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2023 Class 6A Quarterfinals Playoff Preview


2023 Class 6A Quarterfinals Playoffs
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa at Saraland
at Spartans Stadium
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 43   Southaven MS 0 W
A 30   Pike Road 6 W
H 48   Northridge 3 W
H 35   Hueytown 6 W
A 56   Brookwood 6 W
H 32   Gadsden City 3 W
A 49   Central Tuscaloosa 14 W
A 28   Bessemer City 0 W
H 60   Paul Bryant 13 W
H 48   McAdory 21 W
    OPEN  
Playoffs
H 20   St. Pauls 6 W
H 42   Helena 7 W
  
Saraland
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 31   Lipscomb Academy TN 30 W
A 54   Murphy 6 W
H 47   St. Pauls 3 W
A 49   Spanish Fort 7 W
H 66   Robertsdale 0 W
H 70   Foley 20 W
A 59   Blount 20 W
H 56   Baldwin County 7 W
    OPEN  
H 42   Theodore 13 W
A 70   McGill-Toolen 27 W
Playoffs
H 54   McAdory 14 W
A 51   Briarwood 14 W
  

Common Opponents
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    Opponent    Saraland
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
A 30-6   W   Pike Road   H 46-7   W
H 48-21   W   McAdory   H 54-14   W
H 20-6   W   St. Pauls   H 47-3   W
         

2023 Season Records
Hillcrest TuscaloosaSaraland
The Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots defeated Helena 42-7 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Patriots enter the game with a 12-0 record.... They were 8-0 on their home turf and 4-0 on the road.

The Patriots' offense is averaging 40.9 points a game.... The Patriots' defense is only allowing 7.1 points a game.

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa has rolled through the 2023 football season unblemished thus far.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 6A Region 4. The Patriots were 7-0 in region play.

The Patriots have made 34 playoff appearances with an overall record of 31-33.... They are 0-3 on the road in the quarterfinals. 		The Saraland Spartans defeated Briarwood 51-14 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Spartans enter the game with a 12-0 record.... They were 7-0 on their home turf and 5-0 on the road.

The Spartans' offense is averaging 54.1 points a game. The Spartans' defense is only giving up 13.4 points a game.

Saraland has rolled through the 2023 football season with a perfect record.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 6A Region 1. The Spartans were 8-0 in region play.

The Spartans have made 13 playoff appearances with an overall record of 24-11.... They are 5-0 at home in the quarterfinals.
Series :   Saraland and Hillcrest Tuscaloosa have met 5 times on the field.... Saraland holds a 3-2 edge in the games played.

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   Saraland
12-0  Record 12-0
491  Points Scored 649
40.9  Scoring Average 54.1
85  Points Allowed 161
7.1  Defense Average 13.4
81-58  Opponents Record 83-65
7-0  Region Record 8-0
8-0  Home Record 7-0
4-0  Away Record 5-0

Playoff Records
Hillcrest TuscaloosaSaraland
The Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots have qualified for the playoffs a total of 34 times since 1981. The Patriots are still in search of their first ever playoff state championship.

They have reached the playoffs 3 consecutive seasons since 2019.

The Patriots will travel to Saraland this week for a Quarterfinals game at Spartans Stadium. They are 0-3 in previous years in the Quarterfinals on the road. 		The Saraland Spartans have qualified for the playoffs a total of 13 times since 2010. They won the only playoff state championship in the history of the school in 2022.

They have reached the playoffs 12 consecutive seasons since 2010.

The Spartans will host Hillcrest Tuscaloosa this week for a Quarterfinals game at Spartans Stadium. They are 5-0 in previous years in the Quarterfinals at home.

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Quarterfinals Records Saraland
3-3  Home5-0
0-3  Away1-1

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   Saraland
31-33  Overall 24-11
34  Appearances 13
19-15  1st Round 8-5
9-10  2nd Round 7-1
3-5  3rd Round 5-1
0-3  Semi-Finals 3-2
0-0  Finals 1-2

Previous Quarterfinals Playoff Appearances
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   A 21   Saraland 31 L
11/19/2021 (Fri)   H 24   Saraland 16 W
11/24/2017 (Fri)   H 26   Opelika 24 W
11/21/2014 (Fri)   H 20   Saraland 35 L
11/18/2011 (Fri)   H 14   Hoover 21 L
11/21/2003 (Fri)   A 0   Hoover 24 L
11/24/1995 (Fri)   H 7   Wetumpka 21 L
11/18/1988 (Fri)   A 7   Dora 21 L
11/22/1985 (Fri)   H 13   Handley 0 W
  

Saraland
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   H 31   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 21 W
11/18/2022 (Fri)   H 57   Homewood 56 W OT
11/19/2021 (Fri)   A 16   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 24 L
11/20/2020 (Fri)   H 46   Opelika 27 W
11/23/2018 (Fri)   H 24   Opelika 19 W
11/21/2014 (Fri)   A 35   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 20 W
11/22/2013 (Fri)   H 20   St. Pauls 14 W 2OT
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/11/2022 (Fri)    Saraland56-31 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 2nd Round Playoffs
11/19/2021 (Fri)    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa24-16 Saraland Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 3rd Round Playoffs
11/17/2017 (Fri)    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa34-27 Saraland Saraland 2nd Round Playoffs
11/21/2014 (Fri)    Saraland35-20 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 3rd Round Playoffs
  
Saraland has won 2 games and scored 134 points
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa has won 2 games and scored 109 points
with 0 games being tied




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