Round 1 Prep Picks: 25 HS football playoff predictions
The 2022 Alabama high school football playoffs open Friday night.
We couldn’t choose just 20 games this week so here are 25 statewide predictions in multiple classifications.
RELATED: See complete first-round playoff pairings
All games are Friday night.
CLASS 7A
Dothan (7-3) at Foley (7-3)
Simone Eli: Dothan 33-28
Dennis Victory: Dothan 24-21
Randy Kennedy: Foley 38-35
Ben Thomas: Foley 31-28
Fairhope (8-2) at Auburn (9-1)
Simone Eli: Auburn 27-21
Dennis Victory: Auburn 31-20
Randy Kennedy: Auburn 33-23
Ben Thomas: Auburn 35-21
Mary Montgomery (6-4) at Central-Phenix City (8-2)
Simone Eli: Central-Phenix City 21-14
Dennis Victory: Central-Phenix City 38-21
Randy Kennedy: Central-Phenix City 24-13
Ben Thomas: Central-Phenix City 30-14
Enterprise (7-3) at Baker (4-6)
Simone Eli: Enterprise 28-20
Dennis Victory: Enterprise 28-21
Randy Kennedy: Enterprise 27-21
Ben Thomas: Enterprise 35-17
Bob Jones (5-5) at Hoover (9-1)
Simone Eli: Hoover 24-14
Dennis Victory: Hoover 31-17
Randy Kennedy: Hoover 28-0
Ben Thomas: Hoover 28-7
Hewitt-Trussville (7-3) at Florence (8-2)
Simone Eli: Hewitt-Trussville 30-21
Dennis Victory: Hewitt-Trussville 35-20
Randy Kennedy: Hewitt-Trussville 29-25
Ben Thomas: Hewitt-Trussville 24-20
Vestavia Hills (6-4) at Austin (7-3)
Simone Eli: Vestavia Hills 21-20
Dennis Victory: Vestavia Hills 21-20
Randy Kennedy: Vestavia Hills 24-21
Ben Thomas: Vestavia Hills 21-17
Huntsville (6-4) at Thompson (7-3)
Simone Eli: Thompson 28-17
Dennis Victory: Thompson 38-14
Randy Kennedy: Thompson 28-7
Ben Thomas: Thompson 35-10
CLASS 6A
Wetumpka (7-3) at Saraland (9-1)
Simone Eli: Saraland 33-21
Dennis Victory: Saraland 41-21
Randy Kennedy: Saraland 38-20
Ben Thomas: Saraland 33-15
RELATED: Saraland cleared by AHSAA
McAdory (6-4) at Homewood (8-2)
Simone Eli: Homewood 27-21
Dennis Victory: Homewood 22-21
Randy Kennedy: Homewood 28-20
Ben Thomas: Homewood 24-17
Spanish Fort (7-3) at Pike Road (6-4)
Simone Eli: Spanish Fort 24-21
Dennis Victory: Spanish Fort 20-18
Randy Kennedy: Spanish Fort 20-18
Ben Thomas: Spanish Fort 28-17
St. Paul’s (5-5) at Carver-Montgomery (8-1)
Simone Eli: Carver-Montgomery 21-20
Dennis Victory: Carver-Montgomery 30-10
Randy Kennedy: Carver-Montgomery 20-12
Ben Thomas: Carver-Montgomery 31-21
Northridge (7-3) at Pelham (5-5)
Simone Eli: Northridge 28-17
Dennis Victory: Northridge 24-23
Randy Kennedy: Pelham 28-26
Ben Thomas: Pelham 20-14
Sidney Lanier (5-4) at Theodore (10-0)
Simone Eli: Theodore 27-10
Dennis Victory: Theodore 44-20
Randy Kennedy: Theodore 34-10
Ben Thomas: Theodore 30-10
Benjamin Russell (8-2) at Hueytown (7-3)
Simone Eli: Benjamin Russell 26-20
Dennis Victory: Hueytown 35-34
Randy Kennedy: Hueytown 41-35
Ben Thomas: Hueytown 35-31
Pinson Valley (6-3) at Mountain Brook (8-2)
Simone Eli: Mountain Brook 30-21
Dennis Victory: Mountain Brook 38-20
Randy Kennedy: Mountain Brook 31-28
Ben Thomas: Mountain Brook 21-12
Decatur (8-2) at Fort Payne (8-2)
Simone Eli: Decatur 28-21
Dennis Victory: Decatur 21-20
Randy Kennedy: Decatur 23-20
Ben Thomas: Decatur 33-30
CLASS 5A
Faith Academy (8-2) at Eufaula (7-2)
Simone Eli: Faith Academy 21-20
Dennis Victory: Faith Academy 19-18
Randy Kennedy: Faith Academy 27-26
Ben Thomas: Faith Academy 28-19
Guntersville (8-2) at Fairview (7-3)
Simone Eli: Guntersville 28-24
Dennis Victory: Guntersville 29-27
Randy Kennedy: Guntersville 24-21
Ben Thomas: Guntersville 35-19
CLASS 4A
Jackson (8-2) at Andalusia (9-1)
Simone Eli: Andalusia 21-20
Dennis Victory: Andalusia 25-21
Randy Kennedy: Andalusia 35-24
Ben Thomas: Andalusia 31-20
CLASS 3A
Mobile Christian (3-7) at Houston Academy (10-0)
Simone Eli: Houston Academy 24-21
Dennis Victory: Mobile Christian 31-28
Randy Kennedy: Mobile Christian 27-25
Ben Thomas: Mobile Christian 28-24
Pike County (6-3) at Excel (9-1)
Simone Eli: Excel 28-20
Dennis Victory: Excel 33-31
Randy Kennedy: Excel 24-20
Ben Thomas: Pike County 31-21
Phil Campbell (7-3) at Madison Academy (8-2)
Simone Eli: Madison Academy 27-20
Dennis Victory: Madison Academy 35-30
Randy Kennedy: Madison Academy 36-30
Ben Thomas: Madison Academy 27-17
CLASS 2A
Isabella (8-2) at Highland Home (9-1)
Simone Eli: Highland Home 28-20
Dennis Victory: Highland Home 20-19
Randy Kennedy: Highland Home 16-14
Ben Thomas: Highland Home 29-15
CLASS 1A
Georgiana (7-3) at Leroy (8-1)
Simone Eli: Leroy 28-24
Dennis Victory: Leroy 44-40
Randy Kennedy: Leroy 30-28
Ben Thomas: Leroy 24-16
STANDINGS
Last week, overall
Simone Eli: 16-4, 167-53
Dennis Victory: 16-4, 164-56
Randy Kennedy: 15-5, 158-62
Ben Thomas: 15-5, 156-64