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2023 Class 6A Semi-Finals Playoff Preview


2023 Class 6A Semi-Finals Playoffs
Pike Road at Saraland
at Spartans Stadium
Pike Road
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
14   Marist GA 42 L
 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 30 L
41   Wetumpka 18 W
52   Sidney Lanier 33 W
48   Eufaula 30 W
    OPEN  
27   Park Crossing W
63   Russell County 27 W
52   Stanhope Elmore 14 W
43   Carver Montgomery 22 W
29   B.T. Washington 16 W
Playoffs
10   Homewood W
31   Spanish Fort 17 W
31   Benjamin Russell 28 W
  
Saraland
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
31   Lipscomb Academy TN 30 W
54   Murphy W
47   St. Pauls W
49   Spanish Fort W
66   Robertsdale W
70   Foley 20 W
59   Blount 20 W
56   Baldwin County W
    OPEN  
42   Theodore 13 W
70   McGill-Toolen 27 W
Playoffs
54   McAdory 14 W
51   Briarwood 14 W
31   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 21 W
  

Common Opponents
Pike Road    Opponent    Saraland
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
6-30   L   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   31-21   W
31-17   W   Spanish Fort   49-7   W
         

2023 Season Records
Pike RoadSaraland
The Pike Road Patriots defeated Benjamin Russell 31-28 in the quarterfinals of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Patriots enter the game with a 11-2 record.... They were 6-1 on their home turf and 5-1 on the road.

The Patriots' offense is averaging 34.4 points a game....

Pike Road is on a eleven game winning streak since losing to Hillcrest Tuscaloosa in week two of the season by a score of 30-6 at home. During the winning streak the Patriots have outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8-19.5.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 6A Region 2. The Patriots were 6-0 in region play.

The Patriots have made 6 playoff appearances with an overall record of 11-4.... They are 0-1 on the road in the semi-finals.
The Saraland Spartans defeated Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 31-21 in the quarterfinals of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Spartans enter the game with a 13-0 record.... They were 8-0 on their home turf and 5-0 on the road.

The Spartans' offense is averaging 52.3 points a game. The Spartans' defense is only giving up 14.0 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 25-11.... They are 1-0 at home in the semi-finals.

Series :   Saraland and Pike Road have met one time on the field.... Saraland holds a 1-0 edge in the games played.

Pike Road   Saraland
11-2  Record 13-0
447  Points Scored 680
34.4  Scoring Average 52.3
286  Points Allowed 182
22.0  Defense Average 14.0
95-60  Opponents Record 83-65
6-0  Region Record 8-0
6-1  Home Record 8-0
5-1  Away Record 5-0

Playoff Records
Pike RoadSaraland
The Pike Road Patriots have qualified for the playoffs a total of 6 times since 1966. They won the only playoff state championship in the history of the school in 2021.

They have reached the playoffs 5 consecutive seasons since 1933.

The Patriots will travel to Saraland this week for a Semi-Finals game at Spartans Stadium. They are 0-1 in previous years in the Semi-Finals 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 Pike Road this week for a Semi-Finals game at Spartans Stadium. They are 1-0 in previous years in the Semi-Finals at home.

Pike Road Semi-Finals Records Saraland
1-0  Home1-0
0-1  Away3-2

Pike Road   Saraland
11-4  Overall 25-11
6  Appearances 13
5-1  1st Round 8-5
2-3  2nd Round 7-1
2-0  3rd Round 6-1
1-0  Semi-Finals 3-2
1-0  Finals 1-2

Previous Semi-Finals Playoff Appearances
Pike Road
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
12/1/2023 (Fri)    Saraland 46 L
11/26/2021 (Fri)   33   Andalusia W
  

Saraland
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
12/1/2023 (Fri)   46   Pike Road W
11/25/2022 (Fri)   21   Theodore W
11/27/2020 (Fri)    Spanish Fort 13 L
11/30/2018 (Fri)   22   Wetumpka 21 W
11/28/2014 (Fri)   14   Spanish Fort 10 W
11/29/2013 (Fri)   14   Spanish Fort 24 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
  
Saraland and Pike Road have not met on the field according to our records.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.