The Montgomery Advertiser has released its Week 0 high school football rankings for the Montgomery area, arriving just days before the first games of the season are scheduled for August 21.
The rankings split the public and private schools into separate top‑10 lists, reflecting the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s postseason classification structure, and then merge the two into a combined Super 10 ranking that captures the region’s overall top teams.
Public Leaders and Private Contenders
In the public division, Pike Road sits at No. 1 after reaching the quarterfinals a year ago, finishing the 2025 campaign with a 10‑3 record and preparing to open its season at Enterprise.
Montgomery Catholic holds the top spot among private schools, having climbed to the quarterfinals in 2025 and posting an 8‑5 record; the team is slated to face Eufaula next week.
Other public programs listed include Prattville (6‑4), Carver‑Montgomery (5‑5), Wetumpka (6‑5), Stanhope Elmore (7‑4), Booker T. Washington‑Tuskegee (7‑4), Elmore County (8‑4), Billingsley (5‑6), Marbury (3‑7) and Percy Julian (3‑7).
Among the private schools, Montgomery Academy boasts an 11‑2 record and Trinity Presbyterian a 9‑3 mark, rounding out a competitive field.
The rankings were compiled using a blend of 2025 performance metrics, classification considerations and preseason evaluations, providing a snapshot of expectations as the new season begins.
Fans can now look ahead to a slate of opening‑week matchups that promise to set the tone for the months to come.