Ranked flag football teams Spanish Fort, Fairhope on a roll

High School SportsSpanish Fort High School’s Niyla Gandy runs past a defender in a flag football game in this file photo from Sept. 9, 2025.Scott Donaldson/al.comThe Alabama High School Athletic Association flag football playoffs are drawing near and the top teams are fine-tuning their performances with an eye on the championships set for the first week of December.There was some shuffling in the middle of both of the AL.com flag football polls this week, with season-long leaders Central-Phenix City and Moody remaining atop the rankings.Be sure to watch two strong Large School teams in Baldwin County – No. 7 Spanish Fort and No. 8 Fairhope. The Toros are 10-1 on the year and the Pirates are 10-1. The teams’ only losses were to each other. Class 6A Fairhope beat 5A Spanish Fort 19-13 to open the season and Spanish Fort avenged the loss on Oct. 7, 21-14. The road team won in both of those meetings.Large School No. 1 Central-Phenix City is 12-2 on the season with No. 2 Spain Park is 12-3. Small Schools No. 1 Moody is 16-0 and riding a 30-game win streak.Here are this week’s polls, with current record and last week’s ranking:LARGE SCHOOLSCentral-Phenix City (12-2) – 1Spain Park (12-3) – 2Smiths Station (9-4) – 3Boaz (10-2) – 4Vestavia Hills (13-4) – 6Auburn (9-4) – 7Spanish Fort (11-1) – 8Fairhope (10-1) – 9Austin (6-0) – 5Prattville (10-4) – NRAlso receiving votes: Albertville, Central-Tuscaloosa, Florence.SMALL SCHOOLSMoody (16-0) – 1Montgomery Catholic (13-1) – 2 Northside (12-1) – 3American Christian (11-2-1) – 4Brewbaker Tech (11-3) – 7Wenonah (10-2) – 6Anniston (12-3) – 5Satsuma (8-2) – 8Tallassee (6-2) – 9Westminster Christian (4-7) – 10Also receiving votes: Elmore County, LeFlore.T.R. Miller edges No. 6 Jackson on late field goal: ‘This was a great win’Best in Bama Fast Risers shine in high-profile wins by Prattville and VigorAHSAA Super Regional pairings set in Alabama high school volleyballSee AHSAA subregional results in Alabama high school volleyballAlabama high school football rankings: New No. 1 tops Power 25 for 1st time in 2026