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Shades Valley Football

Alabama · 4A · Region 5 · Birmingham
Power
-28.6
▼1.4
AL Rank
#158
4A Rank
#35
▲1
Record
5-5
Proj Rec
5-6
State Title Odds
0.0%
4A

Shades Valley is an Alabama high school football program (Class 4A, Region 5, AHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 5-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Shades Valley at -28.6, No. 158 of 398 rated Alabama teams and No. 35 of 64 in 4A. The model projects a 5-6 finish, with state title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-2 in Shades Valley games this season. Most recent result: lost to Oak Grove 27-28 on Oct 23. Next up: at Cherokee County on Nov 6 — the model projects Cherokee County 31-13, giving Shades Valley a 16% 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 21vs JAGL 24-27 44% ✗W 20-7
Aug 28vs Mortimer JordanL 20-28 41% ✓L 14-24
Sep 4vs Center PointW 31-14 80% ✓W 15-12
Sep 11@ FairfieldW 24-13 74% ✓W 13-0
Sep 17@ WoodlawnW 28-0 97% ✗L 14-19
Sep 25@ Jackson-OlinL 17-24 33% ✓L 14-28
Oct 2vs DoraW 28-0 95% ✓W 52-0
Oct 8@ Carver BirminghamW 38-6 96% ✓W 49-6
Oct 15@ WenonahL 14-27 29% ✓L 14-27
Oct 23vs Oak GroveL 21-27 38% ✓L 27-28
Nov 6@ Cherokee CountyL 13-31 16%—

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

Shades Valley graduates playing college football

Steve BrownTennessee Tech FCS

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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