Joxpreps

Spanish Fort got through the first half of their region schedule unscathed. Will the Toros be able to fend off a hungry 4-2 Blount Leopards squad at home?

The Lions defeated the Jaguars 32-20 on the road last year. Now Brooks welcomes Mae Jemison to Redding Stadium in Killen to see who will take a grip on the 5A Region 8 title race.

The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies continue to pour points on teams with an average of 52 a game so far. Can the Bob Jones Patriots slow them down or even keep up with them at home in Madison?

Both Blacksher and St. Luke's come off overtime finishes, Blacksher with a win, St. Luke's with a loss. Who will take charge of Region 1 in Class 2A?

The Jackson-Olin Mustangs have yet to beat Ramsay in a short-lived series. Are the Mustangs ready to take down the reigning Class 6A state champions?

The No. 7 Plainview Bears are 5-0 in Class 3A but have a tall task ahead of them when they meet the reigning Class 2A state champions, 4-0 and No. 1 Fyffe Red Devils.

Bo Culver has Deshler back to their winning ways and big. He'll take on fellow first-year head coach Brett Mask and Colbert County. Can the Tigers stay 5-0 or will the Indians get the better of Deshler for the fourth time in five seasons?

Two state runner-ups do battle as Class 2A Aliceville heads to Reform to face Class 1A Pickens County.

Fultondale comes in 4-0 but unranked in Class 3A. How will Jayson Jones and the Wildcats fare against 3-1 Hale County out of Class 4A?

Ryan Brown of the Jox Roundtable helps break down a big 6A non-region clash as Shades Valley takes on a Bo Nix-less Pinson Valley.

Wilson comes in as the No. 4 team in Class 4A. Can they take down last year's Class 3A Region 8 champions Lauderdale County on the road to keep their perfect season aflot?

The Opelika Bulldogs are 3-2 after a tough 19-14 loss to Benjamin Russell. Down to their third string QB, are the Dawgs capable of hanging with Class 7A's No. 1 team, Central-Phenix City led by top recruit Justyn Ross?

A deep-rooted rivalry down in south Alabama as the Jackson Aggies host the Thomasville Tigers in a 5A-4A match-up sure to produce points, but can the Tigers win for the first time over the Aggies since 2012?

The Cleveland Panthers are looking to avoid their first loss to the Tigers in seven meetings. Will Pennington be able to carry the banner for Region 6 in Class 3A?

Gadsden City has bounced back from three straight losses to open the season and now sits at 2-1 in 7A Region 4 play as they get set to host Park Crossing out of Class 6A who is off to a 4-1 start and beat the Titans 28-14 last year in this interclass showdown.

Georgiana and St. Luke's come into this one unbeaten. For Georgiana, it's a familiar place to be over the past two years. For St. Luke's, they're coming off a 2-8 campaign in 2016. Will the Wildcats be able to assert themselves against a tough Georgiana defense?

The reigning Class 3A champion Piedmont Bulldogs face their interclass rival out of 4A, the Leeds Green Wave in a game that could tell us a lot about each of their futures this season. The winner of this game has won their respective class state championship each of the last three seasons.

It's a big 7A vs. 6A showdown in Montgomery as Jeff Davis begins a grueling five-game stretch with one of the favorites to come out of the South in Class 6A, Sidney Lanier.

Kyle Parmley, sports editor at Starnes Publishing, helps preview how Briarwood will look in a critical Class 5A non-region clash between the Lions and Blue Devils.

The Yellow Jackets and Wildcats come into this game undefeated with Ben Russell coming off a big 19-14 win over Opelika for the first time since 2012. Oxford hasn't lost a regular season game since 2015. Who will keep the 10-0 dream season alive?