The Alabama high school football season is here, right here, right now.
The 2026 AHSAA football season kicks off Thursday, Aug. 20, and ultimately leads to the first round of the AHSAA playoffs on Nov. 6, with four rounds determining which teams advance to the state championships Dec. 2-5.
Week 0 has the rare magic of a spotless season, high aspirations and any possibility still on the table. To kick off play in the Tuscaloosa area, Northridge will face off at American Christian Academy on Thursday, while historic rivalries like Fayette County at Gordo and Hillcrest at Tuscaloosa County take the stage Friday.
Follow all the action happening in Week 0 of the 2026 AHSAA football season across the Tuscaloosa area with live score updates below. This story will be updated until all games are complete.
RANKINGS: AHSAA football rankings ahead of 2026 season from Tuscaloosa area
#ahsaa #season #area #rankings
The 2026 AHSAA football season kicks off Thursday, Aug. 20, and ultimately leads to the first round of the AHSAA playoffs on Nov. 6, with four rounds determining which teams advance to the state championships Dec. 2-5.
Week 0 has the rare magic of a spotless season, high aspirations and any possibility still on the table. To kick off play in the Tuscaloosa area, Northridge will face off at American Christian Academy on Thursday, while historic rivalries like Fayette County at Gordo and Hillcrest at Tuscaloosa County take the stage Friday.
Follow all the action happening in Week 0 of the 2026 AHSAA football season across the Tuscaloosa area with live score updates below. This story will be updated until all games are complete.
RANKINGS: AHSAA football rankings ahead of 2026 season from Tuscaloosa area
#ahsaa #season #area #rankings
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