Overview
- Round 1 began Nov. 7 with statewide campus-site games, including 11 Montgomery-area teams and five local hosts.
- AL.com provided live play-by-play and early scores, flagging potential surprises such as Wetumpka’s early lead over No. 2 Saraland.
- High-profile Class 7A openers featured Hoover at Central-Phenix City, Carver-Montgomery at Thompson, Opelika at Hewitt-Trussville and Vestavia Hills at Auburn.
- Second-round pairings and full brackets were published for all classifications, with some listings noting pending outcomes in a few matchups.
- The Super 7 championships will be held Dec. 3–5 at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium, following early rounds at home sites, and most games are streamable via the NFHS Network by subscription.