Here are the AL.com staff picks for 20 key games in Week 2 of the high school football season. All games currently scheduled for Friday unless otherwise noted.
And, of course in the pandemic, everything subject to change.
Season records at the bottom for our “experts” at the bottom.
Baker at Theodore
Ben Thomas: Theodore 17-10
Dennis Victory: Theodore 22-20
Randy Kennedy: Theodore 33-16
Bessemer City at Hoover
Ben Thomas: Hoover 41-12
Dennis Victory: Hoover 55-14
Randy Kennedy: Hoover 45-20
Briarwood Christian at Spain Park
Ben Thomas: Spain Park 27-14
Dennis Victory: Spain Park 41-21
Randy Kennedy: Spain Park 35-28
Buckhorn at Bob Jones (Thursday)
Ben Thomas: Bob Jones 28-13
Dennis Victory: Bob Jones 27-21
Randy Kennedy: Bob Jones 24-17
Clarke County at Jackson (Thursday)
Ben Thomas: Jackson 31-21
Dennis Victory: Jackson 19-17
Randy Kennedy: Jackson 30-20
Daphne at Davidson (Thursday)
Ben Thomas: Daphne 28-16
Dennis Victory: Daphne 24-12
Randy Kennedy: Daphne 48-14
Decatur at Austin (Thursday)
Ben Thomas: Austin 33-14
Dennis Victory: Austin 34-14
Randy Kennedy: Decatur 20-19
Faith Academy at Williamson
Ben Thomas: Faith Academy 14-8
Dennis Victory: Williamson 11-10
Randy Kennedy: Faith Academy 10-8
Florence at Muscle Shoals
Ben Thomas: Muscle Shoals 30-17
Dennis Victory: Florence 29-26
Randy Kennedy: Muscle Shoals 24-20
Huntsville at Mountain Brook
Ben Thomas: Mountain Brook 34-13
Dennis Victory: Mountain Brook 34-19
Randy Kennedy: Mountain Brook 28-20
James Clemens at Athens (Saturday)
Ben Thomas: James Clemens 21-20
Dennis Victory: James Clemens 35-21
Randy Kennedy: James Clemens 33-22
Lee-Huntsville at Grissom (Thursday)
Ben Thomas: Grissom 33-14
Dennis Victory: Lee-Huntsville 27-20
Randy Kennedy: Grissom 20-17
Opelika at Auburn
Ben Thomas: Auburn 24-20
Dennis Victory: Auburn 36-24
Randy Kennedy: Auburn 34-28
Oxford at Pleasant Grove
Ben Thomas: Oxford 31-27
Dennis Victory: Oxford 33-32
Randy Kennedy: Oxford 40-30
Prattville at Stanhope Elmore
Ben Thomas: Prattville 28-17
Dennis Victory: Prattville 28-21
Randy Kennedy: Prattville 41-23
Roberstdale at Elberta
Ben Thomas: Elberta 20-14
Dennis Victory: Robertsdale 31-29
Randy Kennedy: Elberta 20-16
St. Paul’s at Spanish Fort
Ben Thomas: St. Paul’s 20-17
Dennis Victory: St. Paul’s 24-23
Randy Kennedy: St. Paul’s 27-20
Thompson at Sparkman
Ben Thomas: Thompson 44-14
Dennis Victory: Thompson 52-18
Randy Kennedy: Thompson 44-20
Tuscaloosa County at Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Ben Thomas: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 30-15
Dennis Victory: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 27-15
Randy Kennedy: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 20-17
UMS-Wright at Mobile Christian
Ben Thomas: UMS-Wright 21-7
Dennis Victory: UMS-Wright 27-19
Randy Kennedy: UMS-Wright 17-16
LAST WEEK:
Ben Thomas: 17-3
Dennis Victory: 17-3
Randy Kennedy: 15-5
MORE HIGH SCHOOL COVERAGE:
“Choose Joy:” Lessons learned in Week 1
How the A-List fared in Week 1