Tuscaloosa area high school football schedule for Week 1

Alabama high school football season in the Tuscaloosa area kicks off this week with games on Thursday and Friday.

The top four finishers in each region qualify for the AHSAA playoffs. The first round of the AHSAA playoffs is Nov. 4. The Super 7 state championships are in Auburn Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

Here's the Week 1 schedule for the entire Tuscaloosa area.

Week 1

Aug. 18

Fayette County at Cordova

Linden at Choctaw County

Winfield at Dora

Aug. 19

American Christian at Demopolis

Pickens County at Aliceville

Chilton County at Bibb County

Holt at Brookwood

Central at Tuscaloosa County

Sipsey Valley at Gordo

Greensboro at Green County

Northside at Hale County

Pike Road at Hillcrest

Holy Spirit at Tuscaloosa Academy

Hubbertville at University Charter (UWA)

Lamar County at South Lamar

Northridge at Oak Mountain

Paul Bryant at Pleasant Grove

Oakman at Sulligent

Sumter Central at Wilcox Central

Russell Christian (MS) at Tuscaloosa Christian

West Blocton at Shelby County

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Jerell Rushin is a recruiting reporter for the Tuscaloosa News and the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jrushin@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @JerellRushin_.

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