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| Reclassification | |||
| Moved Up from 6A | |||
| Lee Montgomery | |||
| Opelika | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| 2022 Class 7A Top Ten | |||
| 1. Thompson (13-1) | 6. James Clemens (10-1) | ||
| 2. Central Phenix City (13-1) | 7. Opelika (9-4) | ||
| 3. Hoover (12-1) | 8. Fairhope (9-2) | ||
| 4. Auburn (10-2) | 9. Baker (7-4) | ||
| 5. Hewitt-Trussville (9-3) | 10. Enterprise (8-4) | ||
| 2022 Predictions | |||
| Once again
look for Thompson to be loaded with star players everywhere especially along
the offensive and defensive lines. The Warriors
seem poised to win their fourth state championship in a row in 2022 if they
can fill the skilled position. Coach Freeman will find the players on
his roster by the first week of the season. The
schedule is the toughest in the state but will only serve to get them
ready for the post season. Other teams may have a little to say about it by the time December rolls around. Central Phenix City returns a great defense and should be in the mix throughout the playoffs. This may be Coach Nix's most talented team at Phenix City. The biggest threats to these two teams will be from within their own regions as Hoover and Auburn will have something to say about not only the region races but the state championship in Class 7A. Auburn returns QB Clyde Pittman and could give Central a run for the region championship. Josh Niblett may have moved to Georgia but the Bucs will be a strong team under Coach Wade Waldrop. Regions one and four do not seem to be ready to pose a threat to the usual powerhouses just yet. But there are a few teams to look out for from the Mobile and Huntsville area. Baker and Foley return starting QBs and will threaten for region titles. James Clemens returns their QB along with several other starters from last year on offense. If the Jets get past Gardendale and Mountain Brook in their first two games it could propell them to another great season. The most competitive and deepest region has to be region two followed closely by region three. Those two regions will be very competitve for the last couple of playoff slots. Regions one and four have just one team that has even won a state title since the playoffs began. That team is Daphne. | |||
| Playoff Teams | |||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | ||
| Fairhope | Central Phenix City | ||
| Baker | Auburn | ||
| Daphne | Opelika | ||
| Foley | Enterprise | ||
| Region 3 | Region 4 | ||
| Thompson | James Clemens | ||
| Hoover | Bob Jones | ||
| Hewitt-Trussville | Florence | ||
| Oak Mountain | Austin | ||
| Most Victories 2010-2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson may have won the past three state titles in the state's highest classification but make no mistake about who the most dominant program has been the past twelve seasons. Hoover with 144 victories and five championships has proven to be the top football program in 7A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last 25 Seasons (1997-2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Once again the Hoover Bucs sit atop this list of the teams with the most
victories over the past 25 seasons. No surprise there. The 288 victories are
the most of any team in any classification. I think the surprise
comes with Opelika at number two. The Bulldogs have not won a state
championship during this time but did make a couple of title games
appearances. The 234 wins by Opelika and American Christain are tied for the most wins among teams that have not won a state championship the past twenty five seasons. Also Opelika is one of only four teams that have not had a losing season since 1997. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Parker
AHSFHS.org
dparker@ahsfhs.org
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
In 1970 Monroe Academy won the first championship in the A.I.S.A. by defeating Lowndes Academy 6-0.
In 1970 Monroe Academy won the first championship in the A.I.S.A. by defeating Lowndes Academy 6-0.
