Homewood's Hollis Tangye (14) heads the ball against Montgomery Academy's Kerstin Daniel in this file photo from the AHSAA state tournament in Huntsville, Ala., on May 13, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)
The Alabama High School Athletic Association soccer playoffs begin on Thursday as the classification with the most teams – Class 6A – takes to the pitch.
Defending girls state champion and current No. 2 Homewood will host Pell City on Friday at 5 p.m. Homewood carries a 13-8-1 record into the match with Pell City at 13-7. Top-ranked Mountain Brook (10-3-4) hosts Parker (3-4-2) on Thursday at 5.
Fort Payne, the defending boys champion, will host Cullman on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are 10-12 this season while Cullman is 11-7-2. Homewood is ranked No. 1 on the boys’ side at 17-2-3. The Patriots boys will also host Pell City (19-4-2) on Friday at 7 p.m.
The rest of the classifications will begin first-round play on Monday and Tuesday. The schedule for the complete field for Class 1A/3A, Class 4A, Class 5A and Class 7A is not yet confirmed.
The Class 6A first-round playoff schedule:
BOYS
CLASS 6A
Area 2 RU: Robertsdale (8-6-3) at Area 1 W: Theodore (10-3-3), Zirlott Park, Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Area 1 RU: Saraland (5-11-2) at Area 2 W: Spanish Fort (8-9-2), Integrity Park, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Area 4 RU: Pike Road (13-7-1) at Area 3 W: Wetumpka (16-6-2), Thursday, 7 p.m.
Area 3 RU: Stanhope Elmore (11-7-5) at Area 4 W: Montgomery Academy (11-5-1), Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Area 6 RU: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (6-6-2) at Area 5 W: Calera (10-7-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Area 5 RU: Benjamin Russell (11-8-1) at Area 6 W: Northridge (15-6-2), Thursday, 7 p.m.
Area 8 RU: Pelham (15-4-3) at Area 7 W: McAdory (8-9-2), Thursday, 7 p.m.
Area 7 RU: Bessemer City (4-9) at Area 8 W: Briarwood Christian (13-7-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Area 10 RU: Pell City (19-4-2) at Area 9 W: Homewood (17-2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Area 9 RU: Minor (5-10) at Area 10 W: Mountain Brook (19-4-1), Thursday, 7 p.m.
Area 12 RU: Mortimer Jordan (9-13-1) at Area 11 W: Gardendale (16-3-3), Thursday, 7:15 p.m.
Area 11 RU: Huffman (9-4) at Area 12 W: Pinson Valley (7-2-3), Thursday, 6 p.m.
Area 14 RU: Cullman (11-7-2) at Area 13 W: Fort Payne (10-12), Saturday, 7 p.m.
Area 13 RU: Gadsden City (16-3-1) at Area 14 W: Hartselle (12-6-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Area 16 RU: Buckhorn (8-8) at Area 15 W: Randolph (14-8), Friday, 7 p.m.
Area 15 RU: Muscle Shoals (13-3-3) at Area 16 W: Hazel Green (16-6-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
GIRLS
CLASS 6A
Area 2 RU: Baldwin County (8-8-3) at Area 1 W: Saraland (14-4), Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Area 1 RU: Theodore (4-14-1) at Area 2 W: Spanish Fort (8-9-2), Integrity Park, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Area 4 RU: Pike Road (8-8) at Area 3 W: Wetumpka (7-10), Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Area 3 RU: Stanhope Elmore (3-15-3) at Area 4 W: Montgomery Academy (9-3-1), Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Area 6 RU: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (9-5) at Area 5 W: Benjamin Russell (13-2-2), Friday, 4 p.m.
Area 5 RU: Calera (9-8-2) at Area 6 W: Northridge (14-6-1), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Area 8 RU: Helena (13-8) at Area 7 W: McAdory (8-9-1), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Area 7 RU: Hueytown (9-3) at Area 8 W: Briarwood Christian (11-4-3), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Area 10 RU: Pell City (13-7) at Area 9 W: Homewood (13-7-1), Friday, 5 p.m.
Area 9 RU: Parker (3-4-2) at Area 10 W: Mountain Brook (10-3-4), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Area 12 RU: Pinson Valley (2-10) at Area 11 W: Gardendale (7-7-4), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Area 11 RU: Huffman (9-10) at Area 12 W: Mortimer Jordan (12-5-2), Thursday, 6 p.m.
Area 14 RU: Decatur (7-12-1) at Area 13 W: Gadsden City (11-5-2), Thursday, 6 p.m.
Area 13 RU: Fort Payne (8-11) at Area 14 W: Hartselle (11-4-3), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Area 16 RU: Buckhorn (10-4) at Area 15 W: Randolph (8-5), Friday, 5 p.m.
Area 15 RU: Athens (11-7-4) at Area 16 W: Hazel Green (15-6), Friday, 6 p.m.
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