One of the most exciting times of the year officially begins this Friday night as the Alabama high school football playoffs kick off across all classifications. We offer our predictions on who will move on to the next round in Classes 4A-7A.
Class 7A
We begin our predictions for the 2022 Alabama high school football playoffs with a look at Class 7A, there could be a number of close matchups in the first round, including Foley-Dothan, Baker-Enterprise, and Austin-Vestavia Hills as games to keep an eye on. Central-Phenix City and Thompson are likely to be big favorites playing on their home field.
- Foley 24, Dothan 21
- Auburn 38, Fairhope 14
- Central-Phenix City 38, Mary G. Montgomery 10
- Baker 17, Enterprise 20
- Hoover 35, Bob Jones 14
- Hewitt-Trussville 27, Florence 17
- Vestavia Hills 20, Austin 17
- Thompson 40, Huntsville 7
Class 6A
Class 6A could offer some of the most intriguing matchups of the week, with Mountain Brook-Pinson Valley and Pike Road-Spanish Fort some of the best. A few other matchups also could be close, such as Pelham-Northridge and Gadsden City-Cullman.
- Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 35, Calera 7
- Saraland 30, Wetumpka 17
- Homewood 28, McAdory 20
- Pike Road 30, Spanish Fort 21
- Carver-Montgomery 35, St. Paul’s Episcopal 14
- Pelham 17, Northridge 14
- Theodore 45, Lanier 7
- Hueytown 38, Benjamin Russell 10
- Gadsden City 21, Cullman 17
- Mountain Brook 24, Pinson Valley 21
- Hartselle 40, Buckhorn 14
- Center Point 28, Jackson-Olin 20
- Clay-Chalkville 45, Parker 17
- Muscle Shoals 30, Hazel Green 14
- Gardendale 30, Oxford 20
- Decatur 24, Fort Payne 17
Class 5A
Class 5A has one of Alabama high school football’s more intriguing first-round matchups as Eufaula takes on Faith Academy in a game that likely will be close. Other compelling matchups in Class 5A include Charles Henderson-Williamson and Pleasant Grove-Alexandria.
- Central-Clay County 28, Holtville 10
- Gulf Shores 35, Carroll 17
- Demopolis 30, Elmore County 10
- Faith Academy 24, Eufaula 21
- Charles Henderson 21, Williamson 17
- Selma 24, Tallassee 20
- UMS-Wright 40, Headland 14
- Beauregard 35, Marbury 17
- Russellville 28, Boaz 14
- Pleasant Grove 38, Alexandria 24
- Arab 28, East Limestone 14
- Moody 42, Jasper 17
- Leeds 30, Fairfield 20
- Scottsboro 21, Brewer 10
- Ramsay 42, Southside-Gadsden 14
- Fairview 28, Guntersville 17
Class 4A
Finally, our predictions for the 2022 Alabama high school football playoffs in Class 4A reveals a few potentially close matchups and a few teams that will look to make a statement in the first round on their way to a potential deep playoff run. In particular, watch out for Andalusia-Jackson and TR Miller-Montgomery Academy.
- Anniston 38, Sipsey Valley 13
- Orange Beach 30, Booker T. Washington 14
- American Christian 28, Munford 10
- Andalusia 33, Jackson 17
- Montgomery Catholic 45, Bayside Academy 10
- Jacksonville 24, Bibb County 17
- TR Miller 25, Montgomery Academy 17
- Handley 28, West Blocton 14
- Priceville 35, Central-Florence 10
- Oneonta 24, Haleyville 21
- Deshler 28, Madison County 17
- Etowah 20, Northside 17
- Cherokee County 24, Corner 14
- West Morgan 24, Westminster Christian 21
- Dora 17, Good Hope 14
- Randolph School 30, Rogers 28
