With the first round having now officially passed, here are our playoff predictions for this Friday’s matchups in the second round of the 2022 Alabama high school football postseason, beginning with a look at Class 7A.
Class 7A
The Alabama high school Class 7A state quarterfinals are set to take place this Friday night, with four playoff games comprised solely of teams from regions 2-3. Auburn and Central-Phenix City are big favorites, while the two games featuring 7A-Region 3 teams will likely be close, and could honestly go either way.
- Auburn 28, Dothan 10
- Central-Phenix City 30, Enterprise 14
- Hoover 20, Hewitt-Trussville 17
- Thompson 24, Vestavia Hills 14
Class 6A
The Class 6A second-round slate offers a number of intriguing matchups, including the storyline of whether St. Paul’s Episcopal and Parker can pick up yet another big win after upset victories a week ago. A few of these games could also be close as well, with the showdown between Saraland and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa arguably the biggest, as both teams are currently ranked in the Top 10 of our Classes 4A-7A rankings.
- Saraland 28, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 27
- Pike Road 24, Homewood 21
- St. Paul’s Episcopal 20, Pelham 14
- Theodore 35, Hueytown 30
- Mountain Brook 35, Gadsden City 17
- Hartselle 30, Center Point 20
- Muscle Shoals 20, Parker 17
- Gardendale 21, Decatur 17
Class 5A
This classification also offers some noteworthy matchups, with UMS-Wright-Beauregard one of the biggest in that group. Class 5A could see numerous close games during the second round, with three or four likely to be decided by one possession.
- Gulf Shores 28, Central-Clay County 24
- Faith Academy 24, Demopolis 21
- Charles Henderson 24, Tallassee 17
- UMS-Wright 30, Beauregard 20
- Pleasant Grove 30, Russellville 21
- Moody 35, Arab 28
- Leeds 30, Scottsboro 17
- Ramsay 35, Guntersville 17
Class 4A
Alabama high school football Class 4A could have the most close playoff contests of any classification this Friday night, despite teams such as Montgomery Catholic, Anniston, and Andalusia likely being big favorites. Handley-T.R. Miller could be the game to watch for in 4A – the result there could go either way.
- Anniston 35, Booker T. Washington 17
- Andalusia 28, American Christian 14
- Montgomery Catholic 38, Jacksonville 17
- Handley 24, T.R. Miller 21
- Priceville 35, Oneonta 17
- Deshler 24, Etowah 20
- Cherokee County 28, West Morgan 24
- Randolph 24, Dora 21
Class 3A
The biggest second-round matchup in Class 3A likely comes between Trinity Presbyterian and Mobile Christian; the games should be close and could go either way. A few others matchups could also end up being close, including Alabama Christian-Pike County and Madison Academy-Sylvania.
- Dadeville 28, Thomasville 17
- St. James 27, W.S. Neal 17
- Trinity Presbyterian 21, Mobile Christian 17
- Alabama Christian 24, Pike County 17
- Mars Hill Bible 35, Geraldine 14
- Madison Academy 28, Sylvania 21
- Piedmont 30, Colbert County 14
- Gordo 30, Lauderdale County 14
Class 2A
Alabama high school Class 2A has one of the biggest playoff matchups in the state this week, as well as a few other notable games that could be close. Expect Highland Home and Ariton to go either way, likely even being decided by a score late in the fourth quarter.
- Comer 30, Wicksburg 14
- Reeltown 24, Long 23
- Highland Home 28, Ariton 27
- Vincent 21, Clarke County 17
- Lexington 24, Tuscaloosa Academy 17
- Fyffe 38, Winston County 14
- Southeastern 28, Pisgah 24
- Aliceville 30, Falkville 10
Class 1A
There are also a few intriguing playoff matchups in Alabama high school Class 1A, two of which – Maplesville-Leroy and Linden-Brantley – should be close. Don’t be surprised if a few of these other contests end up being one-possession games either, as Elba-Sweet Water and Meek-Pickens County could be close as well.
- Maplesville 24, Leroy 21
- Linden 21, Brantley 20
- Elba 30, Sweet Water 24
- Millry 28, Loachapoka 21
- Meek 20, Pickens County 17
- Valley Head 28, Marion County 17
- Spring Garden 35, Coosa Christian 14
- Lynn 24, Addison 20
AISA Class 3A
On top of the second-round matchups in the AHSAA Friday night, the AISA state semifinals will also be played. In Class 3A, Lee-Scott and Glenwood are considered favorites this week; should they both win, it would set up a potential state title matchup between the two rivals.
- Lee-Scott 35, Valiant Cross 14
- Glenwood 35, Morgan 21
AISA Class 2A
As with AISA 3A, there are arguably two favorites in the AISA Class 2A state semifinals, Patrician and Chambers. Should those two teams win, it would set up a state title matchup between rivals that fell in the AISA 2A state semifinals a year ago.
- Chambers 30, Clarke Prep 14
- Patrician 42, Edgewood 14
AISA Class 1A
Concluding here with a look at AISA 1A, the Jackson-Crenshaw Christian matchup could be one of the most intriguing in the AISA. The Eagles are the favorite there. Lowndes is a favorite as well, and would set up an intriguing state title matchup if both were to win.
- Lowndes 30, Southern 14
- Jackson 35, Crenshaw Christian 24
