Highschool soccer championship week has touched down in Birmingham.
After Wednesday’s flag soccer championships and the Class 7A soccer title recreation, the Class 1A-6A championships will start on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Class 3A title recreation.
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All matchups will probably be performed at Protecting Stadium in Birmingham.
Right here’s what to know in regards to the state championship video games from Class 1A by means of Class 6A:
CLASS 6A
SARALAND (13-0) VS. CLAY-CHALKVILLE (14-0)
Day/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
Street to the championship: Saraland beat Wetumpka 49-24, Spain Park 35-31, Pike Street 56-32 and Benjamin Russell 38-21; Clay-Chalkville beat Jackson-Olin 49-26, Gadsden Metropolis 44-7, Homewood 35-17 and Muscle Shoals 30-13.
Closing ASWA rankings: Clay-Chalkville was ranked No. 1 in Class 6A; Saraland was ranked No. 2.
Final AHSAA state championship: Clay-Chalkville beat Saraland in 2023 for the Class 6A championship; Saraland beat Mountain Brook in 2022 for the Class 6A championship.
Coaches: Jeff Kelly (158-37 in 15 years at Saraland, 205-71 in 22 years total); Stuart Floyd (23-3 in two years at Clay-Chalkville, 25-11 in three years total).
The thin: This would be the first matchup between the 2 groups because the 2023 Class 6A state championship that noticed Clay-Chalkville pull out a wild 31-28 victory. This may pit the top-two scoring offenses in Class 6A towards one another, with the Cougars at No. 1 (45.6 factors per recreation) and Saraland at No. 2 (41.9 factors per recreation). Spartans quarterback Jamison Roberts has gone 192-for-264 passing up to now this season with 3,104 yards, 34 touchdowns and simply 5 interceptions. He’s additionally run for 641 yards and 21 touchdowns, with working again PJ Brown including 862 yards and 9 touchdowns on 115 carries for the Spartans behind an offensive line led by Ashton Bailey and JoJo Pasquil. Saraland star broad receiver and Duke commit Deshawn Spencer has 84 catches for 1,584 yards and 21 touchdowns, together with 48 rushes for 458 yards and 5 touchdowns on the bottom. Alcorn State commit Ayindae Pugh leads the protection with 90 tackles together with 12 TFLs and 4 cross breakups, whereas Blair Evans has 24 tackles for loss and 7 hurries on the season. For Clay, Alabama State quarterback commit Aaron Frye has thrown for 1,982 yards, 22 touchdowns and simply two interceptions this season whereas working for 1,133 yards and 17 touchdowns on 127 carries. Joshua Woods leads the crew with 1,465 speeding yards and 23 touchdowns. Star broad receiver Corey Barber has hauled in 68 catches for 1,130 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Cougars and has additionally run the ball for 113 yards and two extra touchdowns. 4 Cougars have double-digit TFL marks, led by 20 from Colton McIntyre and 19 from Keith Richmond. Cincinnati commit Xavier Starks has defended 17 passes at security and South Alabama commit Deon Callins has added 14 PDs.
Moody soccer coach Jake Ganus on the sphere throughout a timeout at a recreation at Bulldogs Stadium in Priceville Ala., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Brian Jennings | [email protected])Brian Jennings | [email protected]
CLASS 5A
VIGOR (12-2) VS. MOODY (12-2)
Day/time: Thursday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m.
Street to the championship: Vigor beat Charles Henderson 40-16, Northside 49-28, Central-Clay County 14-0 and Williamson 28-21; Moody beat Nook 49-21, Priceville 60-14, Briarwood 51-21 and Scottsboro 35-10.
Closing ASWA rankings: Moody was ranked No. 2 in Class 5A; Vigor was ranked No. 3.
Final AHSAA state championship: Vigor beat Oneonta in 2021 for the Class 4A championship; Moody has by no means received a state championship.
Coaches: Renardo Jackson (12-2 in first season at Vigor, 15-29 in 4 years total); Jake Ganus (43-10 in 4 years at Moody).
The thin: Thursday would be the first matchup between the 2 Class 5A squads. Moody has the No. 3 scoring offense in Class 5A (39.2 factors per recreation) and can face Vigor’s No. 3-ranked scoring protection (12.9 factors per recreation). Vigor star quarterback Sammy Dunn has thrown for 3,182 yards, 33 touchdowns and 10 interceptions whereas working for 696 yards and 12 extra scores. Dylan Jackson has hauled in 58 catches for 1,372 yards and 17 touchdowns to guide the receiving recreation, whereas junior working again Demetris Johnson has 1,081 yards and 13 touchdowns on the bottom. Alabama commit Jabarrius Garror has piled up 32.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks for the Wolves, whereas Isaac McNeil has 16 tackles for loss and 9 sacks; the defenders rank first and second on the crew in whole tackles, respectively. Defensive again Miguel Wilson has 4 interceptions. Moody quarterback Jake Lowery has thrown for 3,097 yards, 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for the Blue Devils this season, with broad receiver Jalijah Rutledge hauling in 60 catches for 1,132 yards and 10 touchdowns, and Jo Dozier including 42 catches for 721 yards and 13 extra scores. Operating again duo Le’Kamren Meadows (1,215 yards, 13 touchdowns) and Kevin James (886 yards, 11 touchdowns) lead the bottom recreation. West Virginia commit Cam Mallory has 26 tackles for loss and 12 sacks for the Blue Devils, whereas four-star linebacker Ba’Roc Willis, Western Kentucky commit Henry Smith and senior Joshua Willet all have over 20 TFLs apiece; Smith has 12 sacks on the season. Jagger Ludolf leads the crew with 169 whole tackles and Kylan Baker has 19 passes defended within the secondary.
Jackson’s Landon Duckworth (12), EJ Crowell (13) and Jamarrion Gordon (4) have fun the 44-23 win towards St. Michael in a prep soccer playoff recreation Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Fairhope, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | [email protected])
Mike Kittrell | [email protected]
CLASS 4A
JACKSON (12-2) VS. ANNISTON (14-0)
Day/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m.
Street to the championship: Jackson beat Ashford 34-0, Handley 42-28, W.S. Neal 50-7 and St. Michael 44-23; Anniston beat Fultondale 49-8, Madison Academy 44-12, Deshler 31-7 and Plainview 32-29.
Closing ASWA rankings: Jackson was ranked No. 2 in Class 4A; Anniston was ranked No. 4.
Final AHSAA state championship: Jackson beat Cherokee County in 2024 for the Class 4A championship; Anniston beat Shades Valley in 1994 for the Class 6A championship.
Coaches: Cody Flournoy (68-21 in seven years at Jackson, 79-31 in 9 years total); Rico Jackson (27-10 in three years at Anniston, 85-69 in 14 years total).
The thin: The 2 squads have by no means confronted off earlier than. Anniston has allowed simply 11.2 factors per recreation on protection, which ranks atop Class 4A; Jackson’s protection ranks No. 3 (12.4 factors per recreation allowed). Alabama commit and Mr. Soccer contender EJ Crowell has piled up 2,324 yards and 30 touchdowns on the bottom for Jackson. South Carolina commit Landon Duckworth has thrown for two,160 yards with 20 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, with No. 1 receiver De’Corius Jackson accounting for 832 yards and 4 touchdowns; North Carolina commit Jamarrion Gordon and senior Isaiah Gladney every have six receiving touchdowns. West Alabama commit AJ Hayes leads Jackson with 21 tackles for loss, whereas Jayden Tate and Donnivan Bozeman have 19 every. Gordon has 5 interceptions and Keegan Chapman has 9 cross breakups. Anniston working again Jabari Williams has piled up 1,729 yards and 24 touchdowns, whereas quarterback Damon Pope has run for 1,157 yards and 10 scores behind an offensive line led by FBS prospects Sharontae Bailey and Adyn Goodson. Pope has additionally thrown for 1,042 yards and 11 touchdowns. A talented secondary is led by seniors Kyree Lewis, who has 61 tackles, eight cross breakups and 5 interceptions, and Elijah Lanier, who has 49 tackles, six cross breakups and three interceptions with two returned for touchdowns. Senior defensive finish Charles Thomas has 81 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 10 sacks for Anniston, whereas Jalyne Henderson has 79 tackles, seven sacks and 5 tackles for loss.
Bayside Academy celebrates their victory over Southside Excessive Faculty at Bayside on Friday, November 28,2025 . The Admirals advance to the state championship recreation. (Jon Hauge |[email protected])Jon Hauge | [email protected]
CLASS 3A
MARS HILL BIBLE (14-0) VS. BAYSIDE ACADEMY (13-1)
Day/time: Thursday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m.
Street to the championship: Mars Hill Bible beat Whitesburg Christian 70-14, Winfield 42-6, Geraldine 42-0 and Piedmont 48-16; Bayside Academy beat Houston Academy 46-7, Randolph County 47-7, Montgomery Academy 30-13 and Southside-Selma 51-20.
Closing ASWA rankings: Mars Hill Bible was ranked No. 1 in Class 3A; Bayside Academy was ranked No. 5.
Final AHSAA state championship: Mars Hill Bible beat Houston Academy in 2024 for the Class 3A championship; Bayside Academy has by no means received a championship.
Coaches: Darrell Higgins (106-27 in 10 years at Mars Hill Bible); Barrett Trotter (30-8 in three years at Bayside Academy).
The thin: Thursday will mark the primary matchup between the 2 squads, with Mars Hill going for its fourth state title and Bayside looking its first. The Panthers are led by their pair of record-setting working backs, with UAB commit Hudson Higgins working for a school-record 1,986 yards and 28 touchdowns and Troy commit Jaxon Penn including 1,782 yards and a school-record 35 touchdowns this season. Quarterback Lawson Frederick has thrown for over 1,000 yards this season, with Division I prospect Isaiah Owens hauling in 18 catches for 584 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensive finish Samuel Swinney has piled up 27 tackles for loss, 14 hurries and 6 sacks up to now this season, whereas linebacker Jessie Parker leads the Panthers with 168 whole tackles. Penn leads the protection with six interceptions. Bayside Academy quarterback Davis Barnett has a formidable 3,179 yards, 43 touchdowns and 12 interceptions passing heading into the Class 3A title recreation, with main receiver Walker Collins accounting for 806 yards and 11 touchdowns. Brennen Yamane has logged 788 yards and 13 touchdowns on the bottom whereas hauling in 19 catches for 189 yards and two extra scores. Wake Forest commit Monroe Partin has 120 whole tackles, 11 tackles for loss and two interceptions on protection, together with 37 catches for 555 yards and eight touchdowns on offense. Noah Cain has six interceptions for the Admirals.
Coosa Christian’s Kylen Johnson drives the ball towards Blount throughout a recreation at Coosa Christian Faculty in Gadsden, Ala., Friday, Sep. 26, 2025. (Will McLelland | AL.com)Will McLelland
CLASS 2A
LANETT (12-2) VS. COOSA CHRISTIAN (12-2)
Day/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 3 p.m.
Street to the championship: Lanett beat Zion Chapel 42-6, Ariton 34-14, Luverne 35-16 and Reeltown 35-19; Coosa Christian beat Isabella 56-14, Lexington 49-16, Tuscaloosa Academy 17-0 and Pisgah 44-36.
Closing ASWA rankings: Coosa Christian was ranked No. 2 in Class 2A; Lanett was ranked No. 5.
Final AHSAA state championship: Lanett beat Mars Hill Bible in 2019 for the 1A championship; Coosa Christian has by no means received a championship.
Coaches: R.J. McDonald (17-8 in two years at Lanett); Rush Propst (12-2 in a single yr at Coosa Christian, 308-119 in 33 years total).
The thin: This would be the first state championship recreation look for Lanett since its 2019 title, whereas Coosa was final in a title recreation in 2023, falling to Leroy within the 1A championship. Lanett has the No. 1 protection in Class 2A (9.5 factors per recreation), whereas Coosa Christian ranks No. 3 in scoring protection (14.4 factors per recreation) and No. 4 in scoring offense (40.3 factors per recreation). Nadarious Morgan has led Lanett’s run recreation with 1,338 yards and 20 touchdowns on the bottom, with RJ Tucker including 710 yards and eight extra scores. Lanett quarterback Fred Broughton has thrown for 1,628 yards, 20 touchdowns and 4 interceptions for the Panthers, additionally working for 471 yards and 6 extra scores. JaQuez Johnson leads the receivers with 22 catches for 813 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jeremiah McGilberry has put collectively a monster yr on protection with 103 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks for Lanett. Braylon Chambers has 22 TFLs and seven.5 sacks and Eddie Mitchell has 7.5 tackles for 5 TFLs. For Coosa, four-star athlete Kylen Johnson has run for 1,145 yards and 17 touchdowns whereas hauling in 43 catches for 700 yards and 9 extra touchdowns on offense; he’s additionally totaled 76 tackles, 21 cross breakups, 9 interceptions and 4 tackles for loss on protection. Quarterback Mac Lengthy has thrown for 1,947 yards, 22 touchdowns and 6 interceptions whereas working for 288 yards and 9 extra scores. Grayson Malone hauled in 28 catches for 481 yards and 4 touchdowns on offense, including 125 tackles, six interceptions, 5 cross breakups and 5 TFLs on protection.
Maplesville celebrates a win over Leroy at an AHSAA Class 1A semifinal playoff soccer recreation at George Walker Jr. Stadium, in Maplesville, Ala., Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.
(Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
CLASS 1A
MAPLESVILLE (14-0) VS. WADLEY (13-0)
Day/time: Thursday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m.
Street to the championship: Maplesville beat R.C. Hatch 58-0, McIntosh 48-0, Southern Choctaw 42-0 and Leroy 59-18; Wadley beat South Lamar 56-8, Meek 52-6, Hubbertville 62-38 and Addison 22-14.
Closing ASWA rankings: Wadley was ranked No. 1 in Class 1A; Maplesville was ranked No. 2.
Final state championship: Wadley beat Maplesville in 2024 for the Class 1A championship; Maplesville beat Pickens County in 2016 for the Class 1A championship.
Coaches: Dake Rivers (13-0 in a single yr at Wadley); Brad Abbott (71-20 in seven years at Maplesville, 116-53 in 14 years total).
The thin: This will probably be a rematch of final season’s Class 1A championship, which noticed Wadley draw back for a 37-7 victory. Maplesville has the top-scoring protection within the state, permitting simply 3.2 factors per recreation with 10 shutouts. The protection will face a Wadley offense that’s averaging over 49 factors per recreation. Maplesville quarterback Pearce Yeargan has thrown for 1,662 yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions this season whereas working for 348 yards and 7 extra scores; Aidan Abbott leads the crew with 476 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. 4-star prospect Nehemiah McCary has run for 1,459 yards and 31 touchdowns and Jediah Works has added 1,141 yards and 21 extra scores to guide a stout Maplesville run recreation. Eli Hubbert has 109 tackles and 16 tackles for loss on the season for the Pink Devils and Luke Grey has 89 tackles and 5 TFLs, whereas Ethan Rencher has six interceptions. Auburn commit Jaquez Wilkes leads Wadley’s high-scoring offense with 2,094 yards and 37 touchdowns on the bottom, with Cortavion Lynch racking up 1,262 yards and 17 touchdowns behind an offensive line led by Jabari Burns and Dekevion Staples. Wadley receiver Frisco Robertson has racked up 519 yards and 6 touchdowns, including 10 rushes for 107 yards and three extra scores. Wilkes additionally keys the protection with 122 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 4 sacks and two interceptions. Jabari Burns has 16 TFLs and 5 sacks, whereas Ly Robertson has 14 TFLs and 5 sacks of his personal; Robertson and Demarious Spradding have 4 interceptions every.
