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Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) Football

Alabama · 5A · Region 3 · Tuscaloosa
Power
+24.4
▼1.7
AL Rank
#6
▼1
5A Rank
#3
▼1
Record
9-0
Proj Rec
11-0
State Title Odds
11.6%
5A
🏆 Clinched the 5A Region 3 title — no remaining results can change it.

Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) is an Alabama high school football program (Class 5A, Region 3, AHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 9-0. Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) has clinched the 5A Region 3 title. The Cooper Predictor rates Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) at +24.4, No. 6 of 398 rated Alabama teams and No. 3 of 63 in 5A. The model projects an 11-0 finish, with state title odds of 11.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-1 in Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) games this season. Most recent result: beat Bessemer City 22-20 on Oct 23. Next up: vs Daphne on Oct 30 — the model projects Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) 38-14, giving Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) a 92% chance to win.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 21@ Tuscaloosa CountyW 52-17 90% ✓W 64-0
Aug 28@ Hewitt-TrussvilleL 14-35 13% ✗W 42-20
Sep 4@ HueytownW 48-13 95% ✓W 63-7
Sep 11vs Central (Tuscaloosa)W 38-7 95% ✓W 53-13
Sep 18vs NorthridgeW 48-10 98% ✓W 43-7
Oct 2@ BrookwoodW 52-6 100% ✓W 77-14
Oct 9vs McAdoryW 49-14 97% ✓W 49-28
Oct 16@ Paul W. BryantW 49-6 100% ✓W 58-14
Oct 23vs Bessemer CityW 38-7 95% ✓W 22-20
Oct 30vs DaphneW 38-14 92%—
Nov 6vs Stanhope ElmoreW 49-14 98%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa)'s win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) graduates playing college football

Jordan Chambers-SmithAlabama A&M FCS
Ja'Wuan NicksonEastern Illinois FCS
Jamarcus PrinceWest Georgia FCS
J'Quon SturdivantWest Alabama D-II
Andre SilerCampbellsville NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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