Alabama High School Football Games of the Week: Oct. 10-12

The 2024 Alabama high school football regular season is entering the home stretch as teams continue to push for the playoffs.

Another big week of games are coming up, including a top-15 battle between No. 12 Enterprise and No. 9 Opelika. Four ranked matchups between teams ranked in the On3 Massey Ratings Alabama top 25 are set to kickoff on Friday.

Below are the top games to watch across the Yellowhammer State this week:

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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#3 Thompson vs. #18 Hillcrest — Friday, Oct. 11
Thompson still has the top-ranked defense in the state, per the Massey Ratings, following a 15-10 victory over No. 6 Hewitt-Trussville last week. The Warriors have allowed 20-plus points in a game just once this season and are now 5-2 on the season. Hillcrest enters with a 4-3 record, though its 0-3 against ranked foes thus far. The Patriots have shown they’re capable of putting points on the board in bulk and will look for its biggest résumé boost of the year this week.

#16 Montgomery Carver vs. #4 Phenix City Central — Friday, Oct. 11
Carver suffered its first defeat of the season last week, falling 17-14 to Enterprise. Now 5-1, the Wolverines face an even taller task on Friday as they head to Phenix City to take on former No. 1 Central. The Red Devils fell at home against new No. 1 Auburn last week and fell three spots in the state rankings as a result. With state title hopes still high, they’ll look to get back on track this week with its top-ranked offense.

#5 Saraland vs. #17 St. Paul’s Episcopal — Friday, Oct. 11
Following a 55-7 win over Baldwin County last week, Saraland is now 6-0 and averaging over 42 points per game. The Spartans have barreled through its schedule with relative ease thus far, but it heads to Mobile this week to take on fellow undefeated St. Paul’s Episcopal. The Saints are also 6-0 and have held opponents to 14 points or less five times. That equals having a top-15 defense in the state, though stopping the Saraland offense won’t be easy. The Massey Ratings predicts a 29-point win for the Spartans.

#12 Enterprise vs. #9 Opelika — Friday, Oct. 11
Enterprise ducked a three-game losing skid last weekend by taking down Carver 17-14. Now 4-2, the Wildcats finish up a four-game stretch against ranked opponents by heading to No. 9 Opelika. It’ll be a battle of top-10 defenses in the state, with Opelika coming off a 28-7 victory over Dothan on the road last weekend. The 6-1 Bulldogs have allowed just 33 points in their last four games and are projected to win 28-21 on Friday.