Here is a look at the tight races, surprise teams and Mr. Football candidates as we reach the halfway point of the Alabama high school football regular season. alpreps
Sep. 23, 2022, 7:25 a.m.It’s hard to believe, but we’re already at the mid-point of the 2022 high school football regular season.Here’s what you need to know if you’ve been out of touch since August.The race to the Class 7A state title seems a little more open than it has in recent years. Three-time reigning champ Thompson is likely still the favorite, though the Warriors enter their Week 6 matchup against Class 6A No. 1 Clay-Chalkville ranked No.
The Knights have won 18 of their 19 games during that span and outscored opponents 915-85. The only loss came in last year’s Class 3A state semifinals, 10-7 to rival Montgomery Academy. Anderson retired from Vestavia Hills following the 2020 season with 346 victories. Curtis, in his 24th year at UMS, stands at 341 after a perfect 5-0 start for his Bulldogs. UMS is idle this week.
“I know they are young, but they don’t act young, practice young or play young,” Saraland coach Jeff Kelly said. “They have a desire to be great in a way you don’t see everyday in high school kids.”Montgomery Catholic's Jeremiah Cobb runs through the McGill-Toolen defense during Friday night's game in Montgomery. Last year’s runner-up and Class 6A Back of the Year Earl Woods entered the season as possibly the favorite, but his Hueytown team has struggled out of the gate.