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2023 Class 6 First Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 6A First Round Playoffs
St. Pauls at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
at Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium
St. Pauls
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 14   UMS-Wright 7 W
H 14   McGill-Toolen 6 W
A 3   Saraland 47 L
A 24   Murphy 8 W
    OPEN  
H 40   Faith Academy 7 W
A 6   Spanish Fort 35 L
H 54   Robertsdale 14 W
A 21   Blount 0 W
H 44   Baldwin County 25 W
H 10   Theodore 20 L
  
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  
  

Common Opponents
St. Pauls    Opponent    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
A 3-47   L   Saraland   A 21-31   L
         

2023 Season Records
St. PaulsHillcrest Tuscaloosa
The St. Pauls Saints lost to Theodore 20-10 in a region game last Friday at home.

The Saints enter the game with a 7-3 record.... They were 4-1 on their home turf and 3-2 on the road.



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 4th in Class 6A Region 1. The Saints were 5-3 in region play.

The Saints have made 30 playoff appearances with an overall record of 57-24.... They are 7-5 on the road in the first round. 		The Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots did not play last Friday.

The Patriots enter the game with a 10-0 record.... They were 6-0 on their home turf and 4-0 on the road.

The Patriots' offense is averaging 42.9 points a game. The Patriots' defense is only giving up 7.2 points a game.

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

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 29-33.... They are 14-5 at home in the first round.
Series :   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa and St. Pauls have met one time on the field.... Hillcrest Tuscaloosa holds a 1-0 edge in the games played.

St. Pauls   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
7-3  Record 10-0
230  Points Scored 429
23.0  Scoring Average 42.9
169  Points Allowed 72
16.9  Defense Average 7.2
63-52  Opponents Record 81-58
5-3  Region Record 7-0
4-1  Home Record 6-0
3-2  Away Record 4-0

Playoff Records
St. PaulsHillcrest Tuscaloosa
The St. Pauls Saints have qualified for the playoffs a total of 30 times since 1972. They have won 5 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2020.

They have reached the playoffs 14 consecutive seasons since 2009.

The Saints will travel to Hillcrest Tuscaloosa this week for a First Round game at Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium. They are 7-5 in previous years in the First Round on the road. 		The Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots have qualified for the playoffs a total of 34 times since 1981. The Patriots have never won a playoff state championship.

They have reached the playoffs 4 consecutive seasons since 2019.

The Patriots will host St. Pauls this week for a First Round game at Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium. They are 14-5 in previous years in the First Round at home.

St. Pauls First Round Records Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
16-2  Home14-5
7-5  Away5-10

St. Pauls   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
57-24  Overall 29-33
30  Appearances 34
23-6  1st Round 18-15
15-8  2nd Round 8-10
8-7  3rd Round 3-5
6-2  Semi-Finals 0-3
5-1  Finals 0-0

Previous First Round Playoff Appearances
St. Pauls
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   A 6   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 20 L
11/4/2022 (Fri)   A 13   Carver Montgomery 0 W
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 36   Selma 0 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 44   Talladega 20 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 20   Sidney Lanier 14 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 20   Opelika 38 L
11/10/2017 (Fri)   H 48   Marbury 6 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 45   Charles Henderson 7 W
11/6/2015 (Fri)   H 42   Sylacauga 17 W
11/7/2014 (Fri)   H 57   Helena 14 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 21   Demopolis 14 W
11/9/2012 (Fri)   A 36   Eufaula 7 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   H 33   Woodlawn 14 W
11/5/2010 (Fri)   H 42   Charles Henderson 14 W
11/9/2007 (Fri)   H 33   Chilton County 7 W
11/10/2006 (Fri)   H 31   Parker 27 W
11/4/2005 (Fri)   A 38   Carroll 27 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   A 14   Homewood 34 L
11/7/2003 (Fri)   A 27   Homewood 49 L
11/8/2002 (Fri)   A 40   Charles Henderson 0 W
11/10/2000 (Fri)   A 27   McAdory 40 L
11/5/1999 (Fri)   H 49   Central Coosa 7 W
11/6/1998 (Fri)   H 33   Lanett 7 W
11/10/1995 (Fri)   H 14   Luverne 19 L
11/12/1993 (Fri)   A 35   Paramount 0 W
11/13/1992 (Fri)   A 14   Paramount 13 W
11/15/1991 (Fri)   H 10   Luverne 13 L
11/7/1986 (Fri)   A 26   Paramount 6 W
11/8/1985 (Fri)   H 27   Clarke County 16 W
11/11/1983 (Fri)   H 21   J.F. Shields 8 W
  

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   H 20   St. Pauls 6 W
11/4/2022 (Fri)   H 38   Calera 0 W
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 56   Carver Montgomery 6 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 31   McGill-Toolen 21 W
11/8/2018 (Thu)   A 10   Sidney Lanier 3 W
11/10/2017 (Fri)   H 34   Stanhope Elmore 0 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 40   Benjamin Russell 16 W
11/5/2015 (Thu)   H 36   Northview 15 W
11/7/2014 (Fri)   H 56   Daphne 28 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   A 35   Clay-Chalkville 56 L
11/9/2012 (Fri)   A 14   Mountain Brook 23 L
11/4/2011 (Fri)   H 29   Decatur 9 W
11/5/2010 (Fri)   H 21   Vestavia Hills 38 L
11/6/2009 (Fri)   A 14   Hoover 58 L
11/7/2008 (Fri)   A 15   Mountain Brook 30 L
11/9/2007 (Fri)   A 14   Gadsden City 30 L
11/4/2005 (Fri)   A 14   Hoover 56 L
11/12/2004 (Fri)   A 7   Clay-Chalkville 42 L
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 31   Austin 10 W
11/8/2002 (Fri)   A 38   Vestavia Hills 27 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 16   Alma Bryant 30 L
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 7   B.C. Rain 21 L
11/15/1996 (Fri)   A 10   Blount 46 L
11/10/1995 (Fri)   H 9   Monroe County 6 W
11/11/1994 (Fri)   H 21   Opp 7 W
11/12/1993 (Fri)   A 22   Bibb County 6 W
11/15/1991 (Fri)   H 14   Bibb County 20 L
11/3/1989 (Fri)   H 13   Homewood 6 W
11/4/1988 (Fri)   A 31   McAdory 28 W
11/6/1987 (Fri)   A 6   Thompson 7 L
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 24   Homewood 27 L
11/8/1985 (Fri)   A 27   Eutaw 0 W
11/9/1984 (Fri)   H 28   Paramount 20 W
11/11/1983 (Fri)   H 0   Demopolis 28 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
  
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa and St. Pauls have not met on the field according to our records.




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