Super 7 set for Protective Stadium: Full schedule + what to know
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The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s football championships will be back in Birmingham this week as 18 teams are set to compete for the nine blue maps on the line.
The event is Wednesday through Friday at Protective Stadium with three games being played each day.
We’ve got everything you need to know before kickoff including:
- Daily schedule
- Weather forecasts
- Ticket information
- Key stats
Keep this page close by throughout the week for updates including live results + any changes to the schedule.
Super 7 schedule + scores 🏆
The week starts Wednesday morning with the two girls’ flag football championships before Class 7A kicks off the week for football.
Here’s the complete schedule with the most recent Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings + updated scores:
- Wednesday, Dec. 3
- 11AM: Montgomery Catholic vs. Moody | 1A-5A flag
- 3PM: Central-Phenix City vs. Vestavia Hills | 6A-7A flag
- 7PM: No. 10 Opelika vs. No. 3 Thompson | 7A
- Thursday, Dec. 4
- 11AM: No. 5 Bayside Academy vs. No. 1 Mars Hill | 3A
- 3PM: No. 2 Maplesville vs. No. 1 Wadley | 1A
- 7PM: No. 2 Vigor vs. No. 3 Moody | 5A
- Friday, Dec. 5
- 11AM: No. 2 Jackson vs. No. 4 Anniston | 4A
- 3PM: No. 5 Lanett vs. No. 2 Coosa Christian | 2A
- 7PM: No. 2 Saraland vs. No. 1 Clay-Chalkville | 6A
Tickets for the Super 7 will only be available for purchase in advance through the AHSAA’s digital ticketing partner, GoFan, by visiting https://gofan.co/AHSAA.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate and online through Ticketmaster beginning Wednesday with additional fees.
All general admission tickets for the 2025 Super 7 are being sold by individual game and the 2025 game schedule has been modified to accommodate all fans exiting the stadium in between games.
Bundle up 🥶
Just like last year, the Super 7 is expected to get very cold. Here is the current weather forecast for different kickoff times from the National Weather Service:
- Wednesday, Dec. 3
- 11AM: 42 degrees | 0% precipitation | Low winds
- 3PM: 49 degrees | 0% precipitation | Low winds
- 7PM: 40 degrees | 0% precipitation | No wind
- Thursday, Dec. 4
- 11AM: 45 degrees | Chance of rain | Medium winds
- 3PM: 49 degrees | Slight chance of rain | Medium winds
- 7PM: 44 degrees | Rain likely | Low winds
- Friday, Dec. 5
- 11AM: 46 degrees | Rain likely | Low winds
- 3PM: 48 degrees | Chance of rain | Low winds
- 7PM: 46 degrees | Chance of rain | Low winds
By the numbers 🏈
3: Only one 3 seed has made it to the Super 7 this season as Opelika shocked several teams on their road to Birmingham. There are two 2 seeds (Vigor + Jackson). The rest were region champions.
4: There will be four schools in Birmingham searching for their first state championship including: Anniston, Bayside Academy, Coosa Christian and Opelika.
6: There are six teams hoping to repeat as champions including: Thompson (7A), Jackson (4A), Mars Hill (3A), Wadley (1A), Central-Phenix City (6A-7A flag) and Montgomery Catholic (1A-5A flag).
8: Mark Freeman, head coach of Thompson, is hoping to become the third coach to ever win eight AHSAA state championships which would tie him for the all-time lead with Danny Horn and Terry Curtis.
12: There will be several big names playing in Protective Stadium this week that you’ll be hearing on Saturdays over the next few years. According to 247 Sports rankings, 12 of the state’s top 40 recruits in the Class of 2026 will play in the Super 7.
15: There are still four teams that have a chance to reach the coveted 15-0 mark including Clay-Chalkville, Anniston, Mars Hill and Maplesville.
26: The longest winning streak in the state currently sits at 26 games, owned by the Wadley Bulldogs who are hoping to cap off a perfect 14-0 season with their second straight 1A title.
2017: The last time the 7A championship game did not include Thompson. The Warriors have won five of the last six championships.
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