Macon-East Opens Alabama Playoffs With 60-13 Rout of Trinity Christian
The first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association football playoffs began Thursday, November 5, 2026, with Macon-East scoring 60 points in a 60-13 victory over Trinity Christian, according to scores reported by abc3340.com. Orange Beach also won Thursday, defeating Charles Henderson 21-20 in Class 4A South. Friday brought the bulk of the opening-round action, with dozens of teams across every classification competing for berths in the state semifinals.
The AHSAA postseason runs four rounds, with state championships scheduled for December 2-5 in Mobile.
Class 6A and 5A Action Dominates Friday Slate
In Class 6A, Hoover defeated Bob Jones 50-3, Vestavia Hills beat Huntsville 50-12, and Foley edged Johnson Abernathy Graetz 49-28. Opelika won 41-7 over Alma Bryant, Spain Park topped Buckhorn 38-28, Hewitt-Trussville beat Gadsden City 38-35, Carver-Montgomery downed Robertsdale 47-25, American Christian Academy routed Westminster Christian Academy 55-14, and Baker narrowly defeated Enterprise 31-27.
Class 5A North saw Clay-Chalkville dominate Austin 62-7, Parker beat Mae Jemison 54-12, Russellville down Pell City 42-33, Boaz edge Gardendale 28-27, Florence top St. Clair County 35-21, and Muscle Shoals beat Oxford 31-14. In Class 5A South, Saraland won 61-28 over Pelham, McAdory beat Russell County 55-48, Hillcrest defeated Stanhope Elmore 50-7, Gulf Shores won 33-7 over Ramsay, Homewood defeated Theodore 36-14, and Pike Road beat Bessemer City 44-34.
Lower Classifications Produce Lopsided Results
Several games across the smaller classifications ended in shutouts or near-shutouts. In Class 4A South, Northside beat Ashford 49-13 and Lillie B. Willamson defeated Elmore County 42-0. Class 3A North featured Oneonta’s 63-21 win over Rogers, while Class 2A South saw Reeltown crush J.U. Blacksher 62-7 and Luverne shut out Ranburne 53-0. In Class 1A North, Woodville scored 76 points in a win over Berry, and Class 1A South’s Maplesville beat Choctaw County 66-14. Class 4A North saw Scottsboro beat Center Point 51-14 and Alexandria defeat Hamilton 47-35. Class 3A South included Cleburne County’s 49-13 win over Escambia County and Jackson’s 48-31 victory against White Plains. Gordo topped Ider 52-8 in Class 2A North, while Addison beat Fayetteville 55-13 and Loachapoka downed Meek 55-14 in Class 1A North, and Elba defeated J.F. Shields 52-22 in Class 1A South.
University Charter won 54-0 over Florala Friday in Class 6A AHSAA Playoffs.
AISA Playoffs Also Underway
Private school playoff action ran parallel to the AHSAA tournament. In AISA Class AAA, Patrician Academy defeated Hooper Academy 63-15. Class AA saw Bessemer Academy beat Lowndes Academy 55-8, Monroe County beat Southern Prep 51-17, and Morgan Academy downed Valiant Cross 50-37, while Class A included Cornerstone Christian’s 80-0 win over Heritage Christian, Coosa Valley Academy’s 40-14 victory against Evangel Christian, Tuscaloosa Academy’s 37-7 win over Coosa Christian, and Westbrook Christian’s 52-7 victory against Victory Christian. Briarwood Christian defeated St. John Paul II Catholic by forfeit.
One Game Postponed to Saturday
Bayside Academy’s game against Saint James School was postponed to November 7, according to the scores compiled by abc3340.com. Some scores were provided by Scorestream.com.
The winners from this weekend’s first round advance toward the state championships, which conclude December 5 in Mobile.
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