Alabama High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams - Oct. 14

After the eighth week of the Alabama high school football season, the On3 Massey Ratings have slightly shifted entering the middle of October.

Montgomery Catholic Prep is a new member of the top 10 while the entire top five remains the same. Auburn remains the top-ranked team with just three games left in the regular season.

Below are the updated top 25 teams in the state of Alabama, as of Oct. 14.

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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1. Auburn

Previous: No. 1
Auburn’s first week as the top-ranked team in the state did not disappoint as it steamrolled Smiths Station 70-6 to improve to 7-0 on the season. The Tigers have the state’s No. 2 offense and No. 5 defense, per the Massey Ratings. The win over No. 4 Phenix City Central is the biggest of the season and could propel Auburn to an undefeated run in 2024. The Tigers head to Montgomery to take on No. 16 Carver this week.

2. Clay-Chalkville

Previous: No. 2
Clay-Chalkville continues to look impressive and capable of defending its state title later this year. The Cougars also improved to 7-0 over the weekend by defeating Birmingham Huffman 66-12 and are now averaging 39.7 points per game. One of three teams to have a top-five offense and defense in the state, Clay-Chalkville gets back on the road this week for another big battle, this time against No. 11 Oxford.

3. Alabaster Thompson

Previous: No. 3
After playing consecutive low-scoring games, Thompson finally landed a comfortable victory over the weekend, besting No. 19 Hillcrest 45-20 on the road. The Warriors are now 6-2 and 3-1 in ranked in-state matchups. The defense ranks No. 1 in the state, per the Massey Ratings, and has allowed 20-plus points just twice all season. No. 9 Hoover heads to Alabaster this week.

4. Phenix City Central

Previous: No. 4
After suffering its first loss of the season to new No. 1 Auburn on Oct. 4, Phenix City Central returned to form last week, defeating Montgomery Carver in a tight 31-26 ballgame. The Red Devils have seen an uptick in competition as of late and are now 6-1 on the season. Their offense still ranks No. 1 in the state and will look to keep things going this week at No. 7 Opelika.

5. Saraland

Previous: No. 5
Saraland survived a scare on the road over the weekend, defeating No. 24 St. Paul’s Episcopal 19-14 to improve to 7-0 on the season. The Spartans have easily maneuvered through a rather mediocre schedule in 2024 and has their sights set on an undefeated regular season. They host 0-8 Mobile Murphy this week before closing things out at Theodore on Oct. 25.

6. Hewitt-Trussville

Previous: No. 6
Hewitt-Trussville picked up a big 49-7 victory over Prattville last week and is now 6-2 this season. The Huskies continue to hover around the top five and still have the No. 3 defense in the state, per the Massey Ratings. Their favored to easily win both of their remaining regular season games, beginning with a home contest against 3-4 Birmingham Oak Mountain this week.

7. Opelika

Previous: No. 9 (+2)
Opelika has now won five games in a row following a 30-13 romp over No. 13 Enterprise last week. The Bulldogs have just one loss (to No. 1 Auburn) and are allowing just over 12 points per game this season. They’ll look for win No. 8 on the year this Friday as No. 4 Phenix City Central heads to town.

8. Spain Park

Previous: No. 7 (-1)
Spain Park remains undefeated and is now 7-0 on the year after rolling past Chelsea 31-3. The Jaguars also carry one of the state’s better defenses and have allowed just 10 points in their last two outings. They’re heavily favored in each of their three remaining regular season matchups, too. Next up is a home game against Calera on Friday.

9. Hoover

Previous: No. 8 (-1)
The No. 2 defense in the state, per the Massey Ratings, belongs to Hoover. The Buccaneers defeated Tuscaloosa County 56-6 last week and have now allowed 10 points or less six times in 2024. Sitting at 6-2, Hoover heads to Alabaster to take on No. 3 Thompson this week before closing out the regular season at home against No. 13 Vestavia Hills.

10. Montgomery Catholic Prep

Previous: No. 13 (+3)
Montgomery Catholic Prep also remains undefeated after a 63-0 throttling of Headland last week. Now 7-0, the Knights still haven’t allowed more than 14 points in a game this season. The offense has also been impressive and is averaging over 48 points per game. They now head to 4-4 Greenville this week before finishing the regular season at Andalusia on Oct. 25.

Teams 11-25 in latest Alabama High School Football Rankings

11. Oxford (-1)
12. Parker (-1)
13. Vestavia Hills (+1)
14. Enterprise (-2)
15. Spanish Fort

16. Montgomery Carver
17. Jackson (+2)
18. Austin (+6)
19. Hillcrest (-1)
20. Baker (+2)

21. Mountain Brook (-1)
22. Mary G Montgomery (+1)
23. Central of Clay County (-2)
24. St. Paul’s Episcopal (-7)
25. Vigor