Alabama high school football: Tuscaloosa area top 10 rankings heading into Week 10
It is now the final week of the Alabama high school football season. Here are where the top-10 Tuscaloosa area teams stack up heading into Week 10 action.
1. Hillcrest (10-0, 7-0 6A-Region 4): Hillcrest defeated McAdory 48-21 last week for its second-straight undefeated regular season. The Patriots now have the week off before heading into a round one playoff matchup at home. Last week: Ranked No. 1. This week: idle.
For the first time in school history the Pats have completed back to back UNDEFEATED regular seasons. This team never trailed at any point of any game. An unbelievable accomplishment for our team and school. New season starts now. 1-0 every week. pic.twitter.com/3vIw0qH7GX
— Hillcrest Football (@HHSPatsFootball) October 28, 2023
2. Bibb County (9-1, 7-0 4A-Region 3): The Choctaws finished their regular season last week with a 54-0 win over Holt. They now have the week off before their round one playoff matchup versus Montgomery Academy at home. Last week: Ranked No. 2. This week: idle.
3. Gordo (8-1, 6-0 3A-Region 5): Gordo comes out of its idle week and hosts Hale County to close out its regular season. Last week: Ranked No. 3. This week: vs. Hale County.
4. American Christian Academy (8-2, 6-1 4A-Region 3): The Patriots defeated Montevallo 18-6 last week to secure the No. 2 spot in 4A-Region 3. ACA now has the week off before it hosts B.T. Washington in the first round of playoffs. Last week: Ranked No. 4. This week: idle.
5. Demopolis (7-2, 5-0 5A-Region 3): Demopolis is coming off its fourth-straight win, 31-7 over Greenville. The Tigers wrap up their regular season this week, hosting Paul Bryant. Last week: Ranked No. 5. This week: vs Paul Bryant.
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6. Tuscaloosa County (4-5, 2-5 7A-Region 3): Tuscaloosa County is coming off a 45-0 loss to Vestavia Hills to conclude 7A-Region 3 play. The Wildcats now look to finish their 2023 season this Friday at home hosting Brookwood. Last week: Ranked No. 6. This week: vs Brookwood.
7. Tuscaloosa Academy (7-2, 5-1 2A-Region 5): The Knights defeated Cold Springs 48-26 last week to claim the 2A-Region 5 title. They now close their regular season out this week hosting Holt. Last week: ranked No. 7. This week: vs Holt.
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𝐴𝐻𝑆𝐴𝐴 2𝐴 𝑅𝐸𝐺𝐼𝑂𝑁 5 𝐶𝐻𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐼𝑂𝑁𝑆#RTGK #Tuscaloosa #Knights #TuscaloosaAcademy@PureGameSports @taknightsfan @CoachJosh_W @SamGarn51603058 @FordBeeker12 @millspowell4 pic.twitter.com/nTjdKdb4fz— Tuscaloosa Academy Athletics (@TA_Athletics) October 28, 2023
8. Sulligent (8-1, 5-1 2A-Region 5): Sulligent comes out of its idle week and closes out its regular season this week hosting Colbert County. The Blue Devils have clinched the No. 2 seed in 2A-Region 5. Last week: ranked No. 8. This week: vs. Colbert County.
9. Lamar County (7-2, 4-2 2A-Region 5): The Bulldogs are coming off a 43-35 win over Winston County, where they put up 30 unanswered points in the second half to secure the No. 4 seed in 2A-Region 5. They close out their regular season on the road this week at Winfield. Last week: ranked No. 10. This week: at Winfield.
10. Central-Tuscaloosa (5-5, 3-4 6A-Region 4): Central closed out 6A-Region 4 play last week, falling 56-28 to Hueytown. The Falcons currently sit in the No. 5 spot in the region, missing out on a playoff bid. Last week: ranked No. 9. This week: idle.
Anna Snyder covers high school sports and University of Alabama recruiting for The Tuscaloosa News. Reach her at asnyder@gannett.com. Follow her on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @annaesnyder2
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