thorsby 48-14, No. 7 Cottonwood 42-22, No. 1 B.B Comer 31-28; Fyffe – Def. West End 48-0, Lexington 57-24, No. 6 Locust Fork 63-33, No. 5 Pisgah 32-14

Coaches: Reeltown – Matt Johnson (68-27 in eight seasons); Fyffe – Paul Benefield (350-56 in 32 seasons; 305-45 in 27 seasons at Fyffe)

Key players: Reeltown – Arthur Davis averages 14 yards per carry; he has 2,138 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns. … Tae Martin excels on both sides of the ball; on offense, he has 1,263 combined rushing/receiving yards and 18 touchdowns – 10 rushing and six receiving. On defense, he has six interceptions and more than 100 tackles. He has also blocked two field goals. … Jake Hornsby has passed for 950 yards and 14 touchdowns; he also has six rushing scores. … Gaines Tapley made a 24-yard field goal as time expired to beat B.B. Comer; it was his first field goal of the season; Fyffe – Logan Anderson has run for 2,585 yards and 41 touchdowns while averaging 11.2 yards per carry. He returned a kick for a TD against Locust Fork in the quarterfinals. … Ryder Gipson has 16 rushing touchdowns. .. Blake Dobbins has thrown eight touchdown passes and four interceptions. … Everett DeBoard has four TD catches. … Linebacker Simon Hicks is the team’s leading tackler and a disrupter in the backfield.

The skinny: Defending Class 2A state champ Fyffe is ranked third in Class 2A in both scoring offense (46.3) and scoring defense (11.4), while Reeltown is fourth in each category at 42.6 and 12.9, respectively. … In addition to last season, the Red Devils won titles in 2020, 2019 (56-7 over Reeltown), 2018, 2016 and 2014 and were runner-up in 2015 and 2007. Each of those championship game appearances came under Benefield, whose 350 victories rank third in state history behind UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis (355) and Central-Clay County’s Danny Horn (351). … Fyffe’s loss was to Class 3A semifinalist Geraldine to open the season. … Reeltown won state titles in 2009, 2001 and 1987 and finished second in 2019, 2010, 2000, 1992,1991 and 1984. … The Rebels’ 554 points this season set a program record, surpassing the 514 of the 2019 team. … Fyffe also beat Reeltown 34-0 in the second round of the 2014 playoffs.

CLASS 1A

NO. 1 LEROY (13-0) VS. NO. 9 COOSA CHRISTIAN (9-5)

Day/time: Thursday, 3 p.m.

Path to Tuscaloosa: Leroy – Def. Calhoun 40-7, Georgiana 27-13, Brantley 40-18, No. 2 Elba 27-24; Coosa Christian – Def. Spring Garden 28-0, No. 5 Lynn 28-6, No. 10 Hackleburg 63-13, Pickens County 21-12

Coaches: Leroy – Chan Lowe (9-0 in relief of Jason Massey, who was deployed with his National Guard unit following the Bears’ 4-0 start. Massey is 97-52 in 12 seasons, 87-41 in 10 seasons at Leroy); Coosa Christian – Mark O’Bryant (42-39 in seven seasons, 25-23 in four seasons at Coosa Christian)

Key players: Leroy – Brayden Huebner has completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 1,710 yards and 27 touchdowns. He also has 10 rushing TDs. … Malik Howell has run for 1,109 yards and 19 touchdowns, and he has returned two punts for TDs. … Taylor Crumedy has caught 34 passes for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns. … Safety Ja’Kavien Collins leads the team with 119 tackles. … Defense end/receiver Jaquan Scott has 16 tackles for a loss, including 10 sacks, and three forced fumble. He also has seven TD catches. … Jason Byrd has picked off eight passes, two of which he returned for TDs. … Defensive lineman Timothy Parnell has recorded more than 20 tackles for a loss; Coosa Christian – Quarterback John David Justus has totaled 32 touchdowns — 17 passing and 15 rushing. … Running backs Kanon Wilson and Joshua Hester combined for 255 yards and two touchdowns against Pickens County. … Tight end/linebacker Eli Motes has eight TD catches and19 tackles for a loss. … Linebacker Clete O’Bryant is the team’s leading tackler. He and fellow linebacker Dartavius Mackey each recorded more than 20 tackles for a loss. … Dylan Edwards has a team-high four interceptions. … Defensive end/linebacker Cade Mickler forced four fumbles.

The skinny: Leroy is the defending state champion. The Bears also won titles in 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004, and they were runner-up in 2017 and 2001. … Leroy has won 19 consecutive games. … The Bears were ranked No. 1 the entire season by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Leroy and Saraland (6A) were the only two teams ranked No 1 in the preseason that finished the regular season atop their classification. … This matchup pits two of the top defenses in Class 2A: Coosa Christian allows just 5.4 points, least in 2A and second-lowest among all AHSAA teams; Leroy allows 10.5, fourth-lowest in 2A. The Conquerors average 41.4 points, and the Bears average 38.1. … Coosa Christian lost only one game on the field – 26-0 to class 3A semifinalist Geraldine in the season opener. The Conquerors had to forfeit four games due to a violation of transfer rules. … Coosa Christian is making its first appearance in an AHSAA championship game since joining the association in 2005. The Conquerors had not won an AHSAA playoff game prior to their semifinal run last season. … Coosa Christian set program records for points scored in a season (539) and points scored in a game (94) and tied last year’s team for most wins in a season. … Leroy and Coosa Christian have not previously met.

Historical data from AHSFHS.org.