Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.) at Shades Valley (Birmingham, Ala.)
Xavier Mays, Clay-Chalkville
File photo by Joe Boyd
Two of Alabama's top Class 6A contenders battle it out Friday night with the outright lead in Region 6 going to the winner. Clay-Chalkville (6-0) is ranked second in the latest state sportswriters poll. Last time out, the Cougars limited Center Point (Birmingham) to just 74 yards of offense in a 49-6 rout,
according to al.com. Meanwhile, third-ranked Shades Valley (6-0) just narrowly escaped an upset last week. Senior quarterback
Rashad Louie ran for two second-half touchdowns while totaling 157 rushing yards as the Mounties held off Gardendale, 42-35 (
see story).
Sign up for Qwixcore, and provide live scoring updates from this gameJust the facts: This is the first meeting between these teams since 2011, when they were both members of Class 6A Region 7. Clay-Chalkville won that game 41-7 – although it was later changed to a forfeit loss – and the Cougars won seven straight against Shades Valley between 2004-10 as well. … Clay-Chalkville is seeking its second state football championship since opening its doors in 2007. Shades Valley, which opened in 1948, is winless in the only two state championship games it has played in.
Mitch Stephens: Shades Valley 26, Clay-Chalkville 24
Kevin Askeland: Clay-Chalkville 14, Shades Valley 7
Jamie DeMoney: Clay-Chalkville 28, Shades Valley 21
Stephen Spiewak: Clay-Chalkville 30, Shades Valley 24
Leland Gordon: Clay-Chalkville 39, Shades Valley 33
Colin Ward-Henninger: Clay-Chalkville 42, Shades Valley 35
