Based purely on top ten teams in the respective side (i.e. North / South) and section (i.e. Top / Bottom) of the bracket, who has the hardest road to the Semis? It looks like 4A North is the most difficult.
What are your thoughts?
6A South - Bottom #2 - Saraland #7 - Pike Road #8 - Spain Park Tough draw, but I don't think Pike or Park is close to Saraland.
5A South - Top #2 - Vigor #5 - Central Clay #6 - Northside Any one of those three could win.
5A North - Top #4 - Fairview #7 - St. Clair #9 - Ramsay Another where I could see any of the three winning.
4A North - Top #3 - West Morgan #5 - Plainview #7 - Alexandria #10 - Good Hope Brutal draw for all involved.
4A North - Bottom #4 - Anniston #6 - Hamilton #8 - Deshler #9 - Madison Academy Even worse than above, IMO. I could see MA upsetting Anniston, and Deshler would be undefeated if not for West Morgan.
3A North - Top #1 - Mars Hill #4 - Geraldine #10 - Westbrook Christian Included strictly because there are 3 teams in the top ten. Mars Hill cake-walks to the semi-finals.
3A North - Bottom #2 - Piedmont #7 - Fyffe #8 - Gordo Imagine you're Piedmont. You go undefeated. Score 500 points on the year. And you're rewarded with a round 2 game against Fyffe?! Oof.
2A South - Top #1 - Luverne #5 - Lanett #6 - Ariton Moreso a tough draw for Lanett & Ariton, but three teams nonetheless.
2A North - Bottom #2 - Coosa Christian #4 - Pleasant Valley #9 - Tuscaloosa Acad Same as Luverne...the other two must battle before getting to the final boss of their bracket.
1A North - Top #6 - Addison #7 - Appalachian #8 - Winterboro Brutal draw for all involved.
1A North - Bottom #1 - Wadley #5 - Hubbertville #10 - Hackleburg Included by default. Wadley will have no issues getting to the semi-finals.
NOTE: 4A South - Bottom #1 St. Michael faces no other top ten opponents until the Semi-Finals.
5A South - Bottom #1 Williamson faces no other top ten opponents until the Semi-Finals.
I will disagree on one point. I do not think Mars Hill cakewalks the top of the North bracket. Geraldine is a very solid team and I wouldn't dismiss Westbrook so easily.
I will disagree on one point. I do not think Mars Hill cakewalks the top of the North bracket. Geraldine is a very solid team and I wouldn't dismiss Westbrook so easily.
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I've seen Geraldine and they are a good team but they don't have anything for Mars Hill.
Who has the hardest road the Semis?
Posted - 11/06/2025 : 12:26:59
