Photo by Frank Couch
Vestavia QB Price LaMaster makes a run up the middle in the first half. High School Football game action Thompson vs. Vestavia Hills Friday September 19, 2025 at Thompson Warrior Stadium in Alabaster, Alabama. (Starnes Media/Frank Couch)
The weekly Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football poll was released Wednesday morning.
Vestavia Hills dropped to No. 7 in the 7A poll this week, following a 35-3 loss to Thompson last Friday. The Rebels were without a couple key players due to injury, and only trailed 7-3 at the half.
The Rebels take their open date this week before jumping back into region play next week.
The full Class 7A poll:
CLASS 7A
Team (first-place); W-L; Pts
1. Central-Phenix City (12); 5-0; 198
2. Thompson (6); 4-1; 178
3. Hewitt-Trussville; 5-0; 144
4. Mary Montgomery; 5-0; 127
5. Auburn; 4-1; 106
6. Opelika; 4-1; 78
7. Vestavia Hills; 3-2; 70
8. Carver-Montgomery; 4-1; 54
9. Daphne; 4-1; 31
10. Bob Jones; 4-1; 9
Others receiving votes: Hoover (2-3) 8, Austin (4-1) 7, Fairhope (4-1) 6, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (3-2) 6, Dothan (3-2) 4.
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