7A Playoff Matchups 1st Rd

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 7A football playoffs kick off on Friday, November 7, 2025, with all first-round games scheduled for 7 p.m. local time unless otherwise noted. Below is a recap of the regular season for the teams involved in each matchup, based on final records, rankings (from Alabama7AFootball.com as of November 5, 2025), and key highlights where available. Matchups are listed in the away-at-home format.

Game #1 | Region 2 #4 Seed Carver-Montgomery (5-4) at Region 3 #1 Seed Thompson (7-3) at Warriors Stadium | Series: Thompson has a 3-0 edge over Carver-Montgomery
Last Time Two Teams Played: The Thompson Warriors defeated the Carver-Montgomery Wolverines 37-6 in Week #0 earlier this season. Thompson quarterback Trent Seaborn was 18-of-28 passing for 288 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the non-region win.

Carver-Montgomery

Carver had a 5-game winning streak earlier this season. They are coming into the game with a 3-game losing streak.
Carver has made 33 playoff appearances with an overall record of 22-31.
Carver is 2-3 on the road this season.
Carver is averaging 31.2 points on offense and is giving up 23.8 points on defense.
Carver quarterback Zion Crumpton has completed 72-of-123 passing for 1,597 yards with 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions, with 957 yards on 97 carries and six touchdowns.

Thompson

Thompson has won six AHSAA state championships. They are the defending Class 7A Champions.
Thompson has reached the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons since 2016.
Thompson is 4-0 at home but only 3-3 on the road this season.
Thompson is averaging 37.8 points per game on offense and 13.1 points on defense.
Thompson quarterback Trent Seaborn has completed 195-of-268 passing for 2,608 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Thompson running back Urijah Casey has 444 yards on 61 carries for a 7.3 yards per carry average with eight touchdowns.
Thompson wide receiver Darion Moseley has 50 receptions for 780 yards with four touchdowns. Pryce Lewis has 557 yards on 37 carries and five touchdowns.
Thompson defensive lineman Cam Pritchett has 70 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and three sacks this season.

Game #2 | Region 4 #3 Seed Austin (6-4) at Region 1 #2 Seed Mary Montgomery (9-1) at Grider Field | Series: This is the first series meeting between the two teams.

Austin

Austin comes into the game with a 3-2 road record.
Austin averages 26.1 points per game on offense and gives up 17.5 points per game on defense.
Austin had a four-game winning streak this season, but is coming off a 30-7 loss to 6A powerhouse Muscle Shoals.
Austin has made 31 playoff appearances with an overall record of 15-30.
Austin Quarterback Qadir Lyle has completed 81-of-155 passing for 1,571 yards with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions. Lyle was injured in his last game with Muscle Shoals. Backup quarterback DJ Parks had to finish the game. He has completed only 14-of-24 passing for 199 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.
Austin running back Aidan Davis has rushed for 1,144 yards on 183 carries and has nine touchdowns.
Austin wide receiver Channing Patton has 28 receptions for 610 yards with four touchdowns.
Austin linebacker DJ Orr has 50 tackles and seven tackles for loss this season.

Mary Montgomery

Mary Montgomery has a 4-1 home record this season and had an eight-game winning streak.
Mary Montgomery averages 37.6 points per game on offense and averages 15.0 points per game on defense.
Mary Montgomery has reached the playoffs in four consecutive seasons since 2021.
Mary Montgomery quarterback Jeremy Menhennett has completed 111-of-170 passes for 1,474 yards with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Mary Montgomery running back Kamron Smith has 961 yards on 162 carries for 11 touchdowns.
Mary Montgomery defensive back Shondell Harris has 45 tackles and eight tackles for loss. Last season at quarterback, he completed 103-of-169 passing for 1,416 yards with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions, along with 692 yards on 108 carries and eight touchdowns.

Game #3 | Region 3 #4 Seed Hoover (6-4) at Region 2 #1 Seed Central-Phenix City (9-1) at Garrett-Harrison Stadium | Series: Hoover leads the series 3-1 over Central-Phenix City. Central-Phenix City won 17-7 in the semi-finals playoff game last season.

Hoover

Hoover has a 4-1 road record this season.
The Bucs had made 41 playoff appearances with an overall record of 109-27.
Hoover averages 32.9 points per game on offense and gives up 25.7 points per game on defense.
Hoover quarterback Kaleb Freeman has completed 140-of-204 passing for 2,047 yards with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Hoover running back JR Mosley has 500 yards on 90 carries with four touchdowns.
Hoover wide receiver Jeremiah Tabb has 38 receptions for 707 yards with eight touchdowns. Jonah Winston has 50 receptions for 595 yards and four touchdowns.
Hoover linebacker Jarrett Goldsby has 85 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and a sack.

Central-Phenix City

Central has a 4-1 home record with its only loss to powerhouse IMG Academy, 49-14. Hoover lost 34-13 to IMG earlier this season.
Central has qualified for the playoffs 37 times since 1966 and has won three state championships. Their last one was in 2023.
Central averages 47.4 points per game on offense and gives up 21.9 points per game on defense.
Central has reached the playoffs in 12 consecutive seasons since 2013.
Central quarterback BJ Coleman has completed 118-of-188 passing for 2,274 yards with 26 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Central running back Jayshaun Woodhouse has 1,220 yards on 91 carries with a 13.4-yard average and 15 touchdowns.
Central wide receiver freshman Braylen Averett has 38 receptions for 766 yards and eight touchdowns.
Central defensive lineman Tristan Lyles has 61 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 16 sacks this season.

Game #4 | Region 1 #3 Seed Fairhope (7-3) at Region 1 #2 Seed James Clemens (5-5) at Madison City Schools Stadium | Series: This is the first series between the two schools

Fairhope

Fairhope is 3-2 on the road this season.
Fairhope is averaging 29.9 points per game on offense and gives up 16.0 points per game on defense.
Fairhope has made 39 playoff appearances with an overall record of 19-38.
Fairhope quarterback Trey Garner has completed 96-of-169 passing for 1,650 yards with 19 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Fairhope running back Nic Ronsisvalle has 429 yards on 110 carries with three touchdowns.
Fairhope wide receiver Andres Hunt has 30 receptions for 614 yards and eight touchdowns. Fisher Southall has 23 receptions for 505 yards with seven touchdowns.
Fairhope linebacker Gus Faulkner has 93 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and one interception this season.

James Clemens

James Clemens has a 3-2 record at home this season.
James Clemens averages 27.4 points per game on offense and gives up 23.7 points per game on defense.
James Clemens has reached the playoffs in three consecutive seasons since 2022.
James Clemens is 3-9 overall in the playoffs.
James Clemens quarterback Matthew Evers has completed 95-of-157 passes for 1,093 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
James Clemens running back MJ Gideon has rushed for 1,120 yards on 168 carries with 13 touchdowns.
James Clemens wide receiver Aaron Gonzalez has 28 receptions for 374 yards with three touchdowns. Alex Lively has 10 receptions for 177 yards with three touchdowns.
James Clemens Jocq Dennis has 57 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and three sacks.

Game #5 | Region 1 #4 Seed Daphne (8-2) at Region 4 #1 Seed Sparkman (5-5) at Sparkman Field | Series: This is the first series meeting between the two teams.

Daphne

Daphne had a five-game winning streak this season.
Daphne has played in the last three Class 7A playoffs. Daphne is averaging 37.6 points per game on offense and 20.7 points on defense.
Daphne quarterback Christian Segar has completed 172-of-249 passing for 2,362 yards with 33 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
Daphne running back sophomore Brayden Knight has 324 yards on 59 carries and two touchdowns.
Daphne wide receiver CJ Gardner has 34 receptions for 654 yards and 11 touchdowns. Labrayln Williams has 45 receptions for 594 yards and six touchdowns. Jaecyn Myles had 34 receptions for 472 yards and five touchdowns.
Daphne linebacker Edrick-Mryon Williams has 84 tackles and three tackles for loss.

Sparkman

Sparkman is coming off a massive 24-21 win over Florence that put them in the driver's seat for the #1 seed in Class 7A, Region 4 in their last game played. The Senators did not play last week.
The Sparkman offense is averaging 27.7 points per game, and the defense is allowing 30.8 points per game.
Sparkman has made 12 playoff appearances with an overall record of 1-11. This is their first playoff appearance since the 2021 season.
Sparkman quarterback has completed 96-of-159 passing for 1,363 yards with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Sparkman running back Braylon Lawson has 1,404 yards on 167 carries with 10 touchdowns.
Sparkman Zayden Bodner has 41 receptions for 679 yards with nine touchdowns.
Sparkman linebacker Blake Battle has 139 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.

Game #6 | Region 3 #3 Seed Vestavia Hills (8-2) at Region 2 #2 Seed Auburn (8-2) at Duck Samford Stadium | Series: Vestavia Hills holds a 5-1 edge in the current series. Vestavia Hills defeated Auburn 42-14 earlier this season.

Vestavia Hills

Vestavia Hills is 1-2 on the road this season.
Vestavia Hills has reached the playoffs in four consecutive seasons since 2021.
Vestavia Hills is averaging 38.2 points per game on offense and gives up 18.9 points on defense.
Vestavia Hills quarterback Charlie Taaffe has completed 70-of-110 passes for 1,075 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions, with 552 yards on 102 carries with 11 touchdowns.
Vestavia Hills running back Carson Purdy has 295 yards on 40 carries and six touchdowns.
Vestavia Hills tight end Grayson Harper has 15 receptions for 327 yards and three touchdowns.

Auburn

Auburn is 4-1 at home this season.
Auburn has made 29 playoff appearances with an overall record of 33-28.
Auburn averages 29.3 points per game on offense and gives up 14.1 points per game on defense.
Auburn quarterback Cason Myers has completed 148-of-218 passes for 1,878 yards with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions, with 388 yards on 64 carries and a touchdown.
Auburn running back Jayden Huff has 151 yards on 54 carries and five touchdowns.
Auburn wide receiver Joshua Askew has 53 receptions for 647 yards with seven touchdowns. Antonio Welch has 49 receptions for 633 yards and eight touchdowns.

Game #7 | Region 4 #4 Seed Florence (6-4) at Region 1 #1 Seed Baker (8-2) at Clem Richardson Stadium | Series: This is the first meeting between the two programs.

Florence

Florence is 4-1 on the road this season.
Florence has made 15 playoff appearances with an overall record of 7-14. They have not won a first-round game.
Florence averages 21.4 points per game on offense and gives up 19.8 points per game on defense.
Florence quarterback Cade Davis has completed 111-of-172 passes for 1,473 yards with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Florence running back K'lon Triplett has 571 yards on 116 carries and two touchdowns.
Florence wide receiver Jimmy McDonald has 53 receptions for 892 yards and six touchdowns.

Baker

Baker is 5-1 at home this season.
Baker has made 12 playoff appearances with an overall record of 2-12.
Baker is averaging 33.5 points per game on offense and gives up 17.5 points per game on defense.
Baker quarterback Tate Graham has completed 148-of-227 passes for 2,396 yards with 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Baker running back Jailen Wheeler has 865 yards on 102 carries and 12 touchdowns.
Baker wide receiver Khatori Marion has 45 receptions for 866 yards and 11 touchdowns. Joshua Jones has 39 receptions for 554 yards and seven touchdowns.
Baker linebacker Theodore Roberts has 87 tackles and one tackle for loss.

Game #8 | Region 2 #3 Seed Opelika (7-3) at Region 3 #2 Seed Hewitt-Trussville (8-2) | Series: This is the first meeting between the two programs. Both teams have common opponents in JAG. Opelika defeated JAG 59-20, and Hewitt-Trussville defeated JAG 54-0.

Opelika

Opelika is 2-2 on the road this season.
Opelika has made 33 playoff appearances with an overall record of 47-32.
Opelika is averaging 26.7 points per game on offense and gives up 23.2 points per game on defense.
Opelika quarterback Whit Cooper completed 36-of-70 passes for 603 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. Colby Key has completed 41-of-65 passing for 483 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions.
Opelika running back JC Johnson has 624 yards on 101 carries and six touchdowns. Jordan Waits has 508 yards on 98 carries and four touchdowns. Blake Johnson has 220 yards on 45 carries and seven touchdowns.

Hewitt-Trussville

Hewitt-Trussville is 3-1 at home this season.
Hewitt-Trussville averages 33.9 points per game on offense and gives up 12.7 points per game on defense.
Hewitt-Trussville has reached the playoffs in two consecutive seasons since 2023.
Hewitt-Trussville quarterback Jack Floyd completed 82-of-110 passes for 916 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions, along with 622 yards on 104 carries and five touchdowns. Senior QB Zach Benedict has been injured but has returned for a few games. He has completed 40-of-62 passes for 639 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions.
Hewitt-Trussville running back Delvecchio Alston has 637 yards on 119 carries and five touchdowns. CJ Davis has 342 yards on 94 carries and six touchdowns along with 26 receptions for 264 yards and a touchdown.
Hewitt-Trussville wide receiver Dylan Cope has 47 receptions for 730 yards and seven touchdowns. James Kelly has 22 receptions for 222 yards and a touchdown.
Hewitt-Trussville linebacker Parker Floyd has 90 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks this season.