Alabama High School Football Playoffs 2023 schedule has set the first-round games on 10 November. Teams from 1A to 7A divisions will play.
The playoff brackets are out for all the conferences.
AHSAA Football Playoff schedule 2023 for 6A on November 10 are:
- Saraland vs. McAdory
- Carver Montgomery vs. Briarwood
- Hillcrest Tuscaloosa vs. R1 #4
- Helena vs. Wetumpka
- Benjamin Russell vs. Sidney Lanier
- Hueytown vs. R1 #3
- Pike Road vs. Homewood
- Spanish Fort vs. Bessemer City
- Parker vs. Mae Jemison
- Oxford vs. Athens
- Gadsden City vs. Gardendale
- Hartselle vs. Center Point
- Muscle Shoals vs. Pinson Valley
- Fort Payne vs. Mortimer Jordan
- Clay-Chalkville vs. Cullman
- Mountain Brook vs. Buckhorn
The second-round fixtures are scheduled for Nov. 17, the quarterfinals will be played on Nov. 24, and the semifinals will be held on December 1.
Likewise, the Finals of Dec. 7 will part of the Alabama Super Seven Championships.
Alabama High School Football Playoff Bracket
Alabama High School Football Playoff bracket for 7A consists of sixteen teams. Four teams from each 7A region will contest for the state title.
Alabama 7A Playoff bracket will start the 1st Round matches on the 10th of November. Central Phenix City (R2 #1) will face Davidson (R1 #4).
Region 3 and Region 4 will contest each other in the first round.
Alabama High School Football Playoffs 2023 7A games on November 10 are:
- Central Phenix City vs. Davidson
- Baker vs. R2 #3
- Mary Montgomery vs. R2 #4
- R2 #2 vs. Daphne
- James Clemens vs. Hoover
- Hewitt-Trussville vs. Bob Jones
- Thompson vs. Florence
- Austin vs. Vestavia Hills
The Second-round games will be played on November 17, and the Semi-finals will be conducted on November 27. The finals, played on December 6, will be part of the Super 7 Championship Game.
Alabama High School Football Rankings 2023
Alabama HS football rankings 2023 are given below:
- Central Red Devils: 8-0
- Saraland Spartans: 9-0
- Clay-Chalkville Cougars: 9-0
- Thompson Warriors: 8-1
- Auburn Tigers: 7-2
- Hillcrest Patriots: 10-0
- Dohthan Wolves: 8-2
- Vestavia Hills Rebels: 8-2
- Enterprise Wildcats: 7-2
- Mary G. Montgomery Vikings: 10-0
- Muscle Shoals Torjans: 8-0
- Hewitt-Trussville Huskies: 7-3
- Parker Thundering Herd: 9-1
- Central of Clay Country Volunteers: 9-0
- Gulf Shores Dolphins: 9-0
Where Is Alabama High School Football State Championship
Alabama High School Football State Championship will be played in Bryant-Denny Stadium. It will take place from December 6 to 8.
It is the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Last year, the AHSAA championship game was held at the Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. It is where the Auburn Tigers of FBS play their home games.
The 2021 event was conducted at the Protective Stadium in Birmingham.
These three stadiums are the largest in Alabama, and hence, they are chosen as the final location for the title match. The event location rotates in turn between the three venues.
Similarly, the AISA state championship will take place on the 16th of November at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. An AISA all-star game will be organized at the exact location on the 30th of November.
When Do High School Football Playoffs Start?
High School Football Playoffs start in Arkansas on the 10th of November, while November 28 is planned for Connecticut.
Arkansas High School State Championship is scheduled for November 30 to December 2. Connecticut State Championship will be held on the 9th of December.
Alaska started their playoffs on October 6 and conducted the Division 3 State Championship on the 14th of October, with Division 1 and 2 having their share on the 21st of October. They are the only state where the high school football season for 2023 is already over.
West Anchorage Eagles defeated South Anchorage Wolverines to win the Arkansas High School DI State Championship by 34-21.
States with HS Playoffs start in October
Some states are already into the playoff season. They include:
- Arizona – October 20 (1A)
- Idaho – October 27
- Illinois – October 28
- Iowa – October 20
- Kansas – October 26
- Maine – October 20 (8-man), October 27 (B, C), November 3 (A, D)
- Nebraska – October 20 (D1, D2), October 28 (A, B, C1, C2, D6)
- Missouri – October 27
- Michigan – October 27
- Montana – October 27
- Nevada – October 26 (3A, 4A, 5A)
- New Jersey – October 27
- New Mexico – October 21
- North Dakota – October 21 (9B, 11B), October 27 (11A, 11AA, 11AAA)
- Ohio – October 27
- Minnesota – October 24
- South Dakota- October 19
- Utah – October 20
- Indiana – October 20 (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A), October 29 (6A)
- Vermont – October 29-29
- Wisconsin – October 20
- Wyoming – October 27
States with HS Playoffs start in November
Likewise, here is another list of all the states where the playoffs start in November:
- Alabama: November 3 (AISA), November 10 (AHSAA)
- Arizona: November 3 (2A, 3A), November 10 (4A, 5A, 6A), November 17 (Open)
- California:
- Central, L.A City, Sac-Joaquin, San Diego, Southern: November 3
- Central Coast: November 10-11
- North Coast: November 3 (8-man), November 10 (11-man)
- Oakland: November 17
- Colorado: November 2 (1A, 2A, 4A, 5A, A6,, A8), November 9 (3A)
- Delaware: November 17
- Florida: November 10
- Georgia: November 10
- Hawaii: November 10
- Kentucky: November 2-4
- Louisiana: November 10
- Maryland: November 3
- Massachusetts: November 4
- Mississippi:
- Mississippi High School Activities Association: November 3 (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A), November 10 (5A, 6A, 7A)
- Midsouth Association of Independent Schools: November 3 (6A)
- New Hampshire: November 3
- New York:
- Long Island: November 11
- Catholic High School League: November 3
- North Carolina:
- North Carolina High School Athletic Association: November 3
- North Carolina Association of Independent Schools: November 3
- Oklahoma: November 10
- Oregon: November 3
- Pennsylvania: November 3
- Rhode Island: November 3
- South Carolina:
- South Carolina High School League: November 3
- South Carolina Independent School Association: November 3
- Tennessee: November 3
- Texas:
- University Interscholastic League: November 9
- TAPPS: November 11
- Virginia: November 11
- Washington: November 3
- Washington, D.C.: November 10
- West Virginia: November 10
How Does High School Football Playoffs Work?
High School Football Playoffs pits the best teams from each region of the conference to determine a State Champion.
There are usually seven conferences and various regions in each state. If the participating teams are too much to handle, a further classification into sections is done.
High school football teams play 10 or 11 games a season, and the top teams qualify for the playoffs.
If there is a single conference without any sub-section, the path to State title becomes a bit easier. But, if there are sub-sections, the winners need to contest against each other for the trophy.
The conference and grouping are done according to the student size of the school. A school in 1A has the least enrolled students, while the 7A schools have the highest students.