Alabama’s Power 25 Gets a New No. 1 for the First Time This Season

• A new team has seized the top spot in AL.com’s Alabama high school football Power 25, marking the first change at No. 1 in the 2026 season.
• The shakeup comes as Week 9 action reshapes the state’s rankings and playoff picture.
• Across the border, On3’s Kentucky Top 25 for Week 9 also shows fresh movement, as KSR’s panel reorders its leaders.
• Both polls signal a tight, competitive stretch for Southern high school programs heading into the final weeks of the regular season.

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